Japan Company & Beneficial Ownership Directory
Japan company register data splits across Touki (η»θ¨, Commercial Registry) for directors and capital, and EDINET for listed-company shareholder disclosure above 5%. Japan runs no public UBO register; an optional register launched in 2022 covers only Kabushiki Kaisha companies and shares certified lists solely with the company itself, against a 25% voting-rights threshold. Godo Kaisha entities β the structure Apple Japan and Amazon Japan use for exactly this reason β don't publish financial statements and can't join the optional register, leaving roughly 91% of Japanese companies with no shareholder data in any public registry. Touki verifies directors and capital directly; the internal shareholder register (kabunushi meibo, ζ ͺδΈ»εη°Ώ) is never filed with the government and must be obtained from the company itself.
Japan beneficial ownership guide- Total Companies5.8M+
- Officer Records35,428
- Shareholder Records2,488
- Ultimate Parents (UBO)2.8M+
- Financial Reports4,629
Get complete shareholder and officer records, ultimate beneficial owner resolution, and ongoing ownership monitoring for Japan companies — via API or a bulk data feed.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Zavia's company data coverage for Japan?
Zavia holds 5.8M+ company records for Japan, of which 5.1M+ (88%) are currently active on the register.
How does Japan handle UBO and beneficial ownership disclosure?
Japan company register data splits across Touki (η»θ¨, Commercial Registry) for directors and capital, and EDINET for listed-company shareholder disclosure above 5%. Japan runs no public UBO register; an optional register launched in 2022 covers only Kabushiki Kaisha companies and shares certified lists solely with the company itself, against a 25% voting-rights threshold. Godo Kaisha entities β the structure Apple Japan and Amazon Japan use for exactly this reason β don't publish financial statements and can't join the optional register, leaving roughly 91% of Japanese companies with no shareholder data in any public registry. Touki verifies directors and capital directly; the internal shareholder register (kabunushi meibo, ζ ͺδΈ»εη°Ώ) is never filed with the government and must be obtained from the company itself.
Does Zavia track Japan company ownership chains and parent-subsidiary links?
Yes. Zavia holds 2,488 shareholder records for Japan companies, with 2.8M+ ultimate parent relationships resolved for group-structure and ownership-chain mapping.
Does Zavia list company officers for Japan?
Yes. Zavia holds 35,428 officer and director records for Japan companies, sourced directly from the same official register as the company's own filing.
Does Zavia include digitized financial reports for Japan?
Yes. Zavia holds 4,629 digitized financial reports for Japan companies, available through Zavia's enriched company data for verified users.
Where is shareholder information filed in Japan?
Share ownership in Japan is held as the kabunushi meibo (shareholder register), maintained under Articles 121-122 of the Companies Act rather than filed as a public register.
How can I query Japan company records programmatically?
Yes. Zavia's API connects directly to official government ownership registries across 195 countries and territories, including Japan, so company registration, shareholder, UBO, officer, and group-structure records can be queried programmatically instead of browsed one page at a time.
Where can I learn more about Japan's company register?
Zavia's Japan beneficial ownership guide covers the register, the UBO threshold, and how to verify a company's ownership chain in more depth than this directory page.