Research library

Guides to Japanese company records

Understand what each public source can establish, where its limits are, and when to obtain a formal document.

GUIDE 01

Checking a Japanese Seller Before Buying on eBay

Feedback, account history, listing terms, and corporate identity checks for purchases from Japanese sellers on eBay.

GUIDE 02

Return terms, written evidence, marketplace cases, and card chargebacks for refunds from Japanese online stores.

GUIDE 03

Entity, fee, test-order, and agreement checks before using a Japanese proxy buyer or sourcing agent.

GUIDE 04

What a commercial registry certificate contains, when to request one, and how overseas users can plan an official order.

GUIDE 05

A source-by-source process for confirming identity, tax registration, public activity, legal disclosures, and registry documents.

GUIDE 06

A practical explanation of Japan's qualified-invoice registration number, dates, status, and relationship to corporate numbers.

GUIDE 07

How Japan's 13-digit corporate number works, where it is published, and how to use it without overreading the result.

GUIDE 08

How overseas trading-card buyers can check a Japanese seller's identity, inventory claims, grading, payment, and shipping.

GUIDE 09

A reader's guide to common Japanese entity forms and their Japanese and English name variations.

GUIDE 10

How to identify the operator, payment terms, delivery, returns, and other fields on a Japanese online seller's legal disclosure page.

GUIDE 11

A practical checklist for identity, payment, delivery, and terms when evaluating a Japanese online seller.

GUIDE 12

Identity, vehicle, payment, shipping, and document checks for cross-border purchases from Japanese used-car exporters.

GUIDE 13

How to compare Japanese addresses across records while recognizing registered offices, operating sites, and romanization differences.