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Japan: lawyers
Updated 6 April 2022
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1. Disclaimer
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of service providers for information only, to assist British nationals who may need support overseas. This list is not exhaustive, and is subject to change at any time. None of the service providers are endorsed or recommended by the FCDO. You should research whether a service provider will be suitable. The FCDO does not accept any liability arising to any person for any loss or damage suffered through using these service providers or this information.
2. List of lawyers
| Name of law firm | Telephone | Address | Regions served | Legal practice areas | Legal aid | Pro bono service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Legal Support Centre (“Houterasu”) | +81(0)570078377 | Office locations list | All Prefecture | Multilingual information on the Japanese legal system, bar associations and relevant organisations are provided at no cost | ||
| Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association | +81(0)335958585 | 1-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0013 | Tokyo | |||
| Daini Tokyo Bar Association | +81(0)335812255 | Bar Association Bldg.,9F. 1-1-3 Kasumigaseki,Chiyoda-ku,Tokyo 100-0013 | Tokyo | |||
| Legal Counselling Centre for Foreigners | +81(0)570055289 | Shinjyuku Office: Tokyo Health Plaza Hygeia 8F, 2-44-1 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0021; Kamata Office: Ogoshi Bldg. 6F, 7-48-3 Nishikamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo 144-0051 | Tokyo | Run by Tokyo Bar Association and Daiichi/Daini Tokyo Bar Association. Issues related to foreign residents and other international matters. Arranges an interpretor at no cost for non-Japanese speaker | ||
| Tokyo Bar Association | +81(0)335812201 | 6F Bar Association Bldg, 1-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0013 | Tokyo | |||
| Kenichi Yasuda, Dojima Law Office L.P.C. | +81(0)362726847 | 3-2 Takahashi Bldg. 8th Fl, Jinbo-cho, Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0051 | All regions (in-person services only available for Tokyo, Kanagata, Chiba, Ibaraki, Gunma, Saitama, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara and Hyogo) | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Employment; International; Real estate | No | No |
| Takeshi Nakao, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | +81(0)335848500 | 36F Akasaka Biz Tower, 5-3-1, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-6336 | All regions | Corporate; International; Real estate | Yes | Yes |
| Kaoru Takamatsu, Hayabusa Asuka Law Offices | +81(0)335957070 | Kasumigaseki Building 4F, 3-2-5 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6004 Japan | All regions | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Health; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Personal injury; Real estate; Tax | No | No |
| Kazuya Yamashita, Higashimachi LPC | +81(0)335956651 | 15th Floor, Fukoku Seimei Building, 2-2-2 Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0011 | Tokyo Office (Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Gunma, Ibaraki, Tochigi), Kobe Office (Hyogo, Kyoto, Osaka, Okayama), Osaka Office (Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Shiga, Wakayama), Imabarai Office (Ehime, Kagawa, Kochi, Tokushima, Hiroshima) | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Health; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Maritime; Personal injury; Real estate; Tax | Yes | Yes |
| Hirotaka Honda, Honda Law Office | +81(0)334636602 | Park Axis Shibuya Sakuragaoka South 801, 8-11 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo, Japan | All regions (in-person services only available for Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa, Gunma, Ibaraki, Saitama, Yamanashi) | Corporate; Criminal; Family; Real estate | Yes | Yes |
