Practical guidance is only useful if it is accurate. This policy describes how Japan Market Guide verifies facts before and after publication.
What We Verify
- Market data and statistics — verified against official publications (METI, government statistics, Dentsu and comparable industry sources), with links.
- Prices and commercial terms — checked against the provider’s official pages at the time of writing and labeled with a last-verified date.
- Legal, tax and immigration information — checked against official announcements and reputable professional summaries, always with the caveat that readers should consult qualified Japanese professionals.
- Platform and tool capabilities — checked against official documentation.
Source Hierarchy
Where sources conflict, we prefer: (1) official government and regulatory publications, (2) official company documentation and disclosures, (3) dated industry research from named organizations, (4) reputable reporting. We avoid repeating unsourced claims that circulate between blogs — a real hazard in English-language coverage of Japan.
What We Do Not Publish
- Fabricated statistics, prices or affiliate terms
- Invented personal experiences or testimonials
- Unverifiable “best” claims
- Copied content from other publications
Ongoing Verification
Time-sensitive articles are re-checked periodically, and fast-moving data (market share, pricing, regulation) is scheduled for regular review. Each article’s last fact-check date is displayed when set.
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