Translation in Japanese日本語
We translate Japanese patents, manufacturing documentation, pharma CMC filings and manga / anime / game localisation. Vital records from the koseki (family register) system are handled for USCIS and court use.
48 hr
Standard delivery
100%
USCIS acceptance
460k+
U.S. speakers
Source · JA
戸籍謄本
→ Family Register
本籍地市区町村長 — 下記の者は戸籍記録のとおり出生したものであることを証明する。
Kanji + Kana
Script
48 hr
Turnaround
✓
USCIS
Japanese in the United States
Who speaks Japanese, and where they turn up.
Japanese is the official language of Japan with about 125 million speakers. It uses three writing systems (hiragana, katakana, kanji) and has strict honorific (keigo) registers that materially affect translation and interpretation.
Japanese demand is concentrated among Fortune 500 companies (auto, electronics, pharma), research institutions, and Japanese expatriate communities in Torrance / South Bay, Bay Area, Detroit and NYC.
Top U.S. metros
- Los Angeles
- New York
- Honolulu
Industries we staff
- Automotive & manufacturing
- Pharma & medical devices
- IP & patents
- Entertainment / gaming
At a glance
- Speakers worldwide
- 125M+
- U.S. speakers
- 460k+
- Language family
- Japonic
- Writing system
- Kanji + Kana
- Linguist supply
- Tier 1 · staffed daily
- Standard turnaround
- 48 hr
What you get
Every delivery, handled end to end.
Each Japanese project ships as a complete, file-ready deliverable — content, certification and formatting — packaged for the exact recipient who will open it.
USCIS-accepted, on our letterhead
Each Japanese translation ships with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy citing 8 CFR § 103.2(b)(3).
Certificate of accuracy
Signed, on-letterhead statement citing 8 CFR § 103.2(b)(3) — accepted by USCIS, courts and state agencies.
Format-preserved PDF
Stamps, seals, signatures and tables re-created in position to read alongside the original document.
Notarization on request
Notary acknowledgment added for consulate, state-agency or foreign use — no extra linguist swap.
Confidential handling
NDAs on file, TLS + AES-256 in transit and at rest, retention rules aligned with HIPAA / GDPR.
Same-linguist continuity
Follow-ups, re-filings and companion documents route to the translator who already knows your case.
Bates-style numbering
Consecutive page numbering so attorneys, adjudicators and reviewers can cite any line quickly.
How it works
From intake to certified delivery.
Every Japanese document is intake-tagged, translated, reviewed by a second linguist and certified — with each step timestamped in your dashboard.
Start a Japanese translationDocument intake
Upload files, add deadline, recipient and any glossary or reference material.
Linguist match
Subject-matter translator assigned within an hour — name and credentials visible.
Translation
Full translation with layout, stamps, seals and signatures reproduced in-position.
Second-pair QA
Independent reviewer checks accuracy, terminology, numbers and formatting end-to-end.
Certified delivery
Signed certificate of accuracy + format-preserved PDF delivered for filing and record.
Documents we translate
Japanese documents we routinely translate.
Every Japanese document type below is translated with a signed certificate of accuracy and delivered ready to file.
Vital records
- Koseki (戸籍謄本 / 抄本) and juminhyo (住民票)
Identity & passports
- Japanese passports and driver licenses
Academic credentials
- Academic transcripts and diplomas
Criminal / police
- Criminal record certificates (犯罪経歴証明書)
Medical & clinical
- Clinical study reports for PMDA
Technical & patents
- Patents and technical specifications (JIS standards)
Other documents
- Manga, anime and video-game localisation
Linguistic considerations
Getting Japanese right.
Small choices — dialect, script, register — change whether a Japanese document is accepted on filing. Here is what we watch for.
Cultural register
Keigo (敬語) register distinctions are legally and commercially meaningful. We brief interpreters and translators on the relationship between parties before assignment.
50-state coverage
Japanese translators in every state.
Pick a state for local Japanese certified translation turnaround and pricing. High-demand states shown — all 50 one click away.
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Also need Japanese interpretation?
On-site, video (VRI) and phone (OPI) Japanese interpretation for courts, hospitals, USCIS interviews and business settings.
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Japanese FAQ
Answers to common Japanese questions.
Yes. Every Japanese translation we deliver ships with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy that meets 8 CFR § 103.2(b)(3). It is accepted by USCIS, the State Department, U.S. embassies abroad, U.S. district and state courts, and state DMVs and vital-records offices.
Ready when you are
Get a Japanese translation back — within 24 hours.
Upload your Japanese documents and receive an itemized quote in about an hour. Subject-matter linguists, a second-pair review and a signed Certificate of Accuracy on every delivery.
Certified Japanese packet
戸籍謄本