| Jun Ueno, Idea Partners Law Firm | +81(0)364165662 | 2-2-6 Ebisu Five Bldg., Ebisu Nishi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0021 | All regions (in-person services only available for Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa, Saitama) | Bankruptcy; Immigration | Yes | No |
| Katsuhiko Kuwayama, Kuwayama Law Offices | +81(0)362615401 | BUREX Kojimachi, 3-5-2, Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083 | All regions | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Health; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Personal injury; Real estate | No | No |
| Masayuki Honda, Masayuki Honda International Law Office, LPC | +81(0)364551273 | Daikanyama Duplex 14021-21-10, Ebisu-Nishi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0021, Japan | All regions | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Maritime; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | No |
| Seiji Yamaura, Meguro International Law Office | +81(0)364217827 | 8F Fukuyama Building, 1-24-18 Meguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0063 | All regions | Bankruptcy; Criminal; Employment; Family; Immigration; International; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | Yes |
| Tomokazu Otaka, Nakamoto & Partners | +81(0)357716248 | 4F, K-Front Building 1-3-9 Moto-Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0051 | All regions (in-person services only available for Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara and Hyogo) | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Intellectual property; International; Personal injury; Real estate | No | No |
| Tsutomu Nakamura, Nakamura International Criminal Defense LPC | +81(0)362726100 | Kioi Royal Heights 402, 3-29, Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094 | Tokyo, Aichi, Chiba, Kobe, Kyoto, Osaka, Saitama, Yokohama | Criminal; Employment; Personal injury | No | No |
| Kazuhiko Otani, Otani & Partners | +81(0)353577521 | 2F Kubo Building, 2-4-3 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0004 | Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Immigration; Intellectual property; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | No |
| Tana Isobe, Isobe International Offices | +81(0)362626202 | 5F Kanehachi Building, 1-12-2 Nihonbashi-Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo103-0022 | All regions | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | No |
| Yuki Ichikawa, SATO & ICHIKAWA | +81(0)362723971 | 1F Kojimachi KS Square, 5-3-3 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083 | All regions (in-person services only for Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Yamanashi and Shizuoka) | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Health; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Maritime; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | Yes |
| Seiya Sato, Setagaya Internatioinal Law Office | +81(0)368228529 | ASTILE Sangenjaya 502, Taishido Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Japan 154-0004 | Tokyo | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Health; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Maritime; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | Yes |
| Kyoko Ogura, Shiki-no-Kaze Law Group | +81(3)64574014 | 5F Fukuya Building, 4-3 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0004 | All regions | Bankruptcy; Criminal; Family; Personal injury | Yes | Yes |
| Mitsunari Taketani, Tagawa Law Office | +81(0)335750361 | 6th Floor Ichigo Ginza 612 Bldg. 12-15, Ginza 6-Chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0061 | Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa, Gunma, Ibaraki, Saitama | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; International; Maritime; Personal injury; Real estate; Tax | Yes | Yes |
| Hayato Noda, Takashima Law Office | +81(0)5037387703 | 1137-1 Fukamizo, Shin-Asahi, Takashima, Shiga, 520-1503 | Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Shiga,Nara, Mie, Gifu, Aichi, Fukui | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Family; Immigration; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | No |
