Kantan Direct combines online securities dealing with an operator-assisted telephone service at Tokai Tokyo Securities. Domestic cash-share commissions differ by channel, while foreign shares can involve agency fees or a dealer price adjustment. Funding is normally in advance, and foreign-currency transfers, security transfers and record requests have their own procedures and charges.[2][3][4][8]
Accounts and eligibility
Sections ↑Account comparison01
Opening and account types
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Application | Register a name and individual email address, then complete the application and review.Source 1 |
| Account options | The online route identifies the general securities, NISA and specified tax-account options.Source 1 |
| Margin trading | Direct margin trading requires a separate account application.Source 1 |
Account comparison02
Identification documents
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| My Number | Required alongside the prescribed identity evidence.Source 1 |
| Document combination | The number and type of additional documents depend on the My Number document used.Source 1 |
| Acceptance | Documents must remain valid on receipt; trading starts after the firm’s checks, not merely after filling in a form.Source 1 |
Account comparison03
Annual administration and exemptions
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Standard fee | JPY 3,300 including tax for the August–July account-management year.Source 7 |
| Customer Support Centre clients | The page explicitly says their account management is free.Source 7 |
| Other exemptions | Examples include qualifying asset balances, electronic-document registration and specified account/product relationships; not all accounts are charged automatically.Source 7 |
Products and market access
Sections ↑Specifications04
Securities available through the service
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Shares | Domestic shares, eligible foreign shares, ETFs, IPO/PO bookbuilding and separate margin trading.Source 2 |
| Bonds | Domestic and selected foreign-currency or yen-denominated bonds.Source 2 |
| Funds | Domestic and overseas funds, recurring investment and separately documented retirement/managed products.Source 2 |
Specifications05
Foreign trading methods
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Domestic listing | A foreign share listed on a Japanese exchange follows the domestic-listing rules.Source 4 |
| Foreign agency trade | Local dealing expenses and the Japanese-side commission may both apply.Source 4 |
| Principal trade | The firm’s OTC purchase or sale price can include a dealer adjustment rather than a separate agency commission.Source 4 |
Trading and holding costs
Sections ↑Pricing & charges06
Domestic cash-share channel minimums
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Online | Published 70% discount to the base schedule; minimum JPY 2,112 including tax.Source 3 |
| Telephone | Published 30% discount; minimum JPY 3,168 including tax.Source 3 |
| Scope | These are cash-share dealing terms, not the separate margin-account financing schedule.Source 3 |
Pricing & charges07
Published domestic order illustrations
Pricing & charges08
Foreign agency commission: smaller bands
Pricing & charges09
Foreign agency commission: larger bands
Pricing & charges10
Foreign principal-dealing adjustment
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Purchase price | The disclosure describes approximately up to 3% above its reference price.Source 4 |
| Sale price | Approximately up to 1.8% below the reference price.Source 4 |
| Interpretation | These are disclosed price adjustments for the specified OTC route, not a universal fixed bid–ask spread across foreign shares.Source 4 |
Pricing & charges11
USD conversion: channel matters
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Call dealing below USD 100,000 | JPY 0.50 per USD adjustment.Source 5 |
| Call dealing USD 100,000 to below USD 1 million | JPY 0.25 per USD.Source 5 |
| Online foreign bonds and online foreign MMFs | JPY 0.25 per USD in the listed schedule; the adjustment applies in the relevant conversion direction.Source 5 |
Pricing & charges12
Selected other FX margins
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| EUR call / online foreign bonds | Below EUR 100,000: JPY 0.75 / JPY 0.30 per euro.Source 5 |
| AUD call / online foreign bonds | Below AUD 100,000: JPY 1.00 / JPY 0.35 per Australian dollar.Source 5 |
| NZD call / online foreign bonds | Below NZD 100,000: JPY 1.00 / JPY 0.40 per New Zealand dollar; larger call-dealing bands can differ.Source 5 |
Pricing & charges13
Japanese security transfers out
Pricing & charges14
Foreign-currency cash remittance
Platforms, orders and execution
Sections ↑Process15
Telephone order instructions
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Identity | The operator confirms the customer’s identity for each dealing call.Source 12 |
| Order fields | Security, buy/sell, quantity, price instruction, validity and tax/account category.Source 12 |
| Acceptance checks | The operator checks buying power or holdings and repeats the instruction; the service is fully prefunded.Source 12 |
Process16
Same-day telephone cut-offs
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Domestic shares and funds | 15:30, with security-specific exceptions and possible refusal immediately before the cut-off.Source 13 |
| Domestic and foreign bonds | 16:00.Source 13 |
| Foreign funds | 15:00; foreign-currency MMFs 14:00, subject to fund-specific cut-offs. Times are Japan time.Source 13 |
