Shareholders having not less than three hundredths (or, if lesser proportion is prescribed in the articles of incorporation, the proportion) of the votes of all shareholders (excluding shareholders who may not vote on all matters which may be resolved at a shareholders meeting) or shareholders having not less than three hundredths (or, if lesser proportion is prescribed in the articles of incorporation, the proportion) of the issued shares (excluding treasury shares) may make the following requests at any time during the business hours of the stock company. In these cases, the reasons for relevant requests must be disclosed:
if the account books or materials relating thereto are prepared in writing, the requests for inspection or copying of relevant documents;
会計帳簿又はこれに関する資料が書面をもって作成されているときは、当該書面の閲覧又は謄写の請求
if an account book or material relating thereto has been prepared as an electronic or magnetic record, a request to inspect or copy anything that is used in a manner prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order to display the information recorded in that electronic or magnetic record.
会計帳簿又はこれに関する資料が電磁的記録をもって作成されているときは、当該電磁的記録に記録された事項を法務省令で定める方法により表示したものの閲覧又は謄写の請求
If a request referred to in the preceding paragraph is made, the stock company may not refuse the request unless it is found that any of the following apply:
前項の請求があったときは、株式会社は、次のいずれかに該当すると認められる場合を除き、これを拒むことができない。
the shareholder who makes relevant request (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as "requestor") makes the request for other purposes than investigation related to the securing or exercising of the shareholder's rights;
当該請求を行う株主（以下この項において「請求者」という。）がその権利の確保又は行使に関する調査以外の目的で請求を行ったとき。
the requestor makes the request for the purpose of interfering with the execution of the operations of relevant stock company and prejudicing the common benefit of the shareholders;
請求者が当該株式会社の業務の遂行を妨げ、株主の共同の利益を害する目的で請求を行ったとき。
the requestor operates or engages in business which is, in substance, in competition with the operations of relevant stock company;
請求者が当該株式会社の業務と実質的に競争関係にある事業を営み、又はこれに従事するものであるとき。
the requestor makes the request in order to notify the facts learned by inspecting or copying the account books or materials relating thereto to third parties for profit; or
請求者が会計帳簿又はこれに関する資料の閲覧又は謄写によって知り得た事実を利益を得て第三者に通報するため請求したとき。
the requestor is a person who has notified the facts learned by inspecting or copying the account books or materials relating thereto to third parties for profit during the last two years.
請求者が、過去二年以内において、会計帳簿又はこれに関する資料の閲覧又は謄写によって知り得た事実を利益を得て第三者に通報したことがあるものであるとき。
If it is necessary for the purpose of exercising the rights of a member of the parent company of a stock company, the relevant member of the parent company may, with the permission of the court, make the request set forth in each item of paragraph (1) with respect to the account books or materials relating thereto. In these cases, the reasons for relevant request must be disclosed.
The court may not grant the permission referred to in the preceding paragraph if there are any of the facts provided for in each item of paragraph (2) with respect to the member of the parent company referred to in the preceding paragraph.