Pricing

From a free check to a full Japan launch

Start with a free Japan Readiness Check, launch with a fixed-scope Launch Kit, then keep Japan running on a monthly retainer — which is where most of this ends up. Card checkout on most of it, the retainers included — and a fixed written quote on the scoped projects. Already shipping Japanese? One-time audits and QA subscriptions are further down.

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At a glance

Every price in one place

The full menu and prices at a glance. Tap any row to jump to that offering. Most of it is card checkout, both retainers included; the scoped projects are bought with a fixed written quote — here's exactly how that works.

Offering Best for Price
🇯🇵 Entering Japan
Japan Readiness CheckSee if you’re ready for JapanFree
Japan Market ScanTwo-week go / no-go diagnostic$1,500–2,500
Japan Launch KitFull launch — sales-ready Japanese + positioning$3,000–5,000
Launch Sprint3-month full launch + early distribution$8,000–15,000
Growth RetainerKeep growing after launch$800–1,500/mo
Fractional Country ManagerYour embedded Japan operator$3,000–5,000/mo
🔍 One-time QA · already in Japan
Quick CheckUI strings, CTAs, error messages (≤500 chars)$250 Free
Mini AuditOne page, full QA review (≤1,500 chars)$450
Full Audit3–5 pages, glossary + style guidefrom $1,490
🔄 Monthly QA subscription
StarterUp to 3,000 Japanese words/mo$490/mo
GrowthUp to 8,000 Japanese words/mo$990/mo
EnterpriseCustom volume · full-site · compliance$2,200+/mo
Entering Japan

Your Japan launch — step by step

Built for foreign SaaS, FinTech, and AI teams that are ready for Japan but don't have a six-figure consultancy budget. Start free, launch with a fixed scope, and grow only once Japan is working.

Every step below has a price and a way to start it. The last two are the ones that matter most — a Japan market doesn't get won in one project, it gets run month after month.

Stage 1 · Decide, then launch
Step 0 · Free
Japan Readiness Check

A 1-page read on whether your product is ready for Japan.

Free
Language, pricing & trust signals · 2–3 business days
  • Snapshot of your current Japanese
  • Top 3 things blocking trust
  • Competitor & pricing context
  • A clear next step — no obligation
Get a free Readiness Check →
Deep diagnostic
Japan Market Scan

Two weeks to a clear answer: is Japan worth it, and what do you do first?

$1,500–2,500
One-time · about 2 weeks · fixed quote before you commit
  • Market & competitor read in Japanese
  • Localization gap check on your current site
  • Regulatory flags on your claims
  • Prioritized entry plan, delivered as a report
Book a Market Scan →
One-time project
Japan Launch Kit

Everything you need to start selling in Japan — not just a translation.

$3,000–5,000
Fixed scope · 1–2 weeks · fixed quote before you commit
  • Sales-ready Japanese landing page (rewritten, not translated)
  • Product UI & key docs localized
  • Sales email, first-call script & FAQ in Japanese
  • Market positioning & pricing guidance
Email me about a Launch Kit →
Stage 2 · Run the market — where Japan is actually won
Fast, full launch
Launch Sprint

A focused three-month push to get you live with early distribution in place.

$8,000–15,000
Fixed scope · about 3 months · milestone-based
  • Full site & product Japanese localization
  • Go-to-market and messaging built out
  • Two to three partnerships opened
  • Milestone-based, outcome-oriented scope
Scope a Sprint →
Light monthly
Growth Retainer

Keep growing in Japan after launch, without a big commitment.

$800–1,500 / mo
Rolling · cancel anytime · no minimum term
  • Monthly Japanese content & blog articles
  • Japan market & competitor brief (in English)
  • Ongoing copy & landing-page improvements
  • Inbound inquiry translation (JP↔EN)
Start at $800/mo →
Card checkout, month to month, cancel any time. Need the wider $1,500 scope? Get a quote instead →
Where most teams end up The core retainer
Fractional Country Manager

Your embedded Japan operator. Weekly cadence, real execution across all four areas.

$3,000–5,000 / mo
6-month minimum · 5–10 hrs/week
  • Weekly working session + async progress
  • Strategy, localization, partnerships, regulation
  • Hands-on execution, not just advice
  • A single owner for your Japan market
Start at $3,000/mo →
One owner, weekly, month after month — a handful of these is what a Japan business actually looks like, not a stack of one-off projects.