| Yosuke Tanaka, Tanaka & Partners, LPC. | +81(0)362560853 | 3F Ote Center Building, 1-1-3, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004 | Chiba, Ehime, Kanagawa, Osaka, Saitama, Tokyo | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Family; Health; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Maritime; Personal injury; Real estate; Tax | No | Yes |
| Yoshiyasu Yamaguchi, TMI Associates | +81(0)364385517 | 23rd Floor, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1, Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-6123, Japan | Tokyo, Kobe, Kyoto, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Employment; Family; Health; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Maritime; Real estate; Tax | No | Yes |
| Takashi Ito, Tokyo Public Law Office | +81(0)359792880 | Ichigo Higashi-Ikebukuro Building 2F 1-34-5 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshimaku, Tokyo 170-0013 | Tokyo (Kanto Area) | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Health; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Maritime; Personal injury; Real estate; Tax | Yes | Yes |
| Yasushi Fujii, Verybest Law Offices | +81(0)358432153 | MFPR Roppongi Azabudai Building 11th Floor, 1-8-7 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032 | All regions | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Health; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Personal injury; Real estate; Tax | No | No |
| Chiba Bar Association | +81(0)432278431 | 4-13-9 Chuo, Chuo-Ku, Chiba-shi 260-0013 | Chiba | |||
| Hideo Tsukamoto, Umihotaru Law Office | +81(0)0438404080 | 4F Kisarazu Higashi Chuo Building, 2-4-14 Higashichuo, Kisarazu-shi, Chiba 292-0057 | Tokyo, Chiba | Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Health; Immigration; International; Maritime; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | Yes |
| Kanagawa Bar Association | +81(0)452011881 | 9 Nihon Odori, Naka Ku, Yokohama-shi 231-0021 | Kanagawa | |||
| Toru Nakamichi, AE Ebina-Ayase Law Office | +81(0)462053780 | Ebisu-Matumoto Bldg. 4F, Chuo 1-8-3, Ebina-shi, Kanagawa-ken 243-0432 | Tokyo, Kanagawa, Shizuoka | Bankruptcy; Criminal; Family; Intellectual property; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | Yes |
| Suguru Ikuta, Law Office Navias | +81(0)468285120 | 3F Tsukuba-Chuoh Building, 2-17 Ohdaki-cho, Yokosuka-city, Kanagawa 238-0008 | All regions (in-person services only available for Kanagawa, Tokyo, Chiba, Saitama and Yamanashi) | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | Yes |
| Kei Sumikawa, Sumikawa Law Office | +81(0)442768773 | Miyadai-bldg 2F, Higashida-cho, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken, 210-0005 | All regions (in-person services only available for Kanagawa and Tokyo) | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Employment; Family; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | No |
| Saitama Bar Association | +81(0)488635255 | 4-7-20 Takasago, Urawa-ku, Saitama 330-0063 | Saitama | |||
| Makiko Mizuuchi, Legal Profession Corporation CAST Kawaguchi Office | +81(0)482715085 | 303 Daini Masaki Building, 2-4-5 Namiki, Kawaguchi City; Saitama Prefecture, 332-0034 | All regions (in-person services only available for Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa, Ibaragi, Gunma, and Tochigi) | Criminal; Employment; Family; Immigration; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | Yes |
| Gunma Bar Association | +81(0)272349321 | 3-6-6 Otemachi, Maebashi 371-0026 | Gunma | |||
| Ibaraki Bar Association | +81(0)292213501 | 2-2-75 Omachi, Mito 310-0062 | Ibaraki | |||
| Tochigi Bar Association | +81(0)286899000 | 1-6 Akebonocho, Utsunomiya 320-0845 | Tochigi | |||
| Hisako Shinagawa, Nasu Law Office | +81(0)287466350 | 3-25, Nagatacho, Nasushiobara, Tochigi, 329-2727 | Fukushima, Ibaragi, Saitama, Tochigi, Tokyo | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Family; Health; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | No |
