Joji Uramatsu (Uramatsu Joji)
Joji Uramatsu is Representative Director of Yotsuba Real Estate Co., Ltd., a Licensed Real Estate Transaction Specialist (Tokyo, No. 293544) and a Gyoseishoshi (Administrative Scrivener) (Registration No. 25087022). He spent 34 years as a journalist at the Mainichi Shimbun and was stationed in China, Taiwan, and Thailand as its China General Bureau Chief. He plans to open a Certified Social Insurance and Labor Consultant (Sharoushi) office in September 2026. He handles consultations on inheritance and support for non-Japanese clients in Japanese, English, and Chinese. Real estate transactions are handled by Yotsuba Real Estate Co., Ltd. and legal procedures by Yotsuba Gyoseishoshi Office, each engaged under a separate contract.
Career
He spent 34 years as a journalist at the Mainichi Shimbun and was stationed in China, Taiwan, and Thailand as its China General Bureau Chief (12 years in Chinese-speaking regions). He studied at National Taiwan Normal University and has built up experience reporting and negotiating in Chinese, both Traditional and Simplified.
In 2025 he founded Yotsuba Real Estate Co., Ltd. in Kohinata, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, and took office as its Representative Director. At the same time he opened Yotsuba Gyoseishoshi Office, where he serves as representative gyoseishoshi. Real estate transactions are undertaken by Yotsuba Real Estate Co., Ltd., and legal procedures such as inheritance documents and permits and licenses by the affiliated Yotsuba Gyoseishoshi Office — each engaged under a separate contract.
Qualifications
- Licensed Real Estate Transaction Specialist (宅地建物取引士), Tokyo, No. 293544
- Gyoseishoshi (Administrative Scrivener) (行政書士), Registration No. 25087022
Passed the Certified Social Insurance and Labor Consultant (Sharoushi, 社会保険労務士) examination (Reiwa 7 [2025], No. 202500525). He plans to open a Certified Social Insurance and Labor Consultant office in September 2026 and has not opened one at this time.
Background to our multilingual support
Drawing on his experience being stationed in China, Taiwan, and Thailand as China General Bureau Chief, and on his studies at National Taiwan Normal University, he offers consultations in Japanese, English, and Chinese (Traditional and Simplified). The experience he built up reporting and negotiating in Chinese goes into supporting international clients as they look for a home and enter into contracts.
Operating 士業ドットコム (Shigyo Dot Com)
He operates 士業ドットコム (Shigyo Dot Com, samurai.co.jp), a site for searching and booking licensed professionals. The site also publishes his profile and a consultation booking page.
Profile and booking page for our representative on 士業ドットコム (Shigyo Dot Com) (Japanese)
Frequently asked questions about Joji Uramatsu, our representative
What is Joji Uramatsu's background?
He spent 34 years as a journalist at the Mainichi Shimbun and was stationed in China, Taiwan, and Thailand as its China General Bureau Chief. In 2025 he founded Yotsuba Real Estate Co., Ltd. in Kohinata, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, where he serves as Representative Director. At the same time he opened Yotsuba Gyoseishoshi Office, where he serves as representative gyoseishoshi.
What qualifications does he hold?
He is a Licensed Real Estate Transaction Specialist (Tokyo, No. 293544) and a Gyoseishoshi (Administrative Scrivener) (Registration No. 25087022). He has passed the Certified Social Insurance and Labor Consultant examination (Reiwa 7 [2025], No. 202500525) and plans to open an office in September 2026 (not yet open at this time).
What is the background to your Chinese-language support?
It comes from his experience being stationed in China, Taiwan, and Thailand as China General Bureau Chief, and from his studies at National Taiwan Normal University. Consultations are available in Japanese, English, and Chinese (Traditional and Simplified).