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Business Licenses and Permits in Japan - YAML

Various licenses and permits are required depending on the industry in Japan. Depending on the nature of the business, permits and licenses must be obtained from ministries such as the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, as well as local governments. There are five types of permits: notification, registration, authorization, permit, and license, each with different requirements and procedures.
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- code: "01"
  slug: "construction-business-license"
  name: "Construction Business License"
  description: "Permit required for businesses undertaking construction work."
  legalBasis: "建設業法"
  issuingAuthority: "Prefectural Governor or Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism"
  category: "construction"
- code: "02"
  slug: "restaurant-business-license"
  name: "Restaurant Business License"
  description: "Permit required for operating a restaurant."
  legalBasis: "食品衛生法"
  issuingAuthority: "Public Health Center Director (Prefectural Governor)"
  category: "food"
- code: "03"
  slug: "real-estate-license"
  name: "Real Estate Transaction Business License"
  description: "License required for businesses acting as intermediaries or agents for real estate sales and rentals."
  legalBasis: "宅地建物取引業法"
  issuingAuthority: "Prefectural Governor or Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism"
  category: "real-estate"
- code: "04"
  slug: "liquor-sales-license"
  name: "Liquor Sales License"
  description: "License required for businesses selling alcoholic beverages."
  legalBasis: "酒税法"
  issuingAuthority: "Tax Office Chief"
  category: "food"
- code: "05"
  slug: "secondhand-dealer-license"
  name: "Secondhand Dealer License"
  description: "Permit required for businesses selling or purchasing used goods."
  legalBasis: "古物営業法"
  issuingAuthority: "Public Safety Commission or Police Station"
  category: "retail"
- code: "06"
  slug: "travel-agency-registration"
  name: "Travel Business Registration"
  description: "Registration required for operating a travel business."
  legalBasis: "旅行業法"
  issuingAuthority: "Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism or Prefectural Governor"
  category: "services"
- code: "07"
  slug: "freight-transport-license"
  name: "General Freight Motor Vehicle Transportation License"
  description: "Permit required for truck freight transportation business."
  legalBasis: "道路運送法"
  issuingAuthority: "Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism or Transport Bureau Chief"
  category: "transportation"
- code: "08"
  slug: "passenger-transport-license"
  name: "General Passenger Motor Vehicle Transportation License"
  description: "Permit required for taxi and hire car business."
  legalBasis: "道路運送法"
  issuingAuthority: "Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism or Transport Bureau Chief"
  category: "transportation"
- code: "09"
  slug: "employment-placement-license"
  name: "Paid Employment Placement Business License"
  description: "Permit required for businesses providing paid job placement services to job seekers."
  legalBasis: "職業安定法"
  issuingAuthority: "Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare"
  category: "employment"
- code: "10"
  slug: "staffing-agency-license"
  name: "Worker Dispatch Business License"
  description: "Permit required for operating a worker dispatch business."
  legalBasis: "労働者派遣法"
  issuingAuthority: "Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare"
  category: "employment"
- code: "11"
  slug: "ryokan-business-license"
  name: "Ryokan Business License"
  description: "Permit required for operating accommodation facilities such as ryokans, hotels, and guest houses."
  legalBasis: "旅館業法"
  issuingAuthority: "Prefectural Governor (Public Health Center)"
  category: "services"
- code: "12"
  slug: "money-lending-registration"
  name: "Money Lending Business Registration"
  description: "Registration required for operating a money lending business."
  legalBasis: "貸金業法"
  issuingAuthority: "Prefectural Governor or Finance Bureau Chief"
  category: "finance"
- code: "13"
  slug: "entertainment-business-license"
  name: "Entertainment Business License"
  description: "Permit required for entertainment-related businesses such as cabarets and snack bars."
  legalBasis: "風俗営業等の規制及び業務の適正化等に関する法律"
  issuingAuthority: "Public Safety Commission"
  category: "entertainment"
- code: "14"
  slug: "security-services-certification"
  name: "Security Services Certification"
  description: "Certification required for operating a security services business."
  legalBasis: "警備業法"
  issuingAuthority: "Prefectural Public Safety Commission"
  category: "services"
- code: "15"
  slug: "pharmacy-establishment-license"
  name: "Pharmacy Establishment License"
  description: "Permit required for establishing a pharmacy."
  legalBasis: "薬事法"
  issuingAuthority: "Prefectural Governor"
  category: "medical"
- code: "16"
  slug: "medical-institution-license"
  name: "Medical Institution Establishment License"
  description: "Permit required for establishing hospitals or clinics."
  legalBasis: "医療法"
  issuingAuthority: "Prefectural Governor"
  category: "medical"
- code: "17"
  slug: "warehouse-registration"
  name: "Warehousing Business Registration"
  description: "Registration required for operating a warehousing business."
  legalBasis: "倉庫業法"
  issuingAuthority: "Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism"
  category: "logistics"
- code: "18"
  slug: "demolition-business-registration"
  name: "Demolition Business Registration"
  description: "Registration required for businesses conducting building demolition work."
  legalBasis: "建築物の解体工事に係る特定石綿含有建材等の飛散防止に関する法律"
  issuingAuthority: "Prefectural Governor"
  category: "construction"
- code: "19"
  slug: "industrial-waste-license"
  name: "Industrial Waste Collection and Transportation License"
  description: "Permit required for conducting industrial waste collection and transportation business."
  legalBasis: "廃棄物の処理及び清掃に関する法律"
  issuingAuthority: "Prefectural Governor"
  category: "environment"
- code: "20"
  slug: "detective-agency-notification"
  name: "Detective Agency Notification"
  description: "Notification required for operating a detective agency."
  legalBasis: "探偵業法"
  issuingAuthority: "Prefectural Public Safety Commission"
  category: "services"