(i)the term "specified telecommunications" means transmitting telecommunications intended to be received information by unspecified persons as defined in Article 2 item (i) of the Telecommunications Business Act (Law No. 86 of 1984); hereinafter the same applies in this item and Article 5 paragraph (3) (excluding transmitting information through telecommunications intended to be received directly by the public).

(ii)the term "specified telecommunications facilities" means telecommunications facilities (meaning telecommunications facilities as defined in Article 2, item (ii) of the Telecommunications Business Act; hereinafter the same applies in Article 5, paragraph (2)) which are used for specified telecommunications;

(iii)the term "specified telecommunications service provider" means a person who provides specified telecommunications services (meaning telecommunications services (as defined in Article 2, item (iii) of the Telecommunications Business Act; hereinafter the same applies in Article 5, paragraph (2)) provided by using specified telecommunications facilities (hereinafter the same applies in paragraph (3) of that Article));

(iv)the term "sender" means a person who records information in a recording medium of specified telecommunications facilities used by a specified telecommunications service provider (limited to cases in which the information recorded in the recording medium is transmitted to unspecified persons), or a person who inputs information into a transmission device of specified telecommunications facilities (limited to cases in which the information input into the transmission device is transmitted to unspecified persons).

(v)the term "violating information" means the information by which a person alleges that the person's rights have been violated due to dissemination of information through specified telecommunications;

(vi)the term "sender identification information" means the name, address, and other information that contributes to the identification of the sender who dispatches violating information, as prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications;

(vii)the term "disclosure related service provider" means a specified telecommunications service provider prescribed in Article 5, paragraph (1) and the relevant telecommunications service provider prescribed in paragraph (2) of the that Article;

(viii)the term "sender identification information disclosure order" means an order under the provisions of Article 8;

(ix)the term "case of a sender identification information disclosure order" means a case that involves a petition for a sender identification information disclosure order.

(i)if the relevant service provider knew that the violation of the rights of others was due to the dissemination of information through specified telecommunications;

(ii)if the relevant service provider had knowledge of the dissemination of information through specified telecommunications, and there are adequate grounds to believe that the relevant service provider was aware of the fact that the violation of the rights of others was due to the dissemination of information through specified telecommunications.

(i)if there are adequate grounds for the specified telecommunications service provider to believe that the rights of others have been violated unjustly due to the dissemination of information through specified telecommunications;

(ii)if a person alleging that the person's rights have been violated due to the dissemination of information through specified telecommunications, files a petition that the specified telecommunications service provider should take measures to prevent the violating information from being transmitted (hereinafter referred to as "transmission prevention measures" in this item) by indicating the violating information, the allegedly violated rights, and the reason for that person to allege that the person's rights have been violated (hereinafter referred to as "violating information, etc." in this item), the specified telecommunications service provider indicates that violating information, etc. to the sender of violating information and inquires the sender whether the sender consents to taking the transmission prevention measures, and the specified telecommunications service provider does not receive a response from the sender after seven days have passed from the date the sender received the inquiry that the sender does not consent to taking the transmission prevention measures.

(i)if a candidate, etc. for public office (meaning a candidate for public office, or political parties or other political organizations that has filed a candidate application pursuant to the provisions of Article 86, paragraph (1) or (8) of the Public Offices Election Act (Act No. 100 of 1950)), a party, etc. that has filed lists of candidates for the House of Representatives (meaning political parties or other political organizations that have made a notification under the provisions of Article 86-2, paragraph (1) of the that Act), or a party, etc. that have filed lists of candidates for the House of Councilors (meaning political parties or other political organizations that have made a notification under the provisions of Article 86-3, paragraph (1) of the that Act; the same applies hereinafter in the next item) alleging that such candidate's or party's reputation was damaged by the information distributed through specified telecommunications, that was related to documents and drawings used for election campaigns or that was used for activities to prevent the candidate, etc. from being elected (hereinafter in this Article referred to as "specific documents and drawings") files a petition that the specified telecommunications service provider takes measures to prevent the information impinge on the reputation of the candidate, etc. (hereinafter in this Article referred to as "defamatory information") from being transmitted (hereinafter in this Article referred to as "measures for preventing transmission of defamatory information") by indicating the fact that the reputation was damaged, the reason for alleging that the reputation of the candidate, etc. has been damaged, and the fact that the defamatory information is related to the specific documents and drawings (hereinafter in this Article referred to as "defamatory information, etc."), the specified telecommunications service provider indicates that defamatory information etc. to the sender of the defamatory information and inquires whether it consents to taking measures for preventing transmission of the defamatory information, and the specified telecommunications service provider does not receive any notice from the sender indicating that the sender does not consent to taking the measures for preventing transmission of defamatory information after two days have passed from the day the sender received the inquiry;

(ii)if a candidate, etc. for public office alleges that the candidate's reputation is damaged due to the dissemination of information through specified telecommunications of which information was related to specific documents and drawings, by indicating the defamatory information, etc. and the fact that the electronic mail address, etc. (meaning the electronic mail address, etc. specified in Article 142-3, paragraph (3) of the Public Offices Election Act; the same applies hereinafter in this item) of the sender of the defamatory information is not displayed in violation of the same paragraph or Article 142-5, paragraph (1) of the same Act, and requests that the specified telecommunications service provider takes measures for preventing transmission of defamatory information, but the electronic mail address, etc. of the sender of the defamatory information is not displayed correctly on the screen of the communications terminal equipment (including input-output devices) used by the person receiving the specified telecommunications related to the information.

