● Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (the FIEA or the Act)

● Order for the Enforcement of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (the Order)

● Cabinet Office Ordinance on Definitions under Article 2 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Definitions)

● Cabinet Office Ordinance on Financial Instruments Business, etc. (the FIB Cabinet Office Ordinance)

● Act on Investment Trusts and Investment Corporations (the Investment Trust Act)

● Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA)
 

2) Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Financial Instruments Business Operators, etc. (the Guideline for Supervision)
 

3) Asset Managers & FinTech Companies Registration Guidebook (Tokyo Metropolitan Government)
 

4) FAQ on Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (Financial Services Agency) (English only) (FAQ)
 

5) To Those who Operate Fund-Related Businesses in Japan (Financial Services Agency)
 

6) To those engaging in High Speed Trading
 

7) Financial Market Entry Office (Financial Services Agency, Local Finance Bureaus)
 

8) Financial One-Stop Support Service (Tokyo Metropolitan Government)
 

9) Global Finance Centre (Fukuoka City Government)
 

10) Osaka Global Finance One-Stop Support Center (Osaka Prefectural Government and Osaka City Government)
 

11) Invest Japan Business Support Center (IBSC) (Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO))
 

12) Structure of Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (Kanto Local Finance Bureau) (Japanese only)
 

13) List of Registered Financial Instruments Business Operators
 

14) Self-regulatory organizations (financial instruments firms associations)

15) Financial Instruments Mediation Assistance Center (FINMAC)
 

16) Real Estate Investment Advisory Businesses (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) (Japanese only)

Note: The web pages of the links provided in this Guidebook, including the links above, may not be the latest information reflecting all the revisions of the relevant laws and regulations.