Process17
General telephone service window
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Number | 0120-848-104.Source 12Source 13 |
| Hours | Weekdays 08:00–18:00 Japan time; closed weekends, public holidays and the stated year-end holidays.Source 12Source 13 |
| Relationship | Operator service without a dedicated individual adviser; the longer service window does not extend every product’s same-day cut-off.Source 12Source 13 |
Funding, settlement and transfers
Sections ↑Process18
Advance funding in yen
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Requirement | Deposit the expected purchase amount before dealing.Source 8 |
| Bank-transfer route | Use the customer-specific deposit account shown in authenticated account information.Source 8 |
| Transfer fee | The firm normally bears the listed yen deposit bank-transfer charge; confirm any charge that is not automatically recognised.Source 8 |
Process19
Instant-deposit eligibility and limits
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Banks | MUFG, SMBC and Japan Post Bank, using an eligible personal internet-banking agreement.Source 10 |
| Ownership | The bank-account name must match the securities account.Source 10 |
| Amount | At least JPY 1,000 and below JPY 100 million, subject to the sending bank’s lower transfer limit.Source 10 |
Process20
Completing an instant deposit
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Buying power | Normally updated immediately after successful completion, including supported evening/weekend periods.Source 10 |
| Required return step | Use the bank’s return-to-merchant button; simply closing its page can delay confirmation.Source 10 |
| Timing limits | Maintenance and bank-specific hours apply; immediate buying power does not guarantee a same-day margin or IPO funding deadline is met.Source 10 |
Process21
Withdrawing yen or foreign currency
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Yen bank withdrawal | Sent to the customer’s registered bank account; the published transfer charge is borne by the firm.Source 9Source 11 |
| Tokai Tokyo card | Eligible ATM withdrawals are available with the specified usage fee borne by the firm.Source 9Source 11 |
| Foreign currency | Contact Customer Support Centre, complete and return the mailed forms; separate remittance charges apply.Source 9Source 11 |
Custody and client protection
Sections ↑Protections & eligibility22
Operating registration
Protections & eligibility23
JIPF membership and eligible shortfall
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Membership | Tokai Tokyo Securities appears in the fund’s 26 October 2026 member list.Source 18Source 19 |
| Compensation ceiling | Up to JPY 10 million per eligible client for covered money/securities that cannot be returned under the scheme.Source 18Source 19 |
| First protection | Segregation and return of client assets are distinct from that compensation ceiling.Source 18Source 19 |
Protections & eligibility24
What the fund does not cover
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Investment outcome | Market losses and issuer default are outside the non-return guarantee.Source 19 |
| Product exclusions | The fund lists exclusions including FX margin trading and specified OTC or overseas securities derivatives.Source 19 |
| Investor exclusions | Professional and other excluded categories are not treated as ordinary covered customers.Source 19 |
Support, complaints and records
Sections ↑Process25
During a platform outage
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Kantan Direct route | Call 0120-848-104; telephone congestion or delays can occur.Source 14 |
| Accepted but disrupted order | The firm examines records and market conditions and may apply a legally permitted correction.Source 14 |
| Order never received | The stated correction process does not compensate a missed trading opportunity where no original order was received.Source 14 |
Process26
Electronic trade and tax records
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Trade reports | Produced after execution.Source 15 |
| Balance reports | The service supplies transaction/balance reports and annual specified-account trading reports.Source 15 |
| Income documents | Listed dividend, interest and redemption notices can be delivered electronically; PDF viewing is required.Source 15 |
Process27
Requesting copies
Research and additional services
Sections ↑Availability28
Electronic delivery controls
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Enrolment | Through Account information and the electronic-delivery registration controls.Source 15 |
| Retrieval | Documents are viewed in the online electronic-delivery area.Source 15 |
| Paper relationship | The same electronically supplied document is not simultaneously mailed as routine paper delivery; exceptions under the terms remain.Source 15 |
Availability29
Recurring and separate investment services
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Regular investing | The menu includes fund accumulation and share-accumulation services.Source 2 |
| Managed service | Tokai Tokyo Fund Wrap is separately documented.Source 2 |
| Retirement | iDeCo is listed separately; ordinary cash-share fees do not establish the terms of these services.Source 2 |
Company and service history
Sections ↑Regional comparison30
Operating company and parent
- Headquarters
- Japan
Legal entities & licences
These are source-dated records, not a blanket assessment of the broker. Read each issuer, identifier, status and scope together.