(i)if it is obvious that the rights of the person demanding the disclosure have been violated due to the dissemination of the violating information as to which the disclosure is demanded;

(ii)if the sender identification information is necessary for the person demanding the disclosure to exercise the person's rights to claim damages or if there are other legitimate grounds for the person to receive disclosure of the sender identification information;

(iii)if any of (a) through (c) below is applicable:

(i)if it is obvious that the rights of the person demanding the disclosure have been violated due to the dissemination of the violating information as to which the disclosure is demanded;

(ii)if the sender identification information is necessary for the person demanding the disclosure to exercise their right to claim damages or if there are other legitimate grounds for them to receive disclosure of the sender identification information.

(i)if the opposite party is an individual person, when any of the following (a) through (c) is applicable:

(ii)if the opposite party is a corporation or any other association or foundation, when either of the following (a) or (b) is applicable:

(iii)beyond what is set forth in the preceding two items, if the opposite party is an individual person who conducts business in Japan (including any foreign company (which refers to a foreign company as prescribed in Article 2, item (ii) of the Companies Act (Act No. 86 of 2005)) which continuously conducts transactions in Japan) and if the petition relates to the opposite party's business in Japan.

(i)if the opposite party is an individual person: location of the opposite party's residence (if the opposite party's residence is not in Japan or the party's residence is unknown: location of the party's residence; and if the party's residence is not in Japan or the party's residence is unknown: location of the party's last residence must be used.);

(ii)if the opposite party is an ambassador, minister, or any other Japanese national in a foreign country who enjoys immunity from the jurisdiction of that country, and if jurisdiction is not determined pursuant to this paragraph (limited to the portion relating to the preceding item): the location determined under the Rules of the Supreme Court;

(iii)if the opposite party is a corporation or any other association or foundation: location of the office or business office specified in (a) or (b) below (if such office or business office is not located in Japan, location of the domicile of its representative or other person principally in charge of its business).

(i)a district court (except for the Tokyo District Court) located within the territorial jurisdiction of the Tokyo High Court, the Nagoya High Court, the Sendai High Court, or the Sapporo High Court: the Tokyo District Court;

(ii)a district court (except for the Osaka District Court) located within the territorial jurisdiction of the Osaka High Court, the Hiroshima High Court, the Fukuoka High Court, or the Takamatsu High Court: the Osaka District Court.

(i)a district court located within the territorial jurisdiction of the Tokyo High Court, the Nagoya High Court, the Sendai High Court, or the Sapporo High Court: the Tokyo District Court;

(ii)a district court located within the territorial jurisdiction of the Osaka High Court, the Hiroshima High Court, the Fukuoka High Court, or the Takamatsu High Court: the Osaka District Court.

(i)case of a sender identification information disclosure order in respect of violating information pertaining to the provisions where the opposite party is the other disclosure related service provider;

(ii)other cases of a sender identification information disclosure order in respect of violating information pertaining to the relevant provision.

(i)a decision on the petition;

(ii)an order under the provisions of Article 15, paragraph (1) where the case of a sender identification information disclosure order pertaining to the petition is the primary matter.

(i)to provide the petitioner with information specified in (a) or (b), respectively, based on the cases in (a) or (b) below (information prescribed in (a) if the cases described in (a) are considered applicable) in writing or by electronic or magnetic means (which refers to means the use of an electronic data processing system or other means of information and communications technology as specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications; the same applies in the following item);

(ii)to provide, in writing or by electronic or magnetic means, other disclosure related service providers with sender identification information possessed by that disclosure related service provider when the disclosure related service provider receives, in writing or by electronic magnetic means, from the petitioner to whom information such as names of other disclosure related service providers has been provided pursuant to the order under the provisions of this paragraph (hereinafter referred to as "information provision order" in this paragraph; limited to the portion relating to the preceding item), notice to the effect that the petitioner filed a petition for a sender identification information disclosure order against other disclosure related service provider as the opposite party.

(i)when the case of a sender identification information disclosure order, which is the primary matter in respect of the information provision order, ends (or if an action prescribed in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article is instituted against a decision prescribed in that paragraph for the case of a sender identification information disclosure order, when that lawsuit ends);

(ii)when the person to whom information such as names of other disclosure related service providers has been provided pursuant to the information provision order, fails to give a notice, prescribed in paragraph (1), item (ii), to the disclosure related service provider against whom the relevant information provision order has been issued, within two months after the date of receipt of the provision.