
Japan: The Black Hole of the Investigation Industry
Introduction Lately, three news stories of entirely different natures have come to look, to me, like points on a single line. The first is the series of reports surrounding Chen
Japan PI Inc. is a bilingual private investigation agency with offices in Tokyo, Osaka, and Honolulu. Established in 2002, we help international clients navigate Japan’s unique investigative and legal landscape. Led by senior investigator Goro Koyama with over 30 years of experience, we specialize in private investigations and risk consulting that deliver clear answers across language and cultural barriers.
At Japan PI, we offer a range of Due Diligence services for foreign businesses such as Company Investigations, Employee Surveillance, and pre-Employment Screening.
We offer a range of services for corporate investors such as Individual and Company Background Checks, Business Credit Reports, Intellectual Property Reports and more.
We assist foreign Law Firms and Attorneys with legal support services such as Service of Process (Legal Docs), obtain Government Records, Witness services, and Asset Searches.
Insurance companies deal with fraudulent claims all the time. But what if their claimant lives in Japan? At Japan PI, our bilingual agents investigate insurance claims and insurance fraud of all types.
We serve high net worth individuals with their Private Investigation needs including finding lost family or missing people, background checks, child custody investigation, or infidelity in Japan.
Integrity is at the heart of what we do. We will be totally honest and up front about the services we can or cannot provide.
Our services use the latest technologies and research methods. You will receive updates in real time as events occur.
Worried about misunderstandings? As one of few bilingual PIs in Japan, we can bridge the gap in JA culture and communications.
Since 2002, Japan PI is the leading bilingual Private Investigation firm in Japan. We take pride in delivering result-oriented services while keeping our clients updated in real-time.
Our investigative solutions can facilitate just about any intelligence solution you can imagine. Clients throughout the world benefit from our well-tailored information and unique insight.
These factors are crucial for protecting companies, assets, and people. We cater to the demands of private individuals, investors, businesses, law firms and insurance companies.
Our firm has been providing highest quality investigative services since its establishment in 2002.
Mr. Goro Koyama, CEO of Japan PI, has been a Private Detective since 1993. We are the leading PI agency in Japan for surveillance, interviews, and desktop intelligence gathering.
We have an extensive range of database access, as well as our proprietary database to track available corporate and personal data.
Obtain counterfeited brand goods, forged items, parts, and trade mark infringements.

Introduction Lately, three news stories of entirely different natures have come to look, to me, like points on a single line. The first is the series of reports surrounding Chen

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