| Yamanashi Bar Association | +81(0)552357202 | 1-8-7 Chuo, Kofu City, Yamanashi 400-0032 | Yamanashi | |||
| Nagano Bar Association | +81(0)262322104 | 432 Tsumashina, Nagano 380-0872 | Nagano | |||
| Yusuke Kawabe, Ichirin Law Office | +81(26)2175231 | 18-3 Okada-machi, Nagano-shi, Nagano 380-0936 | Nagano, Niigata, Gunma | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Employment; Family; Maritime; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | No |
| Niigata Bar Association | +81(0)252225533 | 1-1 Gakko-cho-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata 951-8126 | Niigata | |||
| Fukushima Bar Association | +81(0)245342334 | 4-24 Yamashitacho, Fukushima 960-8115 | Fukushima | |||
| Osaka Bar Association | +81(0)663640251 | 1-12-5 Nishitenma, Kita-Ku, Osaka 530-0047 | Osaka | |||
| The Legal Consultation Center | +81(0)663641248 | 1-12-5 Nishitenma, Kita-Ku, Osaka 530-0047 | Osaka | Run by Osaka Bar Association. Issues related to foreign residents and other international matters. Arranges an interpretor at no cost for non-Japanese speaker. | ||
| Tomoko Takase, ARCUS PARTNERS | +81(0)663625900 | 9F Daiwajisho-Minamimorimachi Building, 5-1-9 Nishitenma, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0047 | All regions (in-person services only available for Osaka, Shiga, Kyoto, Nara, Wakayama and Hyogo) | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Intellectual property; International; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | No |
| Masakazu Hara, Asunaro LPC, Asunaro Law Office | +81(0)662685070 | StoRK BLDG. 4F, 1-4-10 Minamihonmachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0054 | Hyogo, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Employment; Family; International; Personal injury; Real estate | No | Yes |
| Fujio Hamada, Hamada Law Office | +81(0)783718556 | 8F Kaihatsu Center Building, 1-2-18 Kominato-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0026 | Kobe, Osaka | Bankruptcy; Employment; Family; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | Yes |
| Haruo Okada, H. Okada International Law Firms | +81(0)663746357 | 7th Yodogawagobankan, 3-2-1 Toyosaki, kita-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu, Japan 531-0072 | Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo, Kyoto | Corporate; Intellectual property; International; Real estate | Yes | No |
| Takuhiro Homma, HT Partnership | +81(0)663621271 | Osaka JA Building 12th floor, 1-2-5, Nishitenma Kita-ku Osaka, 530-0047 | Osaka | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Employment; Intellectual property; International; Personal injury; Real estate | No | No |
| Shiki Tomimasu, Kamogawa Law Office | +81(0)752222233 | 7F Masui Building, 231Sashimono-Cho, Nakagyou-Ku, Kyoto 604-0903 | Kyoto, Osaka, Shiga, Nara, Gifu, Fukui, Hyougo, Okayama, Hiroshima | Criminal; Employment; Family; International; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | Yes |
| Haruki Maeda, Law Offices of H.Maeda | +81(0)663617956 | 4chome 6-19 Nishitenma Kitaku Osaka City | Osaka, Hyogo, Kyoto, Nara, Wakayama | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | Yes |
| Tomoko Kamikawa, Matsui & Kamikawa Law Office | +81(0)668310932 | ODI Bldg. 403 4-2-2 Nishitenma, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0047 Japan | Osaka, Hyogo, Kyoto, Nara | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Employment; Family; International; Personal injury; Real estate | No | No |
| Koshi Yamaguchi, Osaka International Law Offices | +81(0)664461123 | 5F Honmachi-Nishii Building, 1-6-10 Utsubo-Honmachi, Nishi-ku, Osaka 550-0004 | Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Health; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Personal injury; Real estate; Tax | Yes | Yes |
| Masashi Oi, Shohaku Partners | +81(0)663606500 | #802 JIN/Orix Building, 1-7-20 Nishitenma, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0047 | Osaka, Hyogo and Kyoto | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Family; International; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | Yes |
