Civic · Official bodies
Japan
Public bodies for rights, documents and participation, by topic.
- Official bodies
- 8
- Verified
- 6
- Topics covered
- 4 of 7
- Last checked
- 23 October 2026
01Where to start
The steps of the guide, each with this country’s official bodies.
Start with the state portal
Each government runs a portal for its public services.
- Prime Minister’s Office of Japan Verified
- e-Gov Digital Agency Verified
Secure your documents
Status, residence and citizenship come only from official bodies.
- Immigration Services Agency of Japan Ministry of Justice Verified
Get legal help
Free or low-cost legal help exists in many countries.
- UNHCR Japan UNHCR Secondary source
Know your rights
National human rights institutions receive complaints of discrimination.
No body is checked for this step here yet.
- UN Human Rights (OHCHR) Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights To verify
Complain about a public body
An ombudsman examines how public bodies treated you.
No body is checked for this step here yet.
Follow parliament and elections
Parliaments and election bodies publish their rules and calendars.
- House of Representatives Verified
- House of Councillors Verified
- Elections Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications To verify
Learn Comparative politics
Comment on new laws
Consultations and petitions are open to the public where they exist.
- Public comment e-Gov, Digital Agency Verified
02Official bodies by topic
Each entry links to the body’s own site.
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Prime Minister’s Office of Japan
japan.kantei.go.jp
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e-Gov
e-gov.go.jp
Digital Agency
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House of Representatives
shugiin.go.jp
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House of Councillors
sangiin.go.jp
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Elections
soumu.go.jp
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
To verifyChecked
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Public comment
public-comment.e-gov.go.jp
e-Gov, Digital Agency
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03Services
Public and community services from the country services directory.
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Immigration Services Agency of Japan
moj.go.jp
Ministry of Justice
Residence status, refugee recognition and support for foreign residents.
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UNHCR Japan
unhcr.org
UNHCR
The UN Refugee Agency office in Japan.
Secondary sourceChecked
04Official updates
Open consultations
Forming No official source is registered for this place yet.
Government announcements
Awaiting licence review The latest official items appear here once the source’s licence is approved.
Source: United Nations (UN News)
05Shared by members
Members share links to official and original sources. Each is checked before it shows.
Public and civic bodies
Shared listings
Sharing opens soon
Organisations, services, resources and public places shared by members, each linked to its official site.
Rights guides
Shared listings
Sharing opens soon
Organisations, services, resources and public places shared by members, each linked to its official site.
06Learn in the Academy
Courses and disciplines of the Academy on the subject of this page.
Courses
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Disciplines
A completion record shows what was studied and assessed. It is not a certificate or a qualification.
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08How we check
Each link was opened on the date shown. Bodies change their sites; tell us when a link breaks or a body is missing.
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The Kurdish Cooperation Organization. (2026). Japan. kurds.global. https://kurds.global/civic/directory/japan/
- Chicago
The Kurdish Cooperation Organization. 2026. “Japan.” kurds.global. https://kurds.global/civic/directory/japan/.
- BibTeX
@misc{kco2026_civic_directory_japan, author = {{The Kurdish Cooperation Organization}}, year = {2026}, note = {Licence: CC BY 4.0}, title = {Japan}, url = {https://kurds.global/civic/directory/japan/}, howpublished = {https://kurds.global/civic/directory/japan/}, }- RIS
TY - ELEC AU - The Kurdish Cooperation Organization DA - 2026/// PY - 2026 ID - kco2026_civic_direct N1 - Licence: CC BY 4.0 TI - Japan UR - https://kurds.global/civic/directory/japan/ ER -