Directive Records in Japan

The company, 株式会社コバテクノロジー, was found to have entered contracts exceeding the scope of minor construction work without the necessary permits under the Building Business Act in multiple private projects within Shizuoka Prefecture. This constitutes a violation of Article 3, Paragraph 1 of the Act and falls under Article 28, Paragraph 2, Item 2 of the same law.

岩手県は、下舘建設株式会社に対し、建設業法第28条第1項第3号に基づき指示を行った。これは、同社従業員が安全措置を怠り、労働安全衛生法違反により罰金判決を受けた事案に関するものである。

JR Kyushu Engineering Co., Ltd. was found to have contracted subcontractors for mechanical equipment installation work in Oita Prefecture without the necessary construction business license, exceeding the scope of minor construction work as defined by law. This is recognized as a violation under Article 28, Paragraph 1, Item 6 of the Construction Business Act.

In 2026, the company and its officers were fined for violating the Industrial Safety and Health Act by providing false reports regarding a workplace injury incident, which is considered a violation under the Construction Business Act Article 28, Paragraph 1, Item 3.

On May 13, 2025, Nakagawa Kiso Kogyo Co., Ltd. was ordered by Hokkaido authorities to cease certain construction activities after a fatal accident involving a drag shovel at a site in Kitahiroshima. The company was found to have violated safety regulations by not establishing an appropriate work plan considering terrain and geological conditions, leading to a worker’s death. The company and its officers were fined by the Sapporo Summary Court. This action was based on violations of the Construction Business Act and the Industrial Safety and Health Act.

The company Yono Construction Co., Ltd. has repeatedly failed to submit construction-related documents within the required four months after each fiscal year, despite prior guidance from Okayama Prefecture. This ongoing non-compliance violates Article 11, Paragraph 2 of the Construction Business Act. As a result, the prefecture has issued an instruction under Article 28, Paragraph 1 of the Act.

On January 20, 2025, Sun Corporation House Industry was fined 300,000 yen for violating the Building Industry Act by failing to implement safety measures during residential renovation work in Yanagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture. The company was ordered to improve safety compliance and report actions taken.

The Chubu Regional Development Bureau issued an administrative instruction to EC Center Co., Ltd. for conducting construction work without the required license and entering subcontract agreements exceeding the statutory amount with unlicensed entities, in violation of the Construction Business Act Article 28, Paragraph 1, Item 6.

株式会社スズキピーシー was fined 200,000 yen for violating the Building Industry Law by submitting a false workers' injury report after an incident on June 7, 2023, where a worker sustained an open fracture of the middle finger's proximal phalanx during work at a factory site. The company and its representative received a summary order on January 21, 2026, which was finalized, and the violation is recognized under Article 28, Paragraph 1, Item 3 of the Building Industry Law.

The director of株式会社Ａ.Ｓ.Ｅプランニング was fined for violations of the Labor Safety and Health Act related to safety training and protective measures when handling high-voltage charging circuits. The company and director were sentenced on April 11, 2026, and the case is recognized as a violation of Article 28, Paragraph 1, Item 3 of the Construction Business Act.

The company, 大豊地建株式会社, was issued an administrative instruction by Saitama Prefecture for violations of the Construction Business Act, including exceeding subcontracting limits without proper authorization and failing to provide written contracts as required.

The representative of Dai Sei Construction LLC, Kiyohide Oshima, was ordered to pay a fine of 200,000 yen for violations of the Construction Business Act related to failure to report a work-related injury and illness, with the penalty confirmed on December 18, 2025.

The entity, Murashima Glass Trading Co., Ltd., was issued an instruction by Nara Prefecture for violating the Real Estate Business Act by failing to deliver a brokerage agreement to a buyer during a land and building transaction.

The company '株式会社ウェーブ' was issued an instruction by Gunma Prefecture for violating the Housing and Building Transactions Law by failing to provide important transaction information through a licensed real estate transaction agent during a property sale mediation.

The Kinki Regional Development Bureau issued a directive to Kanadevia Engineering Co., Ltd. for placing a designated technical officer at a construction site, which is a violation of the Construction Business Act Article 28, Paragraph 1.

