Supplementary Provisions, Article 13, paragraph (3)
第三項
If a prospective mid- to long-term resident is under 16 years of age or is unable to file the application under paragraph (1) personally due to illness or any other reason, the application must be filed on behalf of the prospective mid- to long-term resident by a person set forth in any of the following items (excluding a person under 16 years of age) who lives with the prospective mid- to long-term resident, in the order of the items:
spouse;
配偶者
child;
子
father or mother;
父又は母
a relative other than those set forth in the preceding three items.
前三号に掲げる者以外の親族