scribed in paragraph 2 of the same Article; the same shall apply hereinafter), be the methods specified in the respective items: (i) A customer, etc. (excluding those listed in the following item) or representative person, etc. who is a natural person: any of the following methods:

(a) Having the customer, etc. or representative person, etc. present his/her identification document (which means any of the documents prescribed in the following Article; the same shall apply hereinafter), which is specified in item (i) or item (iv) of the same Article (excluding those listed in item (i), (b) and (g) of the same Article) (excluding the case where the representative person, etc. presents the document of the said customer, etc. listed in item (i), (f) of the same Article (excluding those for which the issuance has taken place only once; the same shall apply in (b)))

(b) Having the customer, etc. or representative person, etc. present his/her identification document listed in item 1 (b), (f) or (g) of the following Article (in the case of the presentation of the document listed in (f) of the same item, limited to the case where the representative person, etc. presents the said document of the said customer, etc.), and then sending the deposit passbook and any other document pertaining to the transaction with the said customer, etc. or representative person, etc. (hereinafter referred to as the "documents pertaining to the transaction") to the residence of the customer, etc. or representative person, etc. indicated in the said identification document by registered mail or other mail for which the acceptance and delivery shall be recorded or other mail equivalent thereto (hereinafter referred to as "registered mail, etc.") as a postal item which shall not be forwarded or any other postal item equivalent thereto (hereinafter referred to as "postal item requiring no forwarding, etc.")

(c) Having the customer, etc. or representative person, etc. send his/her identification document or a copy thereof specified in item (i) or item (iv) of the following Article or a copy thereof, receiving the said identification document or a copy thereof (including a copy made by a specified business operator (which means a specified business operator prescribed in Article 2, paragraph 2 of the Act; the same shall apply hereinafter)) and attaching such document to an identification record (which means an identification record prescribed in Article 6, paragraph 1 of the Act; the same shall apply hereinafter) pursuant to Article 9, and then sending the documents pertaining to the transaction to the residence of the customer, etc. or representative person, etc. indicated in the said identification document by registered mail, etc. as a postal item requiring no forwarding, etc.

(d) Sending the documents pertaining to the transaction to the said customer, etc. or representative person, etc. by mail to be delivered only to the addressee him/herself or a person designated by the sender to receive them on behalf of the addressee, or other mail equivalent thereto (limited to the case where measures have been taken for verifying the residence of the said customer, etc. or representative person, etc., having the identification document presented on behalf of the specified business operator, and communicating the matters listed in Article 10, paragraph 1, items (i), (iii) (except for matters in parenthesis), and (ix) to the specified business operator)

(e) Having the customer, etc. or representative person, etc. transmit an electronic certificate which is issued by a person accredited under Article 4, paragraph 1 of the Act on Electronic Signature and Authentication Services (Act No. 102 of 2000; hereinafter referred to as the "Electronic Signature Act" in this paragraph) and which is used for that person's authentication services (limited to those indicating the name, residence, and date of birth of the said customer, etc. or representative person, etc.), as well as information on the specified transaction (which means a specified transaction prescribed in Article 4, paragraph 1 of the Act; the same shall apply hereinafter) for which an electronic signature prescribed in Article 2, paragraph 1 of the Electronic Signature Act has been made with authentication by the said electronic certificate, and receiving such certificate or information

(f) Having the customer, etc. or representative person, etc. transmit an electronic certificate issued by a prefectural governor pursuant to Article 3, paragraph 6 of the Act on Electronic Signature Authentication Services by Local Public Entities (Act No. 153 of 2002; hereinafter referred to as the "Public Authentication Act" in this item) (hereinafter this certificate shall be referred to as a "public electronic certificate" in this item) as well as information on the specified transaction for which an electronic signature prescribed in Article 2, paragraph 1 of the Public Authentication Act has been made with authentication by the said public electronic certificate, and also transmit information on the application for specific authentication services (which means specific authentication services prescribed in Article 2, paragraph 3 of the Electronic Signature Act; the same shall apply in this item) for which an electronic signature prescribed in Article 2, paragraph 1 of the Public Authentication Act has been made with authentication.