Shinwa Electric Industry Co., Ltd. was instructed by Shizuoka Prefecture to take measures to prevent recurrence of violations involving falsified construction permit documents and fictitious permit numbers, including internal staff notification and ongoing training. The company was also subject to a business suspension order issued on the same day.

The Kyushu Regional Development Bureau issued a regulatory order to Tokubu Kousan Co., Ltd. for violations of the Construction Business Act, including improper placement of technical staff and concurrent duties of chief engineers, on June 18, 2026.

In June 2025, the officers of Sugiyama Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd. were fined 200,000 yen each for violations of the Industrial Safety and Health Act related to safety management at a construction site in Shizuoka Prefecture. The Hamamatsu Summary Court confirmed the fines in April 2026. The violations involved failing to implement necessary safety measures for workers using mobile ladders, including slip prevention devices, which is recognized as a violation under Article 28, Paragraph 1, Item 3 of the Construction Business Act.

The company, Honda Kogei, has repeatedly failed to submit construction-related documents within the required four months after each fiscal year, despite previous guidance from Okayama Prefecture. This ongoing non-compliance violates Article 11, Paragraph 2 of the Construction Business Act, and has resulted in an administrative instruction under Article 28, Paragraph 1 of the same law.

In 2023 and 2024, Kikuno Sekigyo Co., Ltd. submitted false reports regarding worker injuries and made false statements during an inspection, violating the Construction Business Act and the Industrial Safety and Health Act. The company and its former representative were fined 200,000 yen each, and the violations are recognized under Article 28, Paragraph 1, Item 3 of the Construction Business Act.

The company, Yugen Kaisha Hosokawa Denko, was found to have violated the Construction Business Act by improperly assigning chief engineers during multiple projects in 2024 and 2022, including violations of the requirement for dedicated technical staff and concurrent assignments. The Fukui Prefecture has issued an administrative order requiring corrective measures to prevent recurrence.

Shizuoka Prefecture issued an administrative order to Tanaka Kogyo Co., Ltd. for operating construction business without meeting permit requirements after appointing an individual with a criminal sentence as an officer, and for failing to submit a change notification within 30 days of the officer's resignation.

The Akita Prefecture has issued an order to Funabashi Electric Partnership for violating the Construction Business Act by directly accepting construction work without undergoing management review, which is required by law.

On December 18, 2024, at a construction site in Nihonmatsu City, an employee of Abe Construction Co., Ltd. fell from a scaffold while attaching separators to formwork on the second floor of a building, resulting in serious injuries. The company and its site supervisor were fined 200,000 yen each for violations of the Building Industry Act and the Industrial Safety and Health Act. The incident was reported through the mutual reporting system of the Fukushima Labor Bureau.

Fukushima Prefecture issued an administrative disposition against Resilience Corporation for violating construction law requirements regarding the appointment of a full-time chief engineer at a water pipe improvement project in Iwaki City.

The company株式会社ATSUMI創建 was instructed by Shizuoka Prefecture for violating the Construction Business Act by contracting private construction work without the necessary permit, exceeding the scope of minor work defined by law.

静岡県は、澤田工業に対し、建設業法第28条第2項に基づく指示を行った。これは、同社が建設業法第3条第1項の許可を得ずに民間工事の請負契約を締結したためである。

The Shizuoka Prefecture has issued an instruction to Ito Shoji for contracting construction work without the necessary license, exceeding the scope of minor works permitted under the Building Business Act. This violation is recognized as a breach of Article 3, Paragraph 1 of the Act and falls under Article 28, Paragraph 2, Item 2 of the same law.

Chiba Prefecture fined Unokogyo Co., Ltd. and its site manager 300,000 yen for safety violations during demolition work at Ichihara City, Anegasaki Coast, on February 1, 2023, under the Construction Business Act Article 28, Paragraph 1, Item 3.

In 2023, Komatsu Kogyo Limited was fined for failing to submit a worker injury report following a work-related injury at a construction site in Fukuoka Prefecture. The company and its representative were ordered to take corrective measures and report these actions to authorities. The fines were confirmed in December 2025.

Nara Prefecture issued an administrative disposition against (株)中造園 for violating the Construction Business Act by assigning its management and technical staff to other companies' projects as site agents, which was not solely for their duties at 中造園.

