Corporate number
13 digits; a 12-digit company registration number is also accepted, also searchable by Japanese name · Example: 1180301018771 · with a check digit
Guide · Japan
How to check a company in Japan
Before you sign, pay or extend credit to a company registered in Japan, check its official record. This guide shows what is in the official corporate record of Japan, which identifier to use and what Ulawk includes when you follow the company.
- Official records only
- Coverage stated as it is
- Same plan as Turkish companies
· Ulawk editorial team
Overview
Six checks before you commit.
What to look at in the official record of Japan, step by step.
Civil law; companies are governed by the Companies Act (会社法).
Source: Official corporate record of Japan.
Identify the company
Corporate number: 13 digits; a 12-digit company registration number is also accepted, also searchable by Japanese name. Names repeat; the number does not.
Confirm status and address
Name, legal form and status, registered address from the official record.
See who runs it
Only the representative of the company (one person in the record); no list of directors or other officers.
See who owns it
Shareholders partly included; beneficial owners not public or not included.
Read notices and filings
Not registry notices: approvals, subsidies, public contracts, awards and patent/trademark records from public bodies with dates; changes of name, address, status and representative are tracked by comparing the record.
Screen for sanctions
Exact-name screening of the company, officers and shareholders on eight lists.
Registry record
What Ulawk includes for Japan.
From the public coverage catalogue; “on request” items are priced per company and quoted first.
| Data point | In Ulawk | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Identity and status | Yes | Corporate number, Japanese name with reading and English name, legal form, status and reason for closure from the official record. |
| Registered address | Yes | Registered address from the official record. |
| Officers | Partly | Only the representative of the company (one person in the record); no list of directors or other officers. |
| Shareholders | Partly | Only the ten largest shareholders and their stakes for companies filing annual securities reports; no shareholder register. |
| Beneficial owners | No | Beneficial ownership is not in this record. |
| Notices and changes | Partly | Not registry notices: approvals, subsidies, public contracts, awards and patent/trademark records from public bodies with dates; changes of name, address, status and representative are tracked by comparing the record. |
| Financial statements | Partly | Key figures for the last five periods, only for companies filing annual securities reports. |
| Official documents | No | Official documents (register extracts) are not fetched. |
Identifiers
Which number to use.
Add a company by its number, or search by name.
LEI
20 characters (ISO 17442) · mod-97 check digits
Monitoring
What changes are tracked.
The official record of Japan is checked daily; changes are written to the company history on your dashboard and available through the API.
Name and status (liquidation, dissolution)
Address
New financial statements
Sanctions list match (exact name)
Documents
Official documents.
Included in membership, or on request with a quote first.
Official register extract
On request: The register's own extract; ask us and we will quote price and timing.
Limits
What is not included.
Said plainly, so you know what to ask the company for.
Beneficial owners
Beneficial ownership is not in this record.
Official documents
Official documents (register extracts) are not fetched.
Where can I check a company registered in Japan?
Companies in Japan are recorded in the official corporate record of Japan. Use the Corporate number (13 digits; a 12-digit company registration number is also accepted, also searchable by Japanese name) to identify the company: names repeat, the number does not. Ulawk reads this record for you and shows identity and status, registered address, officers, shareholders, notices and changes and financial statements.
How can I see who runs a company in Japan?
Partly. Only the representative of the company (one person in the record); no list of directors or other officers.
Can I see who owns a company in Japan?
Shareholders: partly (Only the ten largest shareholders and their stakes for companies filing annual securities reports; no shareholder register). Beneficial ownership is not in this record.
Can I monitor a company in Japan for changes?
Yes. Ulawk checks the official record of Japan daily and records changes in the company history: name and status (liquidation, dissolution), address, new financial statements and sanctions list match (exact name). Changes appear in the company history on your dashboard and through the API.
Which official documents are available for Japan?
On request (we quote price and timing first): Official register extract.
Related pages
- Ulawk for JapanCountry page in the local language.→
- Coverage tableEvery data point, country by country.→
- Plans and pricesPlans differ only in the number of companies.→
- How to check a Turkish companyTrade Registry Gazette, signing authority, concordat.→
- GuidesAll country guides.→
- TürkçeJaponya şirket sorgulama→
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