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Lumara is an integrated business development and digital solutions company. We work across commercial strategy, Japan market entry, venture development, software and digital operations, brand, marketing and ongoing growth. Clients engage us around a business outcome rather than purchasing unrelated small tasks.
Founders, investors, growth-stage companies, international businesses entering Japan and established companies facing a significant growth, operating, technology or positioning decision.
No. Japan market entry is one major practice. Lumara also works with Japan-based companies and founders on business development, software, operations, brand and digital growth.
Most public engagements begin in the ¥1 million range. Business Intelligence and Digital Operations Discovery start from ¥1,500,000. Larger strategy, market-entry and build programs begin higher. Smaller work may be accepted when strategically relevant, but it is not the core public offer.
Because the visible request is not always the underlying business problem. A Blueprint creates enough commercial and operating clarity to decide what should be built, what should wait and where a larger investment will create value.
Yes. Lumara Digital can work as a standalone software and digital-operations practice. The project still begins with workflow and operating requirements rather than a feature list alone.
Yes, where the brief is commercially coherent. We will still challenge the positioning, audience or conversion logic if those issues affect the quality of the work.
No. Immigration advice and application representation are regulated professional services. Lumara can coordinate the surrounding business and relocation work and introduce appropriately qualified independent professionals.
Lumara can coordinate the business-establishment project. Legal filings, corporate-registration work, tax advice and other regulated professional services are handled by the relevant licensed independent professionals.
Yes. Lumara’s value is not dependent on replacing every provider. Where a strong partner already exists, we can work around them and maintain the commercial project view across the wider engagement.
Yes. Lumara is designed for bilingual English–Japanese business environments. The final scope should define which materials, meetings and deliverables require each language.
No. The approved English master establishes the business meaning and structure. The Japanese version should then be localized for natural Japanese business communication while preserving the same commercial claims and service boundaries.
Blueprints typically take 3–8 weeks. Brand and market-experience engagements commonly take 6–10 weeks. Software and establishment programs may take several months. Complex multi-module platforms and 360° business builds are scope-defined
The Blueprint may be complete on its own. It may also lead into a Lumara execution program, custom software build, brand / growth engagement, Japan establishment program or ongoing Executive Growth Partnership.
No serious professional should. Lumara provides analysis, strategy and execution designed to improve decision quality and operating readiness. Market outcomes depend on the business, investment, timing, customer response and factors outside Lumara’s control. Search engines and regulated authorities make their own decisions.
Yes. While Blueprints address complex problems, Lumara also accepts focused projects like audits, automation, web design, branding, social media, SEO, market research, B2B outreach, or Japan-market coordination.
Yes. The initial 45-minute consultation is complimentary and is used to understand the business question, explain where Lumara may fit and identify an appropriate next step. It is not legal, immigration, tax or accounting advice, and it does not obligate you to purchase a service.