Check the laws and ordinances

• http://rnavi.ndl.go.jp/research_guide/entry/--201406.php

It is easy to understand, with basic knowledge of what a statute is and an explanation of the enactment process.

Yuhikaku
Contains more than 800 laws and regulations. The largest number of six laws in a commercially available booklet.

Yuhikaku
Approximately 400 major laws and ordinances. Contains approximately 14,000 precedents. Began publication in 2008, replacing "Koroku-ho".

Various types of Rokuho with limited coverage are available.

Library subscription database (Library top page > Online database > Search precedents and laws)

Super Law Web

A law database based on the "Current Japanese Laws," Japan's most authoritative collection of laws and regulations, edited by the Ministry of Justice. Provided by TKC Corporation.

• TKC Legal Information Database Quick Manual

• https://elaws.e-gov.go.jp/search/elawsSearch/elaws_search/lsg0100/

Data is maintained by the Administrative Management Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications based on the Official Gazette, and can be searched by law name, abbreviated law title, law number, and promulgation date. However, only laws that have already been enacted can be searched.

• http://hourei.ndl.go.jp/SearchSys/

Search is available for existing laws, repealed laws, enacted laws, draft laws, and treaty approval cases. Cross-search is also possible.

• https://www.e-gov.go.jp/laws-and-secure-life/law-in-force.html

• http://www.clb.go.jp/

• http://www.shugiin.go.jp/Internet/itdb_housei.nsf/html/housei/menu.htm

Enacted laws are available to the public. Displayed by session.

• http://houseikyoku.sangiin.go.jp/

Bills and enacted laws submitted to the Diet are available. Bills can be searched by session and field.

• http://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/gaiko/treaty/index.html

Full texts of treaties submitted to the Diet by the government since 2002 and recently signed treaties and other related materials are available.

• http://www3.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/gaiko/treaty/index.php

Current treaties approved by the Diet can be searched by treaty title, category by subject, region, country, etc.

Judicial Law Research Department, Justice Minister's Secretariat (ed.), Gyosei

House of Representatives Legislation Bureau and House of Councillors Legislation Bureau, Daiichi Hoki

All promulgated laws and regulations are extracted from the Official Gazette and compiled in order of promulgation date.

The Official Gazette is the fastest way to obtain information on promulgated laws and regulations. The Supreme Court (December 28, 1957) has ruled that laws are promulgated in the Official Gazette.

• http://www.gov-book.or.jp/asp/Kanpo/KanpoList/?op=1

You can search the table of contents since June 3, 1996.

• http://kanpou.npb.go.jp/

The Official Gazette for 30 days from that day can be viewed as a PDF file.

• http://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/

Published irregularly by English Law & Regulations, Inc.
Major laws and ordinances are translated into English, but note that they are not the latest laws and ordinances.