Update March 25

There's really not all that much to update. I went to the bank last week to open an account with them as I have never actually dealt with the bank giving us the loan before. The loan officer is very keen for me to borrow more money for my personal business as that goes on his work record, but after speaking with my accountant, I'm not going to make my translation business an LLC just yet. I have to start paying consumption tax on my earnings this year, but it's still a relatively low rate that I have to pay. If my business gets bigger I'll have to pay more, and if I become an LLC I am exempt from paying consumption tax for two years so it's smarter to do that when/if my company grows and consumption tax will be higher. So for now, not borrowing any more money. No point in paying interest on money I don't actually need to borrow.

From April 1st, I'll be away for almost the entire month. Two weeks in Osaka, one week in Nagoya, home for a day or two, then back to Osaka for a week. I'm really excited about these trips, but they mean I won't be able to meet with the architect in person to discuss anything so we're going to his office again on Friday morning to see the new plans he has drawn up for us and then I'm hoping to be able to keep in touch via Skype and e-mail while I'm gone.

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