Yes, you can perform “money transfer” in Japan or to Japan without knowing “My Number” of the recipient.

“My Number” can be known only by its owner, and it is mainly used to identify the person for taxation and social security purposes.

What is “My Number”?

“My Number” in Japan, is also known as “Individual Number”.

It is given to every single Japanese resident in order to improve the process of taxation, social security and to achieve fair society of financial services.

12 digits numbers have been assigned to Japanese residents since late 2015, and now it is required for many types of financial operations including money transfers, opening bank accounts and also for other social activities.