Company identity
Japanese Company Address Change History
Address history is a useful matching signal when Japanese company names, English names, or group names are similar.
Key takeaways
- Address history can separate similar company names.
- A changed address may explain why old public records look inconsistent.
- Address alone is not enough for final entity matching.
- Combine address with Corporate Number and Japanese registered name.
Practical workflow
- 1Search the company profile and collect current address context.
- 2Review address history where available.
- 3Compare addresses shown in contracts, invoices, websites, and public records.
- 4Use Corporate Number as the stronger matching anchor when available.
- 5Document any address mismatch before clearing or escalating a record.
Why address changes create review confusion
Japanese companies can move offices, consolidate branches, or use group addresses. If a public record shows an older address, an overseas reviewer may incorrectly reject a true match or accept a false one.
Address history is best used as supporting evidence. It should not replace the Japanese registered name or Corporate Number.
When address history is most useful
Address history is useful for older enforcement records, company-name changes, similarly named entities, and counterparties that operate from shared buildings or group offices.
- Older public enforcement records
- Multi-tenant or group office addresses
- Name-change and merger reviews
- Supplier onboarding where documents show different addresses
Important limitation
RegBase supports public-source screening and evidence collection. It is not a credit report, sanctions result, legal opinion, or final due-diligence conclusion.