Will my Japanese company documents be in Japanese?
Last updated: Oct 21, 2026, 17:46 (UTC+08:00)
Yes. The articles, the registration filing and the official register extract are in Japanese, and foreign documents are filed with Japanese translations. We give you English working translations of the key documents for your records. The trade name can include Roman letters.
Source: 1.3 Procedures for registering establishment, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)