| Juta Wada, Wada Law Firm | +81(0)663616522 | 3F Sento Building, Nishitenma 2-3-15, Kita-ku, Osaka, 530-0047 | All regions(mainly in person services available for Osaka, however depends on consultations) | Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Immigration; International; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | Yes |
| Hyogo Bar Association | +81(0)783417061 | 1-4-3 Tachibana-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo 650-0016 | Hyogo | |||
| YoshiyukiSato, Kobe Ekimae Law Office | +81(0)783817612 | Takeda bld.5F, 2-2-17, Nakamachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0027 | Hyogo | Criminal; Personal injury | No | No |
| Kyoto Bar Association | +81(0)752312378 | Marutamachi-sagaru, Tominokoji-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-0971 | Kyoto | |||
| Koji Fushimi, Keyaki Law Office | +81(0)752114643 | 5F Yasaka Karasumaoike Building, Karasuma Oike Agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-0845 Japan | Kyoto, Osaka, Shiga, Hyogo | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Immigration; Intellectual property; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | Yes |
| Nara Bar Association | +81(0)742222035 | 22-1 Nakasuji-cho, Nara 630-8237 | Nara | |||
| Satoru Kawamoto, Ikoma Sogo Law Office | +81(0)743717171 | 6F Ikoma-Seisei bldg., 1-6-12, Motomachi, Ikoma-shi, Nara, Japan, 630-0257 | All regions (in-person service only available for Osaka, Hyogo, Kyoto, Nara, Wakayama, Mie) | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Family; Immigration; Personal injury | No | No |
| Fukuoka Bar Association | +81(0)927416416 | 4-2-5Ropponmatsu, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0043 | Fukuoka | |||
| Yasuhiro Shimizu, Abe Shimizu Law Office | +81(0)958250526 | 4-14, Ko-zen machi, Nagasaki-City, Nagasaki, 850-0032 | Nagasaki, Fukuoka, Saga, Kumamoto, Tokyo | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Employment; Family; Immigration; International; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | No |
| Hitoshi Matsui, Fukuoka International Law Offices | +81(0)8092478463 | 5F, 15-33, Akasaka 1-Chome, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Japan 810-0042 | Fukuoka and surrounding areas | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Personal injury; Real estate | No | No |
| Keiju Ohno, Keiju Ohno & Partners LPC | +81(0)927143450 | 3F Tenjin Saiwai Building, 4-2-20 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0001 | Fukuoka | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Employment; Intellectual property; International; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | No |
| Rie Tsuru, Meilin International Law Firm | +81(0)927361550 | Tenjin Twin Building 7F, 1-6-8, Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0001 | Tokyo, Fukuoka, Nagoya | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Employment; Family; Intellectual property; International; Personal injury; Real estate; Tax | Yes | No |
| Atsushi Miyake, Miyake Law | +81(0)922874640 | 15F, 1-9-17 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukukoka 810-0001 | Fukuoka | Corporate; Employment; International | No | Yes |
| Tadashi Yoshino, Yoshino-Miyashita Law Office | +81(0)927516001 | 12-15,Daimyo 2-chorme,Chuo-ku,Fukuoka-shi,Fukuoka 810-0041,Japan | Fukuoka | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Health; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Real estate; Tax | Yes | No |
| Aichi Bar Association | +81(0)522031651 | 1-4-2 Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0001 | Aichi | |||
| Jun Hattori, Jun Hattori Law Office | +81(0)529628511 | 5F Seifu Bldg., 3-21-25 Marunouchi, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0002 | All regions (in-person services only available for Aichi, Gifu, Mie and Sizuoka) | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Employment; Family; International; Personal injury; Real estate | No | No |
