Tokyo consulting · Japan

Thinking through what the business needs next

Hinata works with owners of small firms on the decisions that sit on the desk and stay there. Not broad frameworks — specific conversations about your actual situation.

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What we offer

Practical support for the decisions that don't have an obvious answer

Most small business owners are capable people who rarely need to be told what good looks like. What they sometimes lack is time to think clearly, a second perspective on something that feels complicated, or a structured way to work through a transition.

That's where Hinata is useful. Sessions are arranged around the owner's immediate concerns, not a standard curriculum. Preparation is modest. Follow-through is part of what's included.

How this works for you

Three things owners say they value most

Time that stays on track

Sessions are scoped before they happen. You decide what gets covered. That keeps things from drifting and makes an afternoon worth the effort.

A perspective that isn't internal

Someone who has worked across different sectors and firms can often see the shape of a problem more clearly, not because they know more, but because they're not inside it.

Notes that mean something afterwards

Written summaries with agreed next steps circulated after each session. Not a transcript — a record of what was decided and who does what.

The process

What happens from first contact to follow-up

Initial conversation

A short call to understand what you're working on and whether a session would be useful. No commitment at this stage.

Preparation

You share a short written summary of what you'd like to cover. Hinata reviews any figures or materials relevant to the session.

The session

Structured around your priorities. The session moves at your pace, with space to think as well as discuss.

Follow-through

Written notes and a follow-up conversation four weeks later are included. This keeps things from stalling after a good session.

Background

Work grounded in real firm experience

Hinata draws on work across retail, professional services, light manufacturing, and family-owned firms in the Tokyo consulting and Chugoku region. Sessions are conducted in English, with working familiarity in Japanese business contexts.

The focus has consistently been on firms under twenty staff — the size where the owner still makes most decisions personally and where outside input tends to be scarce. That narrow focus shapes what we do and how sessions are structured.

15+

Years working with small firm owners across Japan

Focused service areas, each scoped to a specific need

EN/JP

Sessions available in English, Japanese context always considered

Tokyo consulting

Based locally, familiar with regional business conditions

Services

Three ways to work together

Each is designed around a different moment in a firm's life — not a one-size approach. You choose based on what's actually in front of you.

Half-day session

Small Business Advisory Session

For owners without a board or partner to think alongside. Structured around the two or three matters currently on your desk.

¥24,000 JPY

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Three-week review

Digital Presence Consultation

For firms whose local reputation exceeds their visibility online. A review of how you appear to prospective customers and where adjustments would help.

¥28,000 JPY

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Two-day workshop

Succession and Handover Workshop

For owner and successor together. Works through responsibilities, authority, and relationships — and the order in which each should transfer.

¥41,000 JPY

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If something feels stuck, it's worth a conversation

The first step is a short conversation to understand what you're working on. There's no obligation and no fixed agenda — just a chance to see whether a session would be useful.

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Contact

Start with a message

Leave your name and email and a line about what you're working on. Hinata will be in touch within two working days.