Japan will simplify its visa rules from January 1 next year for Indians and issue multiple-entry-visa for short-term stay. <br/><br/>The Japanese Embassy said in New Delhi today that the move is expected to benefit tourists and business persons as well as repeat visitors. <br/><br/>The relaxed visa regime will not only have simplification of visa application documents but also expansion of scope of eligible applicants, it said. <br/><br/>Under the simplification of visa application documents, the applicant's employment certificate and explanation letter stating the reason will be exempted in cases of applying for multiple-entry-visa.<br/><br/>Multiple entry visas with a validity of 5 years maximum and stay of 90 days maximum will be issued to applicants who have travel records to Japan twice or more in the last one year.