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# Working as an architect in Japan

Architect is a regulated profession in Japan.

- Regulation: Regulated
- Recognition authority: MLIT grants the First-Class Architect licence; the examination is administered through the designated central examination body.

## Sources

MLIT definition and statutory licensing route for First-Class Architect. — https://www.mlit.go.jp/jutakukentiku/build/architect.html

## Cite

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Architect in Japan: recognition [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 75dbd45ac28aad19248e185195b6eedc]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/move-as/architect/japan/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_architect-in-japan-recognition_32561d0168bf,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Architect in Japan: recognition},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {75dbd45ac28aad19248e185195b6eedc},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/move-as/architect/japan/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Architect in Japan: recognition](https://immigrationdb.com/move-as/architect/japan/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 75dbd45ac28aad19248e185195b6eedc; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/move-as/architect/japan/
- Title: Architect in Japan: recognition
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
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- Version: `75dbd45ac28aad19248e185195b6eedc`
- Retrieved: 2026-10-16
- Built: 2026-10-16
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Boundary

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