Authority and scope
Sections ↑Registers and permission checks
Sections ↑Reading a Japanese registration
| Measure | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | Japanese legal company name | Match the company, rather than relying on an English brand abbreviation.Source 2 |
| Registration reference | Regional finance bureau and number | The bureau designation is part of the registration reference; a bare number can be ambiguous.Source 2 |
| Business category | Type I, Type II, advice/agency and investment management | Check the relevant category in the linked list, rather than treating all financial registrations as interchangeable.Source 2 |
| Publication date | The list carries its own as-of date | The publication’s date and the date on which FXBrokers checked it are separate.Source 2 |
Check the exact legal entity, permissions, current status and scope in the official record. A brand connection in our coverage does not establish authorisation.
Rules for firms and products
Sections ↑Japanese OTC forex: the core distinctions
| Issue | Rule and account consequence |
|---|---|
| Individual clients | At least 4% margin must be deposited and maintained, regardless of currency pair: at most 25 times leverage. A provider can require more.Source 3 |
| Corporate clients | Risk-based requirements are calculated by currency pair; the individual-client 25:1 ceiling is not a universal corporate rate.Source 3 |
| Loss-cut rule | The provider must establish forced-closeout rules. A gap can still cause losses greater than deposited margin.Source 3 |
| Client assets | OTC forex customer assets must be distinguished from the firm’s assets through monetary trust arrangements with a trust bank or equivalent institution.Source 3 |
| Exchange-traded FX | Margin is set under the exchange’s rules and deposited through the intermediary with the exchange.Source 3 |
For example, a hypothetical USD/JPY position of USD 10,000 at JPY 150 per dollar has JPY 1.5 million of notional exposure. At the 4% regulatory minimum, the required margin is JPY 60,000. This is an arithmetic illustration, not a current rate, a broker’s exact liquidation trigger or a loss cap.[3]
Complaints and dispute resolution
Sections ↑Raise the issue with the provider first. The FSA directs unresolved FX disputes involving the relevant participating businesses to FINMAC, the Securities and Financial Instruments Mediation Assistance Center. Its conciliation process uses neutral specialists; it is different from an FSA supervisory report and from a court judgment.[4][5]
FINMAC consultation is available on 0120-64-5005, ordinarily Monday–Friday 09:00–17:00 Japan time, excluding public holidays and the stated year-end closure. Prepare the company name, agreement, statements, transaction chronology, correspondence and the remedy sought. The organisation checks whether the provider and dispute fall within its process.[5][4]
Reporting misconduct and enforcement
Sections ↑Compensation and firm failure
Sections ↑Japan’s Investor Protection Fund describes protection of up to JPY 10 million per customer when a participating securities firm cannot return customer cash or securities because segregation has failed in bankruptcy or financial difficulty. That is missing-property protection, not reimbursement for a fall in investment value.[6]
Do not extend the securities-firm fund limit to an OTC forex account merely because both businesses appear in Japan’s financial-institution lists. The forex trust arrangements described above and securities-firm compensation concern different legal mechanisms. Confirm the legal provider, product, assets and fund eligibility separately.[6][3]
Contacts & official resources
Sections ↑FSA guide to forex margin trading
- Responsible body
- Financial Services Agency, Japan
- Scope
- Retail/corporate and OTC/exchange distinctions; source publication date is retained on the official page.
- Resource availability
- Available
- Checked
- Source 3
FSA guide to forex disputes
- Responsible body
- Financial Services Agency, Japan
- Scope
- Provider-first complaint and FINMAC direction for participating businesses.
- Resource availability
- Available
- Checked
- Source 4
FINMAC conciliation
- Responsible body
- FINMAC
- Scope
- Check provider participation, procedure and available consultation channels.
- Resource availability
- Available
- Checked
- Source 5
Resource availability describes the documented route. It does not establish eligibility, authorisation or compensation coverage.
