Small Claims

Yes, you can sue for return of your shikikin (deposit) in Japan’s Small Claims Court if the claim is ≤ ¥1.4 million and filed within 10 years of the deposit’s due return date.

Yes, you can file a small claims case for online purchase fraud in Japan if the claim is ¥1.4 million or less and filed at a summary court within one year of the incident.

Yes, you can use Japan’s Small Claims Procedure (Shōkisaiban) for minor car accident disputes involving claims up to ¥1.4 million, provided both parties reside in the same district court jurisdiction.

Yes, you can recover unpaid freelance fees in Japan's Small Claims Court (Summary Proceedings) if the claim is ≤ ¥1.4 million and filed within 2 years of payment due date.

Yes, you can sue for rental property damage disputes in Japan's Small Claims Court (Summary Proceedings), but only for claims up to ¥1.4 million and subject to strict procedural limits.

Yes, you can sue for a defective consumer product in Japan's Small Claims Court (Summary Court) if the claim is ¥1.4 million or less and filed within 5 years of discovering the defect.

Yes, you can dispute a service contract in Japan's Small Claims Court (Summary Court) if the claim is ¥1.4 million or less and filed within 5 years of breach.

Yes, you can claim noise damages from a neighbor in Japan's Small Claims Court (Summary Court) for claims up to ¥1.4 million, provided you document the disturbance and attempt mediation first.

No, you cannot dispute a medical bill in Small Claims Court in Japan because Japan does not have a 'small claims court' system. Instead, disputes under ¥1.4 million go to summary proceedings in district courts.

Yes, you can sue a moving company for damage in Japan's Small Claims Court (Summary Proceedings) if the claim is ≤ ¥1.4 million and filed within 2 years of damage discovery.

No, you cannot challenge an insurance claim denial in Japan's Small Claims Court because insurance disputes exceed the ¥600,000 jurisdictional limit and involve complex contractual interpretation not suited for summary proceedings.

Yes, you can claim unpaid wages in Japan’s Small Claims Court (Summary Court) for claims up to ¥1.4 million, filed without a lawyer.

Yes, you can sue for pet injury in Japan's Small Claims Court (Summary Proceedings), but only if the claim is ≤ ¥1.4 million and meets strict procedural requirements under the Civil Procedure Act.

Yes, you can recover a personal loan repayment in Japan's Small Claims Court (Summary Court) for claims up to ¥1.4 million, provided you have written evidence and file within the 10-year statute of limitations.

Yes, you can sue for a tutoring fee refund in Japan's Small Claims Court if the claim is ¥1.4 million or less and filed within 10 years of the breach.

No, you cannot sue for construction defects in Small Claims Court in Japan because Japan does not have a 'Small Claims Court' system. Instead, simplified civil proceedings exist under the Civil Procedure Act, but construction defect claims typically exceed the ¥1.4 million jurisdictional limit and require formal litigation.

The maximum claim amount in Japanese Small Claims Court (Shōgaku Soshō) is ¥1,400,000. This limit is set by Article 368-2 of the Code of Civil Procedure and applies to monetary claims only.