As a non-resident business owner, is the BMV the only option to locally contribute work for my company?

I, a non-resident, and 1 or 2 Japanese residents are planning to open a small business. We don’t aim for any mind-blowing success in the future, just want run a causal and fun business, just to have a decent life.

Thus, declaring such a huge asset as 30m yen, is not in our goal, nor in our reach.

I know, that many business owners will struggle or not even manage to meet the new requirements of the BMV, and if there was a smarter way to resolve this situation, people would just go with that.

But I just want to double-check:

If I, a non-resi, opens a Godo Kaisha, with 1-2 Japanese citizens, and they become the Representatives/executives, while I’m a 業務執行社員 only, do I still need to obtain the BM visa to work for my company in Japan?

Or can I get another type of work visa even if I’m one of the founders?

I’m not asking, that how I could outsmart the system or do this illegally. Just wish to know whether the situation is different if I have like 2 Japanese co-founders.

Worst case, I assume I’ll start with a start-up visa for 2 years, and somehow meet the requirements.

I’m not planning to get a spouse visa.

Thanks!

by rebeezm