Missing Persons

Koseki records are the perfect family tree generators Koseki records are the perfect family tree generatorsTo trace a relative in Japan or create a complete family tree of a Japanese family, you need to obtain the Koseki family registry records, which comprise the fundamental citizen documentation system in Japan. However, these records are strictly confidential, and you can’t get access to them without knowing the Honseki, the legal domicile of the Koseki records. It is often the biggest obstacle to locating relatives in Japan, especially in the case of overseas customers on assignments or non-Japanese customers living in Japan. Problems of Koseki Records There are two citizen documentation systems in Japan: Koseki family registry records and Juminhyo residential records. Both …

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Type Of Missing Persons We want to know more details such as who looks for who, what kind of clues you have, and so on. The way people are searched depends on that. In Japan, most people don’t want to be found their personal information. The Japanese government also places great importance on protecting privacy over the convenience of finding people. Therefore. Most personal information owned by the government is confidential. Also, Japanese citizens don’t like Facebook that requires users to register their real names. Because of these circumstances, finding someone in Japan is very difficult compared to many other countries. Especially in the case where somewhere outside Japan looks for a Japanse, as they often lack the knowledge of …

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As a bilingual private investigation agency, we always get inquiries from foreign customers to locate people in Japan. However, there are various obstacles to conducting this type of investigation in this country. Unless the person is a high-profile individual, it is always challenging to locate someone in Japan without a sufficient amount of information due to privacy laws in the country. No public records in Japan First of all, there are no public records in Japan. Almost all government records are confidential. So, we have no data brokers like TLO or Tracers Information in the U.S. In short, it is nearly impossible to find someone by typing in a name in a database. The main purpose of Japanese privacy laws …

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Interview from the radio program of PRI Mr. Goro Koyama, our lead investigator, was interviewed by Ms. Alina Simon at PRI (Public Radio International) in February 2017. The program was regarding “The Vanished” in Japan, a nonfiction writing by the French journalist. Mr. Koyama was asked to explain the situation of locating people in Japan. “Japan’s ‘evaporated people’ have become an obsession for this French couple” (PRI Radio, April 25, 2017) Why it is hard to locate people in Japan Due to Japan’s ironclad privacy laws, it is almost impossible to track down vanished people or someone who is intentionally hiding. Unlike in the US, it’s nearly impossible to get hold of the government’s records in Japan. Personal data can …

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Our Services Finding missing persons in Japan can be a difficult endeavor if one is not equipped with the right tools. Our role as a private investigation firm is to work with our clients to provide the safest and most effective services to locate the subject(s) in question. Mission Statement: Our mission is to secure the safety and confidentiality of our clients. We do our utmost to carry out investigatory law services to the best of our ability. As a private investigation firm, we would like to explain the types of services we provide. These services include but are not limited to: Tracking individuals Locating missing persons Finding first loves Reuniting long lost family members Locating addresses by employment location …

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