What are the requirements in getting a police certificate in Japan?

Question

got married to american guy and one requirement so he could get me a visa is to get a police certificate in japan where i used to live for a year. im in th ePhilippine now. anybody who could teach me how ? what are the process and the requirements so i could get it? do i have to ask for a request letter from the US embassy to pass it to the Japanese embassy asking me to get a police certificate from their country?

Answer 1

"Police Certificates

"Available. Japanese police certificates will not contain information about criminal convictions when:

   1. The period of suspended sentence has ended;

   2. The penalty of the crime was a fine, and the crime occurred more than five years ago;

   3. The term of the prison sentence ended more than ten years ago; or

   4. The conviction was vacated or the criminal was subject to a pardon or amnesty.

"Persons convicted of crimes in Japan may obtain court conviction records indefinitely. The headquarters' records section of the Metropolitan or Prefectural police issues certificates which include a nationwide criminal records check.

"Applicants Outside of Japan: Former legal residents, former illegal aliens, and Japanese citizens, should apply at the nearest Japanese Consulate. Processing time: Two to three months."