In 2024, Saya Den Co., Ltd. was ordered by Saitama Prefecture to improve safety compliance after submitting false reports regarding a construction accident in Tochigi Prefecture. The company and its CEO were fined 200,000 yen each for violating the Construction Business Act, Article 28, Paragraph 1, Item 3.

The Saitō-gumi Corporation was instructed by Saitama Prefecture under the Construction Business Act, Article 28, Paragraph 1, Item 1, for damaging NTT's underground pipes and communication cables during excavation work on October 21-22, 2025, which caused communication disruptions in the surrounding area.

The company,有限会社群馬ランドスケープ, was fined 200,000 yen for violations of the Construction Business Act, specifically for failing to report a work-related injury and not utilizing workers' compensation insurance after an injury on August 6, 2024, in Omura District, Gunma Prefecture.

E-First Corporation assigned a site engineer as the chief engineer in multiple construction projects requiring the appointment of a dedicated chief engineer, in violation of Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Building Business Act. This is deemed to correspond to the provisions of Article 28, Paragraph 1 of the same Act.

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Manya Kensetsu Co., Ltd. and one of its employees received summary orders (each a fine of 200,000 yen) from Numata Summary Court on December 25, 2025, for violations of the Industrial Safety and Health Act. The violations relate to an incident on March 13, 2025, during a new construction project in Numata City, Gunma Prefecture, where one worker fell from an eave and was injured. Despite the risk of falling and danger to the worker, the company did not install barriers, handrails, or coverings at the site to prevent labor accidents, and allowed the worker to use the eave as a work platform while removing protective sheets. This is recognized as corresponding to Article 28, Paragraph 1, Item 3 of the Construction Business Act.

Kumamoto Prefecture issued an administrative instruction to Nakazono Construction for violating the Construction Business Act by undertaking non-minor construction work without proper authorization in Kuma Village, Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture.

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According to documents submitted by Kitaoka Komuten Co., Ltd., it was found that for private sector general construction projects requiring the appointment of a dedicated chief engineer under Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Construction Business Act and Article 27 of the Enforcement Order of the Construction Business Act, the company had appointed a dedicated technical engineer of the office as the chief engineer, as stipulated in Item 2 of Article 7 of the Act. This constitutes a violation of Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Act and falls under Item 2 of Paragraph 1 of Article 28 of the same Act. Note: Since this violation occurred before the enforcement of the current Construction Business Act on December 13, Reiwa 6, the term used is 'dedicated technical engineer of the office' under the old law, not 'office technical engineer'.

On June 13, 2024, in Itabashi Ward, Tokyo, during air conditioner replacement work at a private residence, Worker B of Corporation A, along with two workers from the prime contractor Corporation Frontier Express, was working on the exterior wall of the residence. They had set up a five-meter ladder, climbed it, and were cutting the piping of an air conditioner at a height of 5.4 meters when they fell from the ladder. As a result, they sustained skull fracture, brain contusion, spinal injury, and experienced consciousness disturbance and paralysis of limbs. Consequently, Corporation Frontier Express was sentenced to a fine of 200,000 yen by the Tokyo Summary Court under Article 21, Paragraph 2 of the Industrial Safety and Health Act, with the judgment finalized on December 12, 2025. This constitutes a violation of Article 28, Paragraph 1, Item 3 of the Construction Business Act.

Zero Home Design (Ltd.) has repeatedly failed to submit documents required under Article 11, Paragraph 2 of the Building Business Act within four months after each fiscal year over the past five fiscal years, despite being previously instructed by Okayama Prefecture. The company has again submitted the documents well beyond the deadline, with no improvement observed. This constitutes a violation of Article 11, Paragraph 2 of the Building Business Act, and an order to instruct is issued pursuant to Article 28, Paragraph 1 of the same Act.

The prefecture issued an instruction to Kyowa Sangyo Co., Ltd. for violations of the Building Lots and Buildings Transaction Business Act, including failure to register with the designated distribution system, inadequate reporting to clients, and advertising after contract termination.

The company was instructed by the Chubu Regional Development Bureau for violations related to the registration and operation of real estate transaction agents under the Building Lots and Buildings Transaction Business Law. The violations involved failure to submit required change notifications after employment status changes and non-compliance with the number of designated agents and office setup requirements at multiple offices, including the main office and branch offices, after the license date.