| Tashun Aizawa, Higashiohte Law Office | +81(0)523255826 | Suite 1, 4-6, Josai 5-chome, Nishi-ku, Nagoya-shi 451-0031 Japan | Aichi | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Personal injury; Real estate; Tax | Yes | Yes |
| Chizuko Hotta, Hotta Law Office | +81(0)522117812 | 101 Bengoshi Bldg 3-5-35, Marunouchi, Nakaku, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0002 | Aichi | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Immigration; Intellectual property; Real estate | No | No |
| Masanori Tanabe, Nagoya International Law Office | +81(0)524334100 | Access Marunouchi Building 4F, 2-6-21 Marunouchi, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0002 | All regions (in-person services only available for Aichi, Gifu, Mie, Shizuoka) | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Immigration; International; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | Yes |
| Asahikawa Bar Association | +81(0)166519527 | 4 Hanasakicho, Asahikawa 070-0901 | Hokkaido | |||
| Hakodate Bar Association | +81(0)138410232 | 1-3 Kami-Shinkawacho, Hakodate 040-0031 | Hokkaido | |||
| Kushiro Bar Association | +81(0)154410214 | 4-3 Kashiwagicho, Kushiro 085-0824 | Hokkaido | |||
| Sapporo Bar Association | +81(0)112812428 | 10 Chome Kitaichijo-Nishi, Chuo-Ku, Sapporo 060-0001 | Hokkaido | |||
| AsukaImai, Haku Law Office | +81(0)112527631 | Continental Building 5F, Minami 1 Nishi 11, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0061 | Hokkaido | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Employment; Family; Immigration; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | No |
| Nobuko Seki, Office RURI VISA & Immigration Consulting Center | +81(0)112131454 | 5F ELM Bld., 7-4, Nishi4-Chome, Kita 9-Jo, Kitaku, Sapporo | Hokkaido | Immigration | Yes | No |
| Takanori Nagatomo, T&N International Nagatomo LPC | +81(0)116142131 | 3-18-3F Kotoni 1-4 Nishi-Ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 063-0811 | All regions (in-person services mainly available for Hokkaido and Tokyo area) | Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Intellectual property; International; Maritime; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | No |
| Takahiro Saito, Y Saito & Associates | +81(0)116410433 | 3rd Floor Odori Nishi Building Odori Nishi 15 Chome Chuo Ku Sapporo Hokkaido 0600042 | Hokkaido | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Employment; Immigration; International; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | Yes |
| Okinawa Bar Association | +81(0)988653737 | 2-2-26-6 Matsuo, Naha, Okinawa 900-0014 | Okinawa | |||
| Tetsu Amakata, Amakata & Kawasaki, LPC | +81(0)989881005 | Oshiro Bussan Bldg. 1F, 2-9-13 Maejima Naha-shi, Okinawa 900-0016 | All Regions | Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; International; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | No |
| Aomori Bar Association | +81(0)177777285 | 5F Nisseki Building, 1-3-1 Nagashima, Aomori 030-0861 | Aomori | |||
| Akita Bar Association | +81(0)188965599 | 6-2-7 Sannou, Akita 010-0951 | Akita | |||
| Yamagata Bar Association | +81(0)236222234 | 8F NANA BEANS, 2-7-10 Nanokamachi, Yamagata 990-0042 | Yamagata | |||
| Masashi Sampei, ALMA lawyers | +81(0)249915524 | 3-4-14 asahi,koriyama-shi,fukushima-ken 963-8024 | Fukushima,Miyagi,Yamagata | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Employment; Family; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | Yes |
| Sendai Bar Association | +81(0)222231001 | 2-9-18 Ichibancho, Aoba-Ku, Sendai 980-0811 | Miyagi | |||
| Teietsu Okazaki, Okazaki Law Office | +81(0)222234861 | 2-11-12-603, 1-bancho,Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi Miyagi 980-0811 | Miyagi | Bankruptcy; Criminal; Employment; Family; Immigration; Maritime; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | Yes |
| Kazuhiko Oyamada, Oyamada Law Office | +81(0)227148088 | 4F Layton Bldg. 2-3-11 Ohmachi, Aoba-ku, Sendai,-shi, Miyagi-ken 980-0804 | Miyagi (including Sendai), Yamagata | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Intellectual property; International; Real estate | Yes | Yes |
