Individual Number

An Individual Number (個人番号, kojin bangō), also known as My Number (マイナンバー, mai nambā), is a twelve-digit ID number automatically issued to all citizens and foreign residents of Japan. It used for taxation, social security and disaster response purposes. The numbers were first issued in late 2015.^[1][2][3]

The Individual Number is the de-facto Japanese equivalent to a U.S Social Security Number (SSN),^[4] and is required when applying for a Japanese bank account.^[5][6] Like the SSN, the number is sensitive and should be kept safe. Once issued the bearers Individual Number remains the same indefinitely, unless required to be changed by decree.^[7]

Individuals may write this number down and keep it in a safe location, or apply for the free My Number Card, which contains the number.

• My Number Card
• Corporate Number (Japan)
• Social Security number
• National identification number

• 水町, 雅子 (November 15, 2017). 逐条解説マイナンバー法 (1st. ed.). Kayaba-cho, Nipponbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan: Shojihomu Co., Ltd. ISBN 978-4-7857-2567-9.

• The Social Security and Tax Number System Archived August 14, 2016, at the Wayback Machine (Official introduction by the government)

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