Checkout starts the base tier; six-month minimum. Bigger scope, or want to talk it through first? Get a quote →
First-client rate available for a company willing to be a named case study.
How you buy

Two ways to start — and no procurement dance in either

Six things are card checkout: the Mini Audit, the Starter and Growth plans, the Full Audit, the Growth Retainer and the Country Manager. You click, you pay, we start — no call, no quote, no waiting on me. The rest — Market Scan, Launch Kit, Launch Sprint, Enterprise, and any retainer scope above the base tier — is bought over email in three steps, and you see one fixed number in writing before you commit to anything.

Step 1
Send the scope

Two lines is enough — what you want covered, and roughly when. Use the button on any card on this page: it arrives tagged with the offering you clicked, so you never explain it twice. No call required.

Step 2
You get one number

Within two to three business days: a written quote with a single price, the exact scope it buys, and the delivery window. It stays valid for 30 days, so you can take it to whoever signs off without the number moving underneath you.

Step 3
Approve, and it starts

Reply “go” and the invoice follows. Work begins on the scope in the quote. Nothing renews on its own, and the only minimum term anywhere on this page is the Country Manager's six months.

Prices are in USD. The ranges on this page become a single fixed number in the quote — and if I can't pin it yet, I'll ask the one or two questions that let me rather than send you a range and call it a proposal. Would you rather talk it through than write it out? Say so and we'll talk.
Already shipping Japanese? · one-time QA
One-time QA

Spot-check or Deep Audit — No Commitment

Already have Japanese live and just need it checked? These à-la-carte audits keep your existing pages accurate — no launch project required.

Best for UI & Short Copy
Quick Check
$250 Free
$250 value · up to 500 characters · 2 business days
  • Up to 500 Japanese characters (UI strings, CTAs, error messages)
  • Before/After correction list with comments
  • Brief terminology notes
  • Delivered as editable document
  • 24h scope confirmation
Request Free Quick Check →
Bigger scope · pay and start
Full Audit — 3–5 pages

Everything in the Mini Audit across 3–5 pages, plus a full terminology glossary, a Japanese style-guide draft, and prioritized recommendations. Pay and we start: I confirm the exact pages with you by email before any work begins — no call required.

from $1,490
7–10 business days
Start a Full Audit — $1,490 →
More than 5 pages? Get a quote first →
or subscribe for ongoing QA
Monthly QA subscription

Always Release-Ready

For teams already shipping Japanese content regularly. These QA subscriptions keep your localizations accurate and consistent across every release — separate from the Japan launch ladder above.

Starter
Starter

For teams with a steady release cadence who need regular QA on UI copy and short-form content.

$490 / mo
Up to 3,000 words/mo · cancel anytime
  • Up to 3,000 Japanese words per month
  • UI copy, error messages, onboarding flows
  • Before/After correction reports
  • Monthly terminology glossary update
  • Async via email
  • 2-business-day turnaround
  • Annotated screenshots
  • Full page QA reports
Get Started →
Most Popular Growth
Growth

For growing teams shipping new features and expanding Japanese content across multiple surfaces.

$990 / mo
Up to 8,000 words/mo · cancel anytime
  • Up to 8,000 Japanese words per month
  • UI copy, help center, landing pages, release notes
  • Full visual QA reports with annotated screenshots
  • Quality score tracking over time
  • Rolling terminology glossary
  • Async via email or Slack
  • 2-business-day turnaround
  • AI translation post-editing
Get Started →
Enterprise
Enterprise

For larger teams with high-volume Japanese localization workflows, API docs, and compliance needs.

$2,200+ / mo
Custom volume · bespoke scope
  • Custom word volume — no cap
  • Full-site QA coverage
  • API and developer documentation
  • Regulatory and compliance review
  • Dedicated Slack channel
  • Priority 1-business-day turnaround
  • Quarterly quality score reports
  • Custom terminology governance
Email me about Enterprise →

Not sure where to start?

The free Japan Readiness Check is the lowest-risk first step — a 1-page read on whether you're ready for Japan. No charge, no obligation.

Already past that, and want someone running the market rather than delivering a project? Say so and I'll come back with a fixed quote for a retainer.