| Iwate Bar Association | +81(0)196235005 | 2F Sun Building, 2-1-1 Odori, Morioka City 020-0022 | Iwate | |||
| Kanazawa Bar Association | +81(0)762210242 | 7-36 Marunouchi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0937 | Ishikawa | |||
| Toyama-ken Bar Association | +81(0)764214811 | 3-4-1 Nagae-machi, Toyama 930-0076 | Toyama | |||
| Shizuoka Bar Association | +81(0)542520008 | Premises of the Shizuoka District Court, 10-80 Otemachi, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka 420-0853 | Shizuoka | |||
| Gifu Prefecture Bar Association | +81(0)582650020 | 22 Hashizume-cho, Gifu 500-8811 | Gifu | |||
| Mie Bar Association | +81(0)592282232 | 3-23 Chuo, Tsu, Mie 514-0032 | Mie | |||
| Fukui Lawyers Association | +81(0)776235255 | Sakura N bldg. 7F, 4−3−1, Hoei, Fukui 910-0004 | Fukui | |||
| Shiga Bar Association | +81(0)775223238 | 1-3-3 Umebayashi, Otsu, Shiga 520-0051 | Shiga | |||
| Wakayama Bar Association | +81(0)734224580 | 5 Yonban-cho, Wakayama 640-8144 | Wakayama | |||
| Okayama Bar Association | +81(0)862234401 | 1-8-29 Minamigata, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-0807 | Okayama | |||
| Hiroshima Bar Association | +81(0)822280230 | 2-73 Kami Hacchobori, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0012 | Hiroshima | |||
| Hiroki Kodama, Kodama Law Office | +81(0)822272200 | 5F Kodamakaikei Building, 3-14 Hakushima-Kitamachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0001 | Hiroshima | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | No |
| Hiroshi Omyo, Omyo Law Office | +81(0)848615366 | 4F Mihara Eki-mae Building, 1-8-1 Shiromachi, Mihara, Hiroshima 723-0014 | Hiroshima | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Immigration | Yes | No |
| Sahoko Awakawa, Kachimachi Law Offices | +81(0)899460604 | 4F Kachimachi Bld. 3-8-1 Kachmachi, Matsuyama, Ehime | Hiroshima, Kagawa, Kochi, Tokushima, Ehime | Criminal; Family; Intellectual property; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | No |
| Tottori Bar Association | +81(0)857223912 | 2-221 Higashimachi, Tottori 680-0011 | Tottori | |||
| Shimane Bar Association | +81(0)852213225 | 7F Matsue Shoko Kaigisho Building, 55-4 Horomachi, Matsue, Shimane 690-0886 | Shimane | |||
| Yamaguchi Bar Association | +81(0)839220087 | 2-15 Kogane-cho, Yamaguchi 753-0045 | Yamaguchi | |||
| Kagawa Bar Association | +81(0)878223693 | 2-22 Marunouchi, Takamatsu, Kagawa 760-0033 | Kagawa | |||
| Toshinori Yagi, Aomi International Law Offices | +81(0)878021506 | 4F Godafudosan Togiyamachi Building, 3-1 Togiyamachi, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa 760-0026 | Kagawa, Tokushima, Ehime, Kochi, Okayama | Bankruptcy; Corporate; International; Real estate | Yes | Yes |
| Kochi Bar Association | +81(0)888720324 | 1-5-7 Echizenmachi, Kochi, 780-0928 | Kochi | |||
| Tokushima Bar Association | +81(0)886525768 | 1-31 Shinkura-cho, Tokushima 770-0855 | Tokushima | |||
| Ehime Bar Association | +81(0)899416279 | 4-8-8 Sanban-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-0003 | Ehime | |||
| Saga Bar Association | +81(0)952243411 | 7-19 Nakanokoji, Saga 840-0833 | Saga | |||
| Kumamoto Bar Association | +81(0)963250913 | 1-13-11 Kyo-machi, Kumamoto 860-0078 | Kumamoto | |||
| Oita Bar Association | +81(0)975361458 | 1-3-14 Nakashima Nishi, Oita 870-0047 | Oita | |||
| Tamiko Nakamura, Lybra Law Office | +81(0)975387720 | 2-2-2, Nakashima-chuou, Oita, Oita, 870-0049 | Oita | Bankruptcy; Criminal; Employment; Family; Immigration; International; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | No |
| Nagasaki Bar Association | +81(0)958243903 | 4F Nagasaki MS Building, 1-25 Sakae-machi, Nagasaki 850-0875 | Nagasaki | |||
| Miyazaki Bar Association | +81(0)985222466 | 1-8-45 Asahi, Miyazaki 880-0803 | Miyazaki | |||
| Kagoshima Bar Association | +81(0)992263765 | 2-3 Yasui-cho, Kagoshima 892-0815 | Kagoshima |
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