# Article 37, paragraph (1), its wordings — Act on the Protection of Personal Information

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How the wording of Article 37, paragraph (1) (第三十七条第一項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Act on the Protection of Personal Information (個人情報の保護に関する法律) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act
- Provision: Article 37, paragraph (1) (第三十七条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act/art-37/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/personal-information-protection-act/art-37/par-1)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 56 of 2026

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 個人情報取扱事業者は、第三十二条第二項の規定による求め又は第三十三条第一項（同条第五項において準用する場合を含む。次条第一項及び第三十九条において同じ。）、第三十四条第一項若しくは第三十五条第一項、第三項若しくは第五項の規定による請求（以下この条及び第五十四条第一項において「開示等の請求等」という。）に関し、政令で定めるところにより、その求め又は請求を受け付ける方法を定めることができる。この場合において、本人は、当該方法に従って、開示等の請求等を行わなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> As regards a request under Article 32, paragraph (2), or a request under Article 33, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (5) of that Article; the same applies in paragraph (1) of the following Article and Article 39), Article 34, paragraph (1), Article 35, paragraph (1), (3), or (5) (hereinafter referred to as a "request for disclosure or other handling" in this Article and Article 54, paragraph (1)), a business handling personal information may decide on a method of receiving a request as prescribed by Cabinet Order. In such a case, an identifiable person must request disclosure or other handling in that way.

## 2. By 16 July 2028 — Act No. 56 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 16 July 2028
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 56 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000056

Japanese:

> 個人情報取扱事業者は、第三十二条第二項の規定による求め又は第三十三条第一項（同条第五項において準用する場合を含む。次条第一項及び第三十九条において同じ。）、第三十四条第一項若しくは第三十五条第一項、第三項、第五項、第七項若しくは第九項の規定による請求（以下この章において「開示等の請求等」という。）に関し、政令で定めるところにより、その求め又は請求を受け付ける方法を定めることができる。この場合において、本人は、当該方法に従って、開示等の請求等を行わなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> As regards a request under Article 32, paragraph (2), or a request under Article 33, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (5) of that Article; the same applies in paragraph (1) of the following Article and Article 39), Article 34, paragraph (1), Article 35, paragraph (1), (3), (5), (7), or (9) (hereinafter referred to as a "request for disclosure or other handling" in this Chapter), a business handling personal information may decide on a method of receiving a request as prescribed by Cabinet Order. In such a case, an identifiable person must request disclosure or other handling in that way.

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/415AC0000000057)
- English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4241/tb)
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI
- The Japanese text before: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/415AC0000000057/20270416_508AC0000000059)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/415AC0000000057/20280716_508AC0000000056)