Q22: When establishing a corporation or branch in Japan, is it possible to register the name in Roman letters?
ringo tax corporation
Japanese Certified Public Accountant ・Tax Accountant Hiroya Aihara
Ringo Tax Corporation
A: You can register the name of a corporation or branch in Roman letters.
Details of the Commercial Registration Rules
According to Article 50 of the Commercial Registration Rules, the registration of a corporate name can use Roman letters or other symbols designated by the Minister of Justice. This designation is made by notice.
Symbols that can be registered
The symbols that can be used for registration include.
- Roman letters (uppercase and lowercase from A to Z)
- Arabic numerals (0 to 9)
- '&' (ampersand)
- ''' (apostrophe)
- ',' (comma)
- '―' (hyphen)
- '.' (period)
- '・' (middle dot)