Sources & further reading
- Financial Services Agency overview Financial Services Agency · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- Licensed and registered financial institutions Financial Services Agency · Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- FSA foreign-exchange margin trading guide: retail margin, trusts and loss-cut rules Financial Services Agency, Japan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- FSA consumer guidance: forex complaints and FINMAC eligibility Financial Services Agency, Japan · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- FINMAC dispute resolution and consultation access FINMAC · Accessed 13 Oct 2026
- Japan Investor Protection Fund: purpose and limit Japan Investor Protection Fund · Accessed 15 Oct 2026
A documented resource is not a finding of eligibility or compensation coverage. Consult the named body and current official terms for your firm, product and circumstances.
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Covered broker profiles
Profiles connected to this authority in our coverage. This is not a complete official register or a list of approved brokers; see each entity’s dated status.
Central Tanshi FX
A detailed guide to FX Direct Plus in Japan: account eligibility, session-dependent spreads and order limits, closeout markups, foreign-currency delivery, withdrawals and desktop automation.
- Operating status
- Active
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Sources checked
- 10 Oct 2026
Daiwa Securities
A detailed Japan reference to Daiwa Securities’ Consulting and Direct courses, domestic per-trade and Hustle one-day commissions, foreign-stock charges, SOR/internal matching, passkey security, cash administration, registration and complaint routes.
- Operating status
- Active
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Sources checked
- 15 Oct 2026
DMM FX
DMM.com Securities offers domestic Japanese FX with three instrument-size formats and a stock-collateral service. Its separate CFD, TOSSY and securities accounts have different products, charges and margin deadlines.
- Operating status
- Active
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Sources checked
- 15 Oct 2026
FX Broadnet
FX Broadnet provides Japanese retail OTC and exchange FX, with smaller Light lots and optional Tracking Trade automation. This profile separates normal spreads, course-specific liquidation rules, exchange fees and current cashback conditions, including the open positions left after an automated strategy stops.
- Operating status
- Active
- Sources checked
- 12 Oct 2026
FXTF
A Japan-only profile explaining active and closing-only markets, different lot conventions, zero-spread conditions, inventory-based opening charges, CFD and knockout contracts, cash timing and the October 2026 corporate trust notice.
- Operating status
- Active
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Sources checked
- 10 Oct 2026
Gaitame Online
A detailed English reference to Gaitame Online’s Japanese FX accounts: four main OTC courses, iCycle2 and Cycle2, exchange-traded Click365, legacy LS rules, contract sizes, charges, funding and customer services.
- Operating status
- Active
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Sources checked
- 10 Oct 2026
Gaitame.com
Japan-focused account coverage of Gaitame.com, including contract sizes, spread schedules, product-specific margin and closeout rules, recurring purchases, funding controls, trading tools and client-asset arrangements.
- Operating status
- Active
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Sources checked
- 10 Oct 2026
GMO CLICK Securities
GMO CLICK combines small-unit FX Neo trading, exchange-traded Click365 and a broader Japanese securities service. Account eligibility, contract sizes, USD handling and margin deadlines differ materially between products.
- Operating status
- Active
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Sources checked
- 10 Oct 2026
GMO Gaika
A detailed guide to GMO Gaika’s Japanese accounts: FX size-based pricing, CFD contract specifications, Optore eligibility, physical currency delivery and the different margin and withdrawal procedures.
- Operating status
- Active
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Sources checked
- 10 Oct 2026
Himawari Securities
Himawari Securities offers Japanese residents Regular FX, Loop If Done automation and Click Kabu 365 exchange CFDs. This profile covers account opening, trading costs, margin, withdrawals and automation exit controls.
- Operating status
- Active
- Sources checked
- 12 Oct 2026
Hirose Tsusho
Detailed coverage of Hirose’s Japanese legal entity: normal and large FX symbols, browser-based automation, CFD contract multipliers, margin formulas, domestic bank funding and the boundaries of overseas access.
- Operating status
- Active
- Headquarters
- Osaka, Japan
- Sources checked
- 10 Oct 2026
INVAST Securities
A Japan-resident guide to INVAST’s current product range, distinguishing manual and automated prices, contract quantities, strategy controls, CFD financing, margin thresholds and cash-transfer deadlines.
- Operating status
- Active
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Sources checked
- 10 Oct 2026