The company, Asama Kogen Life Co., Ltd., was issued an instruction by Gunma Prefecture for violating the Real Estate Business Act by failing to promptly deliver a brokerage contract to a client after agreeing to a land and building purchase mediation. The violation occurred when the company accepted a mediation request, commenced activities, but did not deliver the contract upon signing, contravening Article 34-2(1) and Article 65(1) of the Act.

Seibi Kogyo Co., Ltd. was fined on April 17, 2025, for violating the Building Industry Act Article 28, Paragraph 1, Item 3, by failing to implement collapse prevention and entry prohibition measures specified in the work plan during demolition work at Nishi-Shimbashi 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo on June 16, 2022. The violations also contravened the Industrial Safety and Health Act Article 21, Paragraph 1, and the Industrial Safety and Health Regulations (Ministry of Labour Ordinance No. 32 of 1972), Article 517-14, Paragraph 1.

The construction company submitted false information in their business evaluation applications, including overstating contract amounts for multiple public works projects and falsely categorizing demolition work as general building work, with the intent to misrepresent their business performance.

Kōnan Construction Co., Ltd. did not submit the necessary notification within two weeks of the fact occurrence, despite the fact that the site engineer was not permanently assigned and the standards listed in Article 7, Item 2 of the Construction Business Act were no longer met. This is recognized as a violation of Article 11, Paragraph 4 of the Construction Business Act and falls under the provisions of Article 28, Paragraph 1, main text of the same Act.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government issued an instruction to Santorasu Co., Ltd. on March 23, 2026, due to a failure to take necessary measures within the legal period after a dedicated real estate transaction specialist was found to be lacking since October 18, 2018. The violation lasted approximately 4 years and 7 months.

On May 16, 2025, Osato Construction Co., Ltd. and its representative director were each sentenced to a fine by the Miyazaki Summary Court for violations of the Industrial Safety and Health Act related to a fatal accident during a house fence installation project in Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture. Their sentences were finalized on January 14, 2026. This constitutes a violation of Article 28, Paragraph 1, Item 3 of the Construction Business Act.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government issued an instruction to Aoken-sha Co., Ltd. for failing to take necessary measures within the legally required period after a shortage of a designated real estate transaction agent from March 16, 2022, until April 3, 2025, totaling approximately 3 years and 1 month.

The Consumer Affairs Agency ordered Keigo Sakamoto, the representative director of Pureas, to cease certain business activities for three months from March 17, 2026, to June 16, 2026, based on Article 15-2, Paragraph 1 of the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations, including the prohibition of engaging in new business activities within the scope of the business suspension order (including serving as an officer responsible for such business in the corporation conducting the business).

Endo Construction Co., Ltd. is engaged in construction work and was responsible for construction and safety management at the site of the 2024 prefectural road bridge maintenance (disaster-related) work commissioned by the Omachi Construction Office, Nagano Prefecture. Employee A, who is a site manager, was responsible for safety management at the site. On May 27, 2025, at the construction site within the general prefectural road Uruga-Ikeda Line, Worker B was instructed to perform shoulder repair work using a drag shovel. The site was a shoulder where guardrails had been removed for construction, and there was a risk of the shovel overturning or falling, which could endanger the worker. A guide was supposed to be positioned to direct the shovel to prevent accidents, but during the incident, no guiding was provided, and necessary measures to prevent danger from machinery were not taken. As a result, Endo Construction Co., Ltd. and A received summary orders imposing a fine of 200,000 yen each for violations of the Industrial Safety and Health Act, and their penalties were finalized. This constitutes a violation of Article 28, Paragraph 1, Item 3 of the Construction Business Act.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government issued an instruction to SEG Corporation on March 18, 2026, due to a failure by a designated real estate transaction specialist to take necessary measures within the legally specified period after a deficiency was identified on February 21, 2023. Approximately 13 months elapsed until March 25, 2024, without corrective action.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government issued an instruction to Afitto Co., Ltd. for failing to take necessary measures within the required period after a shortage of a designated real estate transaction specialist from January 13, 2020, until September 18, 2023, totaling approximately 3 years and 8 months.

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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government issued a directive to Shinmei Shoji Co., Ltd. for failing to take necessary measures within the prescribed period after a designated real estate transaction specialist was found to be lacking since February 19, 2020. The violation persisted until December 11, 2026, totaling approximately 4 years and 10 months.

