Unpaid wages
You can discuss unpaid salary, overtime pay, and unpaid amounts when leaving a job.
For people living in Hiroshima Prefecture
Legal consultation for foreign residents in Hiroshima
You can submit a consultation request even if you are not confident using Japanese. A Hiroshima-based lawyer will review the information you provide and contact you by email.
Check online intake status
Submitting the online intake form is free. A legal consultation costs JPY 6,600 for 30 minutes. Fees and the proposed next steps for handling your case will be explained before you formally retain the lawyer. Interpreter fees have not yet been determined.
- Enter your situation
- Enter an email address for replies
- Meet with the lawyer if needed
Lawyer
Ryo Kondo
Member of the Hiroshima Bar Association
Confidentiality
Fees explained before you retain the lawyer
Reviewed by a Hiroshima lawyer
Common legal issues
Legal issues we handle
The following are examples of matters we handle: unpaid wages, sudden dismissal, traffic accidents, a family member being arrested, and Japanese-language documents you do not understand. Choose the topic closest to your situation, then submit a consultation request.
Sudden dismissal
If you were dismissed or pressured to resign, we can review what happened and what documents you received.
Traffic accident
We can check treatment, communication with the insurance company, and how settlement discussions may proceed.
Family member arrested
You can find out how to respond to the police and what may happen next.
Divorce and family issues
We can review concerns about divorce in Japan, children, and living expenses.
Japanese-language documents
If you do not understand a contract or notice, you can describe the document in the consultation request form.
Language Support
Read in your language
Vietnamese, Chinese, Indonesian, and Tagalog pages are available. Choose the page that is easiest for you to read.
Language support
You can request a consultation even if you are not comfortable speaking Japanese
Even if you cannot explain everything well in Japanese, you can enter your situation in the consultation request form.
We may use translation tools to review what you submit. If a meeting is needed, we will confirm the available language support and may consider using an interpreter.
We avoid difficult legal terms where possible and explain things as clearly as we can.
If you would like language support for a meeting
We will confirm the language support available for your meeting. Translation tools or an interpreter may be used when appropriate, while the lawyer remains responsible for legal explanations and decisions.
Residence Status Concerns
About Residence Status
If you need help with an application for a status of residence, we can introduce you to a specialist we work with.
If a work dispute, criminal matter, divorce, or traffic accident raises concerns about your residence status, we can review the legal issue and the residence-status concern separately.
"What happens to my residence status if I have a problem with my company?"
"If I am arrested, will I have to leave Japan?"
"Will divorce affect my residence status?"
If you have these concerns, start by telling us what has happened and any approaching deadline.
From your request to a meeting
What happens after you submit the form
STEP 1
Submit a consultation request
Enter what you know and an email address where you can receive a reply. You can use the form even if you are not confident in Japanese.
STEP 2
The lawyer reviews the content
Using translation tools when needed, the lawyer will review the type of problem, the people or organizations involved, any deadlines or scheduled dates, and the available documents.
STEP 3
A meeting and an explanation of fees, if needed
If you need a detailed legal assessment or wish to retain the lawyer, we will arrange a meeting and explain the likely next steps, fees, and scope of work before you decide.
About the lawyer
Lawyer Profile
Lawyer
Ryo Kondo
Member of the Hiroshima Bar Association
Registration No. 68207
Hiroshima-based lawyer
You can request a consultation even if Japanese is not your first language
Fees explained before you retain the lawyer
I handle work-related issues, criminal matters, traffic accidents, divorce, contract disputes, and related matters in Hiroshima Prefecture.
I have also lived abroad and worked in an unfamiliar environment. Some foreign residents in Hiroshima may be facing problems because of language and cultural differences. I became a lawyer because I wanted to support people in that situation.
If you are a foreign resident or are not confident using Japanese, I will first help clarify what has happened and what needs attention.
You do not have to organize everything before contacting us. You can start by entering the facts you know in the online consultation request form.
What We Check First
What the consultation request form asks
The consultation request form asks about the type of problem, the people or organizations involved, deadlines or scheduled dates, and available documents.
The form itself does not provide legal advice or a detailed legal assessment. Document review, advice on negotiation strategy, and representation require a separate consultation and, where appropriate, a retainer agreement.
Before you retain the lawyer, we will explain the fees, scope of work, and likely next steps.
Consultation request
Submit your consultation request online
You can submit the form even if you are not confident using Japanese.
Enter an email address where you can receive a reply, then add what you know about your situation. The lawyer will review the information and contact you by email.
Before you contact us
Frequently Asked Questions
A. Yes. Please submit the consultation request form in the language you find easiest to use. We will review the information using translation tools. If a meeting is needed, we will also consider using an interpreter.
A. No. The form is used to receive your consultation request and understand the basic facts. If you need a detailed legal assessment or legal representation, we will arrange a meeting and explain the next steps and fees.
A. If you need help with a residence-status application, we can introduce you to a specialist we work with. If the concern is connected with work, a criminal matter, divorce, or a traffic accident, we can first clarify the legal issue and the residence-status concern.
A. Lawyers have a duty of confidentiality. We do not disclose the content of your consultation to your company or family without your consent, except where permitted or required by law.
A. If the situation is urgent, such as immediately after an arrest, do not wait for a reply to your online consultation request. Contact a lawyer or consultation service that can respond immediately. If there has been an arrest or a request to come to a police station, write the police station name, the date and time given to you, and whether you received any documents in the consultation request form.