Tokai Tokyo Securities Co., Ltd.
JapanSource 17
| Issuer & identifier | Recorded status | Date & scope |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Financial Services Agency / Tokai Local Finance BureauTokai Local Finance Bureau (Kinsho) No. 140 | Not verified | Checked 27 Oct 2026Exact registration disclosed by the company. Current independent FSA register entry not separately retrieved; JIPF membership independently checked.Source 17 |
Cost illustrations and practical implications
Sections ↑Scenarios31
Calculated small-order burden
Scenarios32
Calculated USD conversion difference
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Assumed conversion | USD 10,000 in the applicable small call-dealing band.Source 5 |
| Call adjustment | JPY 0.50 per USD gives JPY 5,000.Source 5 |
| Online foreign-bond/MMF adjustment | JPY 0.25 per USD gives JPY 2,500; this illustration compares conversion margins, not the entire transaction cost.Source 5 |
Sources & further reading
- Tokai Tokyo Kantan Direct: online opening and identification documents Tokai Tokyo Securities — Kantan Direct · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Tokai Tokyo Kantan Direct: securities and other product categories Tokai Tokyo Securities — Kantan Direct · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Tokai Tokyo Kantan Direct: domestic cash-share brokerage by channel Tokai Tokyo Securities — Kantan Direct · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Tokai Tokyo Kantan Direct: foreign-share agency and principal-dealing fees Tokai Tokyo Securities — Kantan Direct · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Tokai Tokyo Kantan Direct: FX margins by currency, size and channel Tokai Tokyo Securities — Kantan Direct · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Tokai Tokyo Kantan Direct: outgoing Japanese securities-transfer fees Tokai Tokyo Securities — Kantan Direct · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Tokai Tokyo: account administration fee and exemptions Tokai Tokyo Securities — Kantan Direct · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Tokai Tokyo Kantan Direct: advance funding and individual transfer-account details Tokai Tokyo Securities — Kantan Direct · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Tokai Tokyo Kantan Direct: yen withdrawals and registered bank account Tokai Tokyo Securities — Kantan Direct · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Tokai Tokyo: instant deposits, supported banks, amounts and completion steps Tokai Tokyo Securities — Kantan Direct · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Tokai Tokyo Kantan Direct: foreign-currency withdrawal forms and remittance charges Tokai Tokyo Securities — Kantan Direct · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Tokai Tokyo Kantan Direct: authenticated operator dealing procedure Tokai Tokyo Securities — Kantan Direct · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Tokai Tokyo FAQ: same-day telephone order cut-offs by instrument Tokai Tokyo Securities — Kantan Direct · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Tokai Tokyo continuity site: system-failure orders and alternative contact Tokai Tokyo Securities — Kantan Direct · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Tokai Tokyo: electronic delivery of trade, balance and annual tax records Tokai Tokyo Securities — Kantan Direct · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Tokai Tokyo: document issue and reissue fees Tokai Tokyo Securities — Kantan Direct · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Tokai Tokyo Securities: company profile and registration Tokai Tokyo Securities — Kantan Direct · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Japan Investor Protection Fund: member list dated 26 October 2026 Japan Investor Protection Fund · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Japan Investor Protection Fund: segregation, compensation scope and exclusions Japan Investor Protection Fund · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
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