Originally Posted by bocastephen

So, now you have a deportation record in Japan, and IIRC, that is one of the questions on the entry form, so you want to get ahead of this problem before attempting to travel to Japan again by asking your local consulate if the purpose of your visit includes meeting a piano factory, does that mean your entire visit is for business purposes (the answer is likely yes), and do you need a business visa for entry even if tourism entries are exempt from a visa. I would certainly reach out to the consulate to see if this situation can be mitigated before you present at immigration inside Japan again and risk another removal.