The company, アイハウス株式会社, was issued an instruction by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government on March 18, 2026, for failing to take necessary measures within the required period after a shortage of a designated real estate transaction specialist from November 4, 2020, to August 28, 2024, lasting approximately 3 years and 10 months.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government issued an instruction to Tokyo Network Corporation on March 18, 2026, due to a failure by a designated real estate transaction specialist to take necessary measures within the legally specified period after being deficient since January 12, 2021. The violation lasted approximately 2 years and 8 months until August 29, 2023.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government issued an instruction to株式会社シーベヌ for failing to take necessary measures within the legally required period after a shortage of a designated real estate transaction agent from August 17, 2021, until April 8, 2025, totaling approximately 3 years and 7 months.

Kimae Construction Co., Ltd. submitted a construction business license renewal application on February 4, 2021, without submitting a notification of change as required by Article 11, Paragraph 1 of the Construction Business Act for a director who had already assumed office on June 20, 2011. Additionally, the application lacked the director's details in the attached documents, such as the list of officers and the statement of address and date of birth of the license applicant (corporate officer, etc.). This was revealed by a notification of change regarding officers' appointment received on January 29, 2026. This violation contravenes Articles 5, 6, and 11 of the Construction Business Act, and an instruction order is issued based on Article 28, Paragraph 1 of the same Act.

Kuraishi Waterproof Industry Co., Ltd. and its representative director received summary fines from Takahashi Summary Court on February 13, Reiwa 8, for violations of the Industrial Safety and Health Act related to their business. Their sentences have been finalized. This constitutes a violation under Article 28, Paragraph 1, Item 3 of the Construction Business Act, and an instruction disposition is issued based on Article 28, Paragraph 1 of that Act.

Daido Construction Co., Ltd. and its representative director were each issued a summary order of fine by Takahashi Summary Court on February 13, 2026, for violations of the Industrial Safety and Health Act related to their business operations. Their sentences have been finalized. This constitutes a violation under Article 28, Paragraph 1, Item 3 of the Construction Business Act, and an instruction disposition is issued based on Article 28, Paragraph 1 of that Act.

In December of Reiwa 2 (2020), the company conducted landlord agency activities for a building lease. During this process, they failed to properly disclose registered rights on the property in the required documentation, violating the Real Estate Business Act Articles 35(1)(1) and 35(1)(8).

Yamashita Manufacturing Co., Ltd. entered into a subcontract agreement for construction work directly commissioned by a client without holding a license for specified construction business, and the total subcontract amount exceeded the amount specified by government ordinance under Article 3, Paragraph 1, Item 2 of the Building Business Act. This is recognized as a violation of Article 16, Item 2, of the same Act and falls under Article 28, Paragraph 1.

In March 2022, the company entered into a land sale contract as the seller and incorrectly stated that the land was unfinished in the required documentation, which constitutes a violation of Article 65, Paragraph 1 of the Building Lots and Buildings Transaction Business Act.

In February 2024, Tangram Corporation was instructed by Tokyo Metropolitan Government for violations related to real estate brokerage law. The violations involved failing to include information about the presence of a building surveyor in the brokerage agreement and not registering with the designated circulation system for two property sales.

Yūgō Kaisha Egg entered into subcontracting agreements exceeding the statutory amount without holding a specific construction business license for construction work directly commissioned from the client. This is considered a violation of Article 16, Item 1, and falls under Article 28, Paragraph 1, of the Construction Business Act.

On July 17, 2024, at a house demolition site in Oita Prefecture, the company failed to implement necessary safety measures to prevent falls of workers performing gas welding on steel frames at a height of approximately 3.3 meters on the second floor of a house. Specifically, they did not install protective netting or require workers to use fall prevention equipment, despite the risk of falling and the difficulty of installing barriers. The company and its representative director were each issued a summary order of a 200,000 yen fine by the Oita Summary Court for violations of the Industrial Safety and Health Act, with the sentence finalized on December 17, 2024. This constitutes a violation of Article 28, Paragraph 1, Item 3 of the Construction Business Act.

