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Overview

We’ve updated Lite Profile and Enhanced Profile responses for Japan (JP) with improved data quality and additional fields. Key changes include structured address parsing, activity codes correctly mapped to code, clearer shareholder and representative categorisation, and a new totalCapital summary.

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Key points

  • Lite Profile: Structured address parsing (type, rawAddressLines, streetNumber, streetName, municipality, region, isoCode), new registrationDate, structured aliases, and normalised registrationAuthority
  • Enhanced Profile: New totalCapital, englishName, registrationDate, structured aliases, and address type / isoCode. Activities are now mapped to code, shareholder corporations are typed "Corporation" where defined at the registry, and representatives are now correctly split into individuals and corporations.

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Lite profile changes

The Lite Profile response has been improved with structured address parsing and a new registration date. Before: 
{
  "data": {
    "address": {
      "identifier": "02aAjgVQb8Wdxoj4YJx7YvESmNRupl6OUvdsIHZd_SI",
      "fullAddress": "東京都板橋区蓮沼町７５番１号"
    },
    "companyNumber": "4011401004725",
    "companyName": "株式会社トプコン",
    "englishName": "Topcon Corporation",
    "foundationDate": {
      "original": "1932-09-01",
      "normalized": "1932-09-01"
    },
    "legalStatus": {
      "original": "営業中",
      "normalized": "Active"
    },
    "registrationAuthority": "Houjin Bangou, National Tax Agency",
    "aliases": [
      {
        "name": "とぷこん"
      }
    ]
  }
}
After: 
{
  "data": {
    "address": {
      "identifier": "JP-L7P3bjpXCRgzw3lTNBGw9pdHTaC0k_dhJz_kc1RkWfE",
      "type": "Registered Address",
      "fullAddress": "75-1 Hasunuma-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo",
      "rawAddressLines": [
        "75-1 Hasunuma-cho",
        "Itabashi-ku",
        "Tokyo"
      ],
      "streetNumber": "75-1",
      "streetName": "Hasunuma-cho",
      "municipality": "Itabashi-ku",
      "region": "Tokyo",
      "country": "Japan",
      "isoCode": "JP"
    },
    "companyNumber": "4011401004725",
    "companyName": "株式会社トプコン",
    "englishName": "Topcon Corporation",
    "foundationDate": {
      "original": "1932-09-01",
      "normalized": "1932-09-01"
    },
    "registrationDate": {
      "original": "1932-09-01",
      "normalized": "1932-09-01"
    },
    "legalStatus": {
      "original": "Active",
      "normalized": "Active"
    },
    "registrationAuthority": "National Tax Agency Japan",
    "aliases": [
      {
        "name": "トプコン",
        "type": "Kana"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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Key changes

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Address

The address object now includes structured fields:
FieldStatus
typeNew — "Registered Address"
rawAddressLinesNew — array of original address components
streetNumberNew
streetNameNew
municipalityNew
regionNew
isoCodeNew — "JP"
fullAddressImproved formatting

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Other improvements

  • registrationDate: New — now populated with the company’s registration date
  • aliases: Now contains structured objects with a type (e.g., "Kana")

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Enhanced profile changes

The Enhanced Profile has been substantially enriched with a capital summary, clearer representative categorisation, structured aliases, and improved activity and shareholder data. Before: 
{
  "data": {
    "activities": [
      {
        "description": "110",
        "type": "Primary"
      }
    ],
    "addresses": [
      {
        "identifier": "FfIZAeSTSzw-xlJSEHspUIY2cE290wvEufxLl6lPcdY",
        "fullAddress": "東京都板橋区蓮沼町７５番１号",
        "country": "Japan"
      }
    ],
    "capital": [
      {
        "totalNominalValue": 16891000000.0,
        "shareholdings": [
          {
            "percentage": "2.21",
            "shareholders": {
              "corporations": [
                {
                  "type": "Other",
                  "name": "JPモルガン証券株式会社"
                }
              ]
            }
          },
          {
            "percentage": "14.12",
            "shareholders": {
              "corporations": [
                {
                  "type": "Other",
                  "name": "日本マスタートラスト信託銀行株式会社(信託口)"
                }
              ]
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "representatives": {
      "corporations": [
        {
          "registeredAddress": {},
          "type": "Corporation",
          "name": "代表取締役社長 CEO　江藤 隆志"
        }
      ]
    },
    "identifiers": {
      "primaryRegistrationNumber": "4011401004725"
    },
    "companyName": "株式会社トプコン",
    "registrationAuthority": "Houjin Bangou, National Tax Agency",
    "foundationDate": {
      "original": "1932-09-01",
      "normalized": "1932-09-01"
    },
    "status": {
      "original": "営業中",
      "normalized": "Active"
    },
    "links": {
      "document": "********",
      "data": "********"
    }
  }
}
After: 
{
  "data": {
    "activities": [
      {
        "code": "110"
      }
    ],
    "addresses": [
      {
        "identifier": "JP-v5i5MHfm9ImQTwseqpc-wpqZF3egHRvSI6OzKiclSlM",
        "type": "Registered Address",
        "fullAddress": "75-1 Hasunuma-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo",
        "country": "Japan",
        "isoCode": "JP"
      }
    ],
    "capital": [
      {
        "totalNominalValue": 16891000000,
        "shareholdings": [
          {
            "percentage": "2.21",
            "shareholders": {
              "corporations": [
                {
                  "type": "Corporation",
                  "name": "J.P. Morgan Securities Japan Co., Ltd."
                }
              ]
            }
          },
          {
            "percentage": "14.12",
            "shareholders": {
              "corporations": [
                {
                  "type": "Corporation",
                  "name": "Japan Master Trust Bank, Ltd. (trust account)"
                }
              ]
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "totalCapital": {
      "totalValue": 16891000000,
      "currency": "Yen",
      "type": "Registered"
    },
    "representatives": {
      "individuals": [
        {
          "role": {
            "original": "President and CEO"
          },
          "isActive": true,
          "type": "Person",
          "name": "Takashi Eto"
        }
      ]
    },
    "identifiers": {
      "primaryRegistrationNumber": "4011401004725"
    },
    "companyName": "株式会社トプコン",
    "englishName": "Topcon Corporation",
    "aliases": [
      {
        "name": "トプコン",
        "type": "Kana"
      }
    ],
    "registrationAuthority": "National Tax Agency Japan",
    "lastUpdated": "2026-06-24T14:43:42+00:00",
    "registrationDate": {
      "original": "1932-09-01",
      "normalized": "1932-09-01"
    },
    "status": {
      "original": "Active",
      "normalized": "Active"
    }
  }
}
The shareholding array above is abbreviated for readability — the full response returns all entries.

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Key changes

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New fields

FieldDescription
totalCapitalNew — aggregate capital summary with totalValue, currency, and type
englishNameNew — the English company name
registrationDateNew — the company’s registration date

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Addresses

  • type: New — indicates the address type (e.g., "Registered Address")
  • isoCode: New — "JP"

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Aliases

  • aliases: Now contains structured objects with a type (e.g., "Kana")

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Representatives

  • role: New — the representative’s role (e.g., "President and CEO")

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Data improvements

  • activities: Now mapped to code (previously mapped to description)
  • Shareholders: Corporate shareholders are now typed "Corporation" where defined at the registry (previously "Other")
  • Representatives: Now correctly categorised as individuals or corporations (previously returned only under corporations)
  • Shareholder and representative names: Now returned in English where available

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