Written in Tokyo, for everyone living here.
You can read five of them in Japanese
Language
If your Japanese is stronger than your English, or you want a Japanese-speaking partner to read the rules with you, five of the firms covered on this site publish a full Japanese site: Fintokei, Fundora, ThinkCapital, FundedNext and Funded7.
The rest are English only. That is not a reason to avoid them, but the rules that get people disqualified are written in the fine print, and reading fine print in a second language at two in the morning is how mistakes happen.
Checked on the firms’ own sites on 11 September 2026. Firms change what they offer, so treat this as a snapshot rather than a permanent list.
Five firms on this site publish a full Japanese site.
Fintokei, Fundora, ThinkCapital, FundedNext and Funded7 translate their rules, not just the homepage.
Fine print decides disqualifications, not the homepage
The rules that end an account rarely sit on the front page.
They sit in the terms, and reading terms in a second language at two in the morning is where mistakes start. A translated homepage does not replace a translated rulebook.
How the money reaches you
Payouts
Three firms describe a bank transfer route on their Japanese sites: Fintokei, Fundora and Funded7. Fundora uses the wording for a domestic transfer inside Japan.
Everyone else pays through the methods listed on their own payout pages, which commonly include crypto and third-party payment providers. If receiving into a Japanese bank account matters to you, start from that list rather than from the headline profit split.
Three firms describe a bank transfer route on their Japanese sites.
Fintokei, Fundora and Funded7 list bank transfer, and Fundora specifies a domestic transfer inside Japan.
Crypto is the default everywhere else
The other firms pay through whatever their own payout page lists.
Crypto and third-party payment providers are common there. If a Japanese bank account matters to you, start from the payout method, not the headline profit split.
Your trading day depends on the product
Time Zones
Currency markets run around the clock, so an FX challenge fits almost any schedule. US futures are different. The American stock market is open from 9:30 to 16:00 local time, which lands between roughly 23:30 and 06:00 in Japan during winter, an hour earlier under US daylight saving.
That is either the best thing about futures or the worst, depending on your job. If your evenings are free, the most active hours arrive after dinner. If you need to sleep, stay with FX.
Currency markets never close, so an FX challenge fits almost any schedule.
US futures trade on the American stock market clock instead.
US futures hours land after midnight in Japan
The regular session runs 9:30 to 16:00 US local time.
That lands around 23:30 to 06:00 in Japan during winter, an hour earlier under US daylight saving. Free evenings make futures workable. A normal sleep schedule does not.
One thing this site will not tell you
Tax
How a prop firm payout is taxed for a resident of Japan depends on your own situation, and getting it wrong is expensive. We do not publish tax guidance here. Ask a tax accountant in Japan, or read the National Tax Agency material directly.
How a payout is taxed depends on your own situation.
Getting it wrong is expensive, and a prop firm payout does not fit neatly into salary income.
Ask an accountant, not a comparison site
We do not publish tax guidance here.
A tax accountant in Japan, or the National Tax Agency’s own material, is the right source for this one.
Questions people actually ask
FAQDo I need a Japanese address to sign up?
Each firm sets its own eligibility, and several publish a list of countries they do not serve. Check that list on the firm you are considering before you pay.
Is the trading real or simulated?
Every firm covered on this site runs the evaluation and the funded stage in a simulated environment. What you receive is a reward under a contract, not the profit of a live account.
Is a Japanese site a sign that a firm is safer?
No. It tells you the firm has invested in the Japanese market. It says nothing about how strictly the rules are enforced or how quickly payouts arrive.
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Nothing on this site is investment advice. Trading carries the risk of losing your evaluation fee and failing the assessment. Always check the firm’s own site for the current terms before you buy anything.
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