The construction company loaded liquefied petroleum gas onto its work vehicle and transported it within Kitami City. The loading and transportation methods did not comply with technical standards prescribed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry regulations, resulting in violations of the High Pressure Gas Safety Act and Liquefied Petroleum Gas Safety Regulations. On February 9, 2026, a summary order was issued by the Kitami Summary Court, resulting in a fine of 100,000 yen. This constitutes a violation of Article 28, Paragraph 1, Item 3 of the Construction Business Act.

Kosei Industry Co., Ltd. has previously been instructed by Okayama Prefecture for failing to submit documents required under Article 11, Paragraph 2 of the Construction Business Act within four months after each fiscal year over the past five fiscal years. Despite this, the company has again submitted the documents well beyond the deadline, with no improvement observed. This constitutes a violation of Article 11, Paragraph 2 of the Construction Business Act, and an order to instruct is issued pursuant to Article 28, Paragraph 1 of the same Act.

In March 2022, the company engaged in real estate mediation activities involving a land sale between Seller A and Buyer B. The company published advertisements on an online real estate site describing the land and a building to be constructed thereon before obtaining building confirmation. It also incorrectly stated that the land was incomplete in the required disclosure document and continued advertising the land for at least five days after the contract was finalized and the land could no longer be sold to other parties. These actions violated the Building and Land Transaction Business Law, specifically Articles 33 and 65(1)(2).

In December 2022, the company engaged in real estate brokerage activities involving a lease between landlord A and tenant B. During this process, it provided incorrect information about the location of a deposit office and mistakenly used pre-revision terminology ('Real Estate Transaction Supervisor', 'Transaction Supervisor', 'Transaction Supervisor Certificate') on the required disclosure document. These actions violated Articles 35-2(2) and 65(1)(2) of the Real Estate Business Act.

In December of Reiwa 2 (2020), the company conducted brokerage activities for building rentals without having a licensed real estate transaction agent sign the required document, violating Article 37, Paragraph 3 of the Real Estate Business Act.

In April 2024, the company conducted brokerage activities for building lease agreements without having a licensed real estate transaction agent sign the required document, violating Article 37, Paragraph 3 of the Real Estate Business Act.

In December of Reiwa 4 (2022), the respondent engaged in brokerage activities for a building lease between landlord A and tenant B. They failed to explain deposit procedures, did not have a licensed real estate transaction agent sign the lease document as required by law, and mistakenly used pre-revision terminology for certain legal documents. These actions violated specific provisions of the Real Estate Business Act. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government issued an instruction on March 10, 2026.

On March 9, 2025, at the site of the auxiliary public road reconstruction project (National Route Collaboration) No. 19 (Koizumi No. 3 culvert work) in Azuma District, Higashi Azuma Town, Azuma District, workers including Worker A were used to install approximately 1.07 tons of U-shaped gutters. Worker A was assigned to operate a mobile crane with a lifting capacity of 2.9 tons without possessing a licensed crane operator's license or having completed the small mobile crane operation skills training, and there was no statutory exemption. As a result, violations of the Labor Safety and Health Regulations and the Crane Safety Regulations were identified, leading to a formal document submission. The Tochinojo Summary Court sentenced a fine on January 24, 2026, which was finalized.

Maki Industries Co., Ltd. violated Article 27-23, Paragraph 1 of the Construction Business Act by directly accepting demolition work from Kadogawa Town without undergoing the management review related to demolition work as stipulated in that paragraph. This constitutes a violation of Article 28, Paragraph 1, Item 2 of the Construction Business Act.

Nonai Glass Co., Ltd. entered into a subcontracting agreement exceeding the scope of minor construction defined in the Enforcement Order of the Construction Business Act, despite not having obtained the permit required under Article 3, Paragraph 1 of the Construction Business Act. This constitutes a violation of the main text of Article 28, Paragraph 1 of the Construction Business Act.

The company was instructed by Tokyo Metropolitan Government for conducting internet advertisements in February 2025 for four properties in Tokyo, without accurately displaying burdens related to private roads, leading to a misperception of the advertisement content's accuracy, which violates Article 65, Paragraph 1, Item 2 of the Real Estate Business Act.

