How can I verify if a Japanese company is genuine

ann bell · 8 Dec 2016

I am looking to do business with a Japanese company, however I am really struggling in verifying them to ensure they are genuine. I need to find the equivalent of the UKs companies house. I was referred to the Beaureau (I can never spell that word) but it was just the front page and nothing to search through

I need to check they are registered, their financial history etc

Could anyone help me find out how to do that please

thank you

Mike Cash · 8 Dec 2016

Telling us the name of the company and any information you have regarding their address, phone number, etc would be helpful.

ann bell · 8 Dec 2016

Mike Cash said:
Telling us the name of the company and any information you have regarding their address, phone number, etc would be helpful.

Hello Mike

The company is Nakatomi Capital Corporation

Their website is here:
Nakatomi Capital Corporation K.K. - Home

tel number Tel: (+81) (0) 50 5534 6542

any help or advice would be really appreciated thank you

Mike Cash · 8 Dec 2016

They are a legitimately registered company. They have essentially zero net presence through a search on their name in Japanese. From their own site, if there are any Japanese people associated with the company it is impossible to tell.

They are located on the 5th floor of this building. If they are listed on the building signage at all it must be the small blurred-out white one near the bottom.

You should draw your own conclusions.

ann bell · 8 Dec 2016

Mike Cash said:
They are a legitimately registered company. They have essentially zero net presence through a search on their name in Japanese. From their own site, if there are any Japanese people associated with the company it is impossible to tell.

They are located on the 5th floor of this building. If they are listed on the building signage at all it must be the small blurred-out white one near the bottom.

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You should draw your own conclusions.

I really appreciate your kind help, thank you so very much, thank you

Mike Cash · 8 Dec 2016

You're very welcome.

I have no idea how they do on investments placed with them. They may be the world's best or they may be the world's worst. I have no money to invest, but if I did I would want to invest it through a place where I could walk through their door and either speak with them or yell at them...as the situation required...without needing a plane ticket and a passport. That's just me, though.

OoTmaster · 8 Dec 2016

If they were investment people you think they would invest in a good website. I mean they got the money right?

ann bell · 8 Dec 2016

Mike Cash said:
You're very welcome.

I have no idea how they do on investments placed with them. They may be the world's best or they may be the world's worst. I have no money to invest, but if I did I would want to invest it through a place where I could walk through their door and either speak with them or yell at them...as the situation required...without needing a plane ticket and a passport. That's just me, though.

Hi It is the other way around , they offered to invest in my company, but I wanted to know if they were genuine or had the financial history to prove they really are capable of investing as I am concerned in case they are not reputable.

They were brought to me by a UK source whom I have not worked with before and cannot find much back story on which made me think I needed to look into it more

Again though thank you so much for being so generous with your time

ann bell · 8 Dec 2016

tahts so true ha ha my alarm bells were really ringing before finding this out )))

Mike Cash · 8 Dec 2016

You might wish to consult with a professional at your bank or with some sort of certified financial advisor. Or if you don't have a good feeling about them and can afford to forego the investment, just turn them down politely.

KyushuWoozy · 8 Dec 2016

Mike Cash said:
They are a legitimately registered company.

I've wanted to find this out about another company previously and, as with the original poster of this thread, didn't know how to go about it. Apart from bothering you each time how can I find that out? Is there an online registry?

Mike Cash · 9 Dec 2016

KyushuWoozy said:
I've wanted to find this out about another company previously and, as with the original poster of this thread, didn't know how to go about it. Apart from bothering you each time how can I find that out? Is there an online registry?

Yep.

http://www.houjin-bangou.nta.go.jp

Lomaster · 9 Dec 2016

Mike Cash said:
Yep.
http://www.houjin-bangou.nta.go.jp

That registry is a bomb! Not only it provides a company's legal address, but also lists all the revisions of the address (and probably other revisions as well if there were any) http://www.houjin-bangou.nta.go.jp/henkorireki-johoto.html?selHouzinNo=5011001041754

Mike Cash · 9 Dec 2016

Lomaster said:
That registry is a bomb! Not only it provides a company's legal address, but also lists all the revisions of the address (and probably other revisions as well if there were any) http://www.houjin-bangou.nta.go.jp/henkorireki-johoto.html?selHouzinNo=5011001041754

Now that I look at it a little more, you're right. I see that tbe company the OP asked about has only existed for 14 months.

Lomaster · 9 Dec 2016

Mike Cash said:
Now that I look at it a little more, you're right. I see that tbe company the OP asked about has only existed for 14 months.

It has been assigned a 法人番号 for 14 months, which, i believe is the date when the whole registry thing started. Most of the companies on the registry were assigned their number on October 5th 2015. It would be funny to assume that JR西 has only existed for 14 months judging only by the date of their 法人番号 assignment

nice gaijin · 9 Dec 2016

Naktaomi you say

I found some blueprints for their building:

Mike Cash · 9 Dec 2016

Lomaster said:
It has been assigned a 法人番号 for 14 months, which, i believe is the date when the whole registry thing started. Most of the companies on the registry were assigned their number on October 5th 2015. It would be funny to assume that JR西 has only existed for 14 months judging only by the date of their 法人番号 assignment

Very good point. Thanks!

PixelFireXY · 3 Jul 2017

Mike Cash said:
Yep.

http://www.houjin-bangou.nta.go.jp

Hello everyone, i'm sorry if this is an old post, but I tried to use the link without success, and I want to ask a little hand to find if the company that I want to business with is legit. Can Someone please help me a little?
Company website:
About us / MUSUVI, Inc.

Everything seems legit, the customers care is so nice, and the website is build well, but I just want to be sure this is not a fraud.

Thanks a lot in advance.

PixelFireXY · 3 Jul 2017

Also I have found this second website:
Japanese traditional Shinto-style wedding | Musuvi Inc.

Both seems own from the same person:
Whois musubi-jp.com
Whois musuvi.jp

nikhil123 · 20 Jan 2024

Mike Cash said:
Telling us the name of the company and any information you have regarding their address, phone number, etc would be helpful.

Company Name
NPI Co., Ltd.
Address
607 Fujiwa Hanzomon Coop, 2-12 Hayabusacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0092
Telephone number
03-6256-8437
FAX number
03-6256-8438
Email
assist@npi.co.jp

Mikawa Ossan · 20 Jan 2024

nikhil123 said:
Company Name
NPI Co., Ltd.
Address
607 Fujiwa Hanzomon Coop, 2-12 Hayabusacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0092
Telephone number
03-6256-8437
FAX number
03-6256-8438
Email
assist@npi.co.jp

It's a registered company, if that's what you're looking for.

https://www.houjin-bangou.nta.go.jp/henkorireki-johoto.html?selHouzinNo=5010001149450

Ash786 · 26 Jan 2025

ann bell said:
Hello Mike

The company is Nakatomi Capital Corporation

Their website is here:
Nakatomi Capital Corporation K.K. - Home

tel number Tel: (+81) (0) 50 5534 6542

any help or advice would be really appreciated thank you

If you can let us know about SSanuki corporation japan is it legitimate company their number is +81 50-6861-0111
their address: 934 kadoyama bando ibaraki 306-0617 japan

thomas · 26 Jan 2025

ASH786 said:
If you can let us know about SSanuki corporation japan is it legitimate company their number is +81 50-6861-0111
their address: 934 kadoyama bando ibaraki 306-0617 japan

There is a long thread on them here. Please post any requests there.

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Ash786 · 26 Jan 2025

If you can let us know about Sanuki corporation japan is it legitimate company their number is +81 50-6861-0111
their address: 934 kadoyama bando ibaraki 306-0617 japan

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