About Japan Legal Direct
Japan Legal Direct is an online service that helps make real estate purchases and business transactions in Japan safer and more secure by providing easy access to official Japanese registry certificates for land, buildings, and companies.
Whether you are purchasing property in Japan, verifying ownership information, or conducting business with a Japanese company, our service allows you to obtain official Japanese registry records quickly and conveniently online.
Japan Legal Direct is operated by Maekawa International Law Office, a law firm based in Osaka, Japan.
Established in 2018, Maekawa International Law Office consists of four attorneys and experienced legal support staff.
We provide reliable legal support in English through e-mail, written correspondence, online meetings, telephone consultations, and in-person meetings.
Message from the Representative
Thank you for your interest in Japan Legal Direct.
Throughout my legal career, I have focused particularly on supporting non-Japanese clients in starting and expanding their business activities in Japan.
In 2025, we launched Japan Legal Direct as one of the services designed to help overseas clients conduct transactions in Japan more easily, safely, and confidently.
Whether you are purchasing land or property, entering into contracts with Japanese companies, or conducting due diligence, we are committed to providing fast and reliable access to official Japanese registry certificates to support secure transactions in Japan.
Naoki Maekawa
Representative Attorney
Attorney at Law, admitted in Osaka, Japan and California, USA.
- Osaka Bar Association (No. 28620)
- The State Bar of California (No. 318630)
- Member, The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
- Deputy Secretary General, Japan International Dispute Resolution Center (JIDRC)
- Kyoto University, LL.B., 2000
- Legal Apprentice, Judicial Research and Training Institute, 2001
- Keio University Law School “International Commercial Arbitration” / “Introduction to Arbitration” credited auditor (2019)
- Adjunct Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Doshisha University
Languages: Japanese / English
>>Learn More About Japanese Registry Certificates<<
If you would like to learn more about the Japanese registry system and official registry certificates, please visit the page below:
→ https://japanlegaldirect.com/what-is-a-japanese-registry-certificate/
