法務局
hōmukyokuほうむきょく
Legal Affairs Bureau
The Ministry of Justice office that maintains the property registry and cadastral maps. Registry certificates can be ordered at any bureau in person, by mail, or online — though the official online system is Japanese-only and requires a domestic payment method, which is why English-language ordering services exist.
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