GSC keyword framework · unscored · 2026-09-30
Best forex brokers Japan — verification framework
Verification first
Ignore star ratings and paid testimonials. Identify the entity, open the regulator register, read costs, then test a small withdrawal.
- Legal entity on agreement
- Register status active for the product you trade
- Product / leverage rules for your residency
- All-in trading costs on your symbols
- Withdrawal rail test
Public registers to open
- JFSA — Financial Services Agency — official site ↗
- JFSA registered financial institutions lists — official site ↗
An offshore MT4/MT5 brand marketing to Japan residents is not a JFSA registration. Leverage offered to Japanese retail clients is capped relative to many offshore sites.
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Questions this page answers
Does BrokerMafia recommend a broker here?
No. Indexed ≠ licensed ≠ recommended.
Where is the Top 10 score?
Nowhere on this framework page. Dated shortlists ship only when firm-level public-register IDs can be cited.
What should I verify first?
Legal entity on the agreement → live register row → costs on your symbols → small withdrawal test.
September 2026 shortlist — JFSA 金商 numbers
A dated editorial Top 10 is now separate from this unscored framework: Best Japanese forex brokers — September 2026. Rows cite FFAJ OTC FX list 金商 registrations (snapshot 2026-09-25), for example GMO Click 第77号 and DMM.com証券 第1629号. Re-check search.fsa.go.jp.
Batch F · 2026-09-30. Indexed ≠ licensed ≠ recommended. Motus paused.