On Thursday, July 31 Fukuoka Now hosted a successful edition of its “Fukuoka Now Presents” series with the event Legal Lifelines: Visas, Status, and Starting Up in Fukuoka, held at CIC Fukuoka. The session featured legal specialist Masayo Boston of Legal Associates Office Boston, a certified gyoseishoshi with years of experience supporting foreign residents in Japan. She is also the author of the long-running Fukuoka Now column on visa and startup-related legal advice. After a relaxed talk-show-style conversation with Fukuoka Now’s Nick Szasz, Masayo fielded a wide range of thoughtful questions from attendees. And follow her helpful posts on legal issues for Internationals in Fukuoka on Fukuoka Now.