# Article 37, paragraph (2), its wordings — Act on the Protection of Personal Information

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How the wording of Article 37, paragraph (2) (第三十七条第二項) 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 (2) (第三十七条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act/art-37/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/personal-information-protection-act/art-37/par-2)
- 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、本人に対し、開示等の請求等に関し、その対象となる保有個人データ又は第三者提供記録を特定するに足りる事項の提示を求めることができる。この場合において、個人情報取扱事業者は、本人が容易かつ的確に開示等の請求等をすることができるよう、当該保有個人データ又は当該第三者提供記録の特定に資する情報の提供その他本人の利便を考慮した適切な措置をとらなければならない。

English (Written for this site with AI, correcting the Ministry of Justice's English):

> A business handling personal information may request an identifiable person requesting disclosure or other handling to present sufficient information to identify the personal data the business holds or the record of provision to a third party that would be subject to the disclosure or other handling. In such a case, the business handling personal information must provide information to help the person identify the relevant personal data the business holds or the relevant record of provision to a third party, or take other appropriate measures in consideration of the identifiable person's convenience, so as to allow the person to easily and accurately request disclosure or other handling.

## 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、本人に対し、開示等の請求等に関し、その対象となる保有個人データ若しくは特定生体個人情報又は第三者提供記録を特定するに足りる事項の提示を求めることができる。この場合において、個人情報取扱事業者は、本人が容易かつ的確に開示等の請求等をすることができるよう、当該保有個人データ若しくは特定生体個人情報又は当該第三者提供記録の特定に資する情報の提供その他本人の利便を考慮した適切な措置をとらなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> A business handling personal information may request an identifiable person, in connection with a request for disclosure or other handling, to present sufficient information to identify the personal data the business holds or the specified biometric personal information, or the record of provision to a third party, that would be subject to the request for disclosure or other handling. In such a case, the business handling personal information must provide information to help the person identify the relevant personal data the business holds or the relevant specified biometric personal information, or the relevant record of provision to a third party, or take other appropriate measures in consideration of the identifiable person's convenience, so as to allow the person to easily and accurately make a request for disclosure or other handling.

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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)