On May 29, 2023, at a construction site in Oita Prefecture, an employee of N.S.O. Ltd. sustained an injury or illness during work and was absent for more than four days. Despite this, the company and its representative failed to submit the required worker injury and illness report to the Oita Labor Standards Inspection Office by October 14, 2025, as mandated by law. They each received a summary order of a 200,000 yen fine from the Oita Summary Court for violating the Industrial Safety and Health Act, and the sentence was finalized. This constitutes a violation of Article 28, Paragraph 1, Item 3 of the Construction Business Act.

1. Delay in notification of business closure (violation of Article 12, Item 5 of the Act): The business owner failed to notify the closure of the electrical contracting business (specified) within 30 days after closing. The business was closed on October 1, 2023, but the notification was only submitted on November 20, 2025, over two years later. 2. Deficiency in renewal permit application (violations of Article 5, Items 5 and 6 of the Act): The application for renewal did not include the name of the designated technician (current office technician) as required, nor the construction industry for which the permit was sought. Between the renewal application submitted on September 12, 2023, and the permit issued on November 10, 2023, the designated technician for the electrical contracting business (specified) was absent, yet the renewal permit was granted without correction. 3. Contracting without permit for non-minor work (violation of Article 3 of the Act): The business engaged in non-minor electrical work after the business was closed on October 1, 2023, despite not having a valid permit.

On June 20, 2024, at a steel frame demolition project in Kamiogi 1-chome, Suginami City, Tokyo, a concrete block that was part of the ceiling unexpectedly fell during welding work on corrugated sheets on the third-floor roof, striking a worker on the first floor. As a result, Uchida Construction Industry Co., Ltd. and its representative director were each fined 200,000 yen by the Tokyo Summary Court for violations of Article 21, Paragraph 2, and Article 61, Paragraph 2, of the Industrial Safety and Health Act. The court ruling was finalized on November 18, 2025. This incident falls under Item 3 of Paragraph 1 of Article 28 of the Construction Business Act.

On June 30, 2025, during a management review based on that date, false documents were attached and a false application was submitted.

On November 23, 2023, an employee of Tokuban Co., Ltd. fell from a ladder and sustained injuries requiring more than four days of leave during dismantling and installation work of ducts on another company's premises. As a result, the former director (who was a director at the time of the injury) and the company failed to submit the Worker Injury and Illness Report to the Tokushima Labor Standards Inspection Office without delay by December 22, 2024, and did not report as required by law. Consequently, both the company and the former director received summary fines for violations of the Industrial Safety and Health Act, with the company's penalty finalized on December 3, 2025, and the former director's penalty finalized on December 4, 2025.

The construction company placed individuals who do not meet qualification requirements as chief engineers on projects requiring the appointment of a chief engineer under Article 26, Paragraph 1 of the Construction Business Act. This is deemed to fall under Item 2 of Paragraph 1 of Article 28 of the Construction Business Act.

On May 16, 2023, at a new construction project in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, Shinagaki Co., Ltd. used a pile driver exceeding the maximum allowable load, causing it to overturn and fall onto nearby vehicles. A worker inside a vehicle was injured when struck. As a result, Shinagaki Co., Ltd. was fined 200,000 yen by the Tokyo Summary Court for violating Article 20 of the Industrial Safety and Health Act, and the judgment was finalized on June 24, 2025. This constitutes a violation of Article 28, Paragraph 1, Item 3 of the Construction Business Act.

The subject business operator submitted a false worker injury report to the Odate Labor Standards Inspection Office, claiming that an injury occurred in their warehouse, despite their worker having fallen from a ladder at a construction site in Akita Prefecture on May 27, 2022, and having fractured their right heel. The operator and involved employees received summary fines for violations of the Industrial Safety and Health Act on June 6, 2025, and the penalties were finalized. This is recognized as applicable under Article 28, Paragraph 1, Item 3 of the Construction Business Act.

The entity, AIYES Real Estate Co., Ltd., was instructed by Tokyo Metropolitan Government for violations of the Building Lots and Buildings Transaction Business Act related to real estate brokerage activities conducted in June 2025. The violations include failure to provide registration proof to the seller, deleting a property registration from REINS before contract completion, failing to report higher purchase offers from other buyers, and causing damages to the seller through contract cancellation. These violations correspond to specific articles of the Act, including Articles 34-2, 65, and 50-6.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government issued an instruction to First Housing Co., Ltd. for violations of the Real Estate Business Act related to misstatements and delayed delivery of documents in a rental agreement concluded in July 2023.

