Certified Japanese translation services

Certified Japanese translation for immigration, marriage, business and education, and apostilles for US documents going to Japan.

We work with documents from Japan, and with Japanese-speaking clients anywhere in the United States.

Family register extracts

Japanese personal status is recorded in the family register (koseki). USCIS and courts typically receive a koseki tohon (full copy) or shohon (extract), which we translate in full, including historical entries.

Documents for Japan

Japan is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention. US documents going to Japan, such as marriage records for registration at a city office, usually need an apostille and a Japanese translation.

Frequently asked questions

Do you translate Japanese era dates?

Yes. Japanese documents often use era years such as Heisei or Reiwa; we give the Gregorian date so that officials can read it easily.

Can you translate a US marriage certificate for a Japanese city office?

Yes, and we can obtain the apostille from the state that issued it.

How much does a certified Japanese translation cost?

It depends on the document, its length, the translation direction and your deadline. Send the document through the quote form or to info@abc-offices.com and you receive a written quote before any work begins.

Request a quote

Prices depend on the document, the language pair, the destination country and your deadline, so every request gets its own written quote. Attach your documents if you have them; it makes the quote exact.