Below will be the typical checks non-Japanese corporate clients need: Employment checksEducation checksAddress checksIdentity checksCredit checksCriminal checksReference checksMedia checksDue to the strict privacy protection policy in Japan, most checks require not only a signed release but also other documents:A designated letter of authorization for each source (school, credit reporting agency, etc.).A copy of the certificate obtained from the source (school, license board, etc.).Also please advised there are no exhaustive criminal checks and litigation checks in Japan because they are deemed as the state’s secret.Police criminal records must be obtained by the candidate himself/herself by physically attending the police station with their fingerprint. Litigation search is not available without providing both the names of the defendant and the plaintiff. Only the exceptions are supreme court records and some intellectual property cases which are publicly available.