Marutomo Kaihatsu Corporation violated Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Construction Business Act by assigning persons who must be dedicated chief engineers to multiple sites, including 15 private construction projects in Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture, contrary to legal requirements. This is recognized as falling under Item 2, Paragraph 1, Article 28 of the same Act.

Falsification of the specific self-inspection record form related to drag shovels occurred. As a result, Iitaka Block Industry Co., Ltd. and its representative director were each sentenced to a fine of 200,000 yen by the Tokyo Summary Court for violations of Article 45, Paragraph 2 of the Industrial Safety and Health Act, with the judgment finalized on July 9, 2025. This constitutes a violation of Article 28, Paragraph 1, Item 3 of the Construction Business Act.

O.D.A. Corporation applied for a construction business license on August 18, 2020, and received a general construction business license on November 11, 2020. Subsequently, because the technical officer at the main office could not be permanently stationed there, they hired a new technical officer. However, they failed to submit a notification of change as required by Article 11, Paragraph 4 of the Construction Business Act. This constitutes a violation of Article 7, Paragraph 1, Item 2 and Article 11, Paragraph 4 of the Act, and is recognized as corresponding to the provisions of Article 28, Paragraph 1, main text of the same Act.

Kyo-sei Denki Co., Ltd. failed to submit a worker injury and illness report to the competent Labor Standards Inspection Office Chief following a work-related injury resulting in more than four days of leave that occurred during electrical equipment construction in Sodegaura City, Chiba Prefecture, on March 30, 2023. Regarding this matter, the company and one of its Chiba branch managers were each sentenced to a fine of 200,000 yen for violations of the Industrial Safety and Health Act by the Kisarazu Summary Court on August 29, 2025, and the sentences were finalized. This is recognized as corresponding to Item 3, Paragraph 1, Article 28 of the Construction Business Act.

Between October 30, 2013, and December 15, 2025, an individual registered as a technical staff at the Katsuragi Construction Company was found to have served as a licensed real estate transaction agent requiring exclusive appointment at another company with a real estate license. During this period, it is not recognized that the individual was solely engaged in duties at Katsuragi Construction Company. Therefore, it is considered to violate Article 7, Paragraph 2 of the Building Business Act for at least the permitted construction types of paving, painting, waterproofing, interior finishing, and water supply facilities. This constitutes a violation of the main text of Article 28, Paragraph 1 of the Building Business Act.

Hayami Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd. and its site supervisor were each fined 200,000 yen for violating the Industrial Safety and Health Act after failing to take necessary safety measures at a demolition site, where workers were exposed to fall hazards from a height of over 2 meters without appropriate fall prevention equipment. The fines were finalized on September 27, 2025. This is recognized as applicable under Article 28, Paragraph 1, Item 3 of the Construction Business Act.

Minamoto Construction Workshop Co., Ltd. and its employees received summary orders of fine from Kurashiki Summary Court on November 6, Reiwa 7, for violations of the Industrial Safety and Health Act related to their business operations, and their sentences have been finalized. This constitutes a violation of Article 28, Paragraph 1, Item 3 of the Construction Business Act, and an instruction disposition is issued based on Article 28, Paragraph 1 of that Act.

K.K. K.Y.K. submitted documents under Article 11, Paragraph 2 of the law that contained false information regarding the sales figures of its side businesses. This constitutes a violation of that article. Additionally, using financial statements that falsely reported side business sales figures, K.K. K.Y.K. applied for a management review on July 25, 2024, with the review date set as that day, and obtained a management review result notification based on this application. Using this notification, the company secured qualification to participate in bids in Miyagi Prefecture. This violates Articles 27-24, Paragraph 3, and 27-26, Paragraph 3 of the law, and falls under Item 2 of Article 28, Paragraph 1 of the law.

The representative director of Nagata Construction Co., Ltd. was convicted of violating the Industrial Safety and Health Act for failing to take necessary safety measures, such as requiring workers at a demolition site in Kashiwa City, Nara Prefecture, to use fall prevention equipment. The conviction was finalized. This is recognized as applicable under Article 28, Paragraph 1, Item 3 of the Construction Business Act.