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Does letting someone use a GPU over the network count as an export? The RASA bill, and whether Japan has the same gap

You can stop the chip from leaving the country, but you cannot stop someone from using it over a network connection. This piece traces where that difference comes from, working from the text of the EAR, BIS's own advisory opinions, and the Japanese Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act. It covers what the RASA bill actually says, whether Japan has the same gap, and what to check in practice.

2026-08-21Ryuta Hamamoto

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"Is Your Technical Information Leaking?" Speaking at JX LIVE! 2026, Part One: Economic Security and Export Control in the Age of AI

On 28 July 2026 I spoke at JX LIVE! 2026, the Japan Association of New Economy's conference at TOKYO NODE in Toranomon Hills.

2026-08-01Ryuta Hamamoto

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What Are Catch-All Controls? A Plain Guide to Japan's Supplementary Export Controls for Beginners

A beginner-friendly explanation of catch-all controls, formally Japan's supplementary export controls.

2026-07-25Ryuta Hamamoto

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What Are List Controls? A Plain Guide to Japan's Appended Table 1 and Export Classification

What Are List Controls? A Plain Guide to Japan's Appended Table 1 and Export Classification. A practical TIMEWELL guide with clear context and actionable points.

2026-07-25Ryuta Hamamoto

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What Are Dual-Use Items? A Plain Guide to Classification, Catch-All Controls and Why "We Only Make Commercial Products" Does Not Hold

What Are Dual-Use Items? A Plain Guide to Classification, Catch-All Controls and Why "We Only Make Commercial Products" Does Not Hold.

2026-07-24Ryuta Hamamoto

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What Is Inward FDI Screening in Japan? A Plain-English Guide to FEFTA Prior Notification, the 1% Rule, and Core Sectors (2026)

What Is Inward FDI Screening in Japan? A Plain-English Guide to FEFTA Prior Notification, the 1% Rule, and Core Sectors (2026).

2026-07-18Ryuta Hamamoto

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The Ohkawara Kakohki Case: A Wrongful Prosecution Born from Export-Control 'Classification'

If you work in export control, you will hear the name of this case sooner or later. The Ohkawara Kakohki case.

2026-07-11Ryuta Hamamoto

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Japan's Catch-All Export Control Amendments, Explained: The October 9, 2025 Overhaul and Its Impact on the Use, End-User, and Inform Requirements [2026 Update]

A chronological roundup of the amendments to Japan's catch-all export controls (formally "complementary export controls").

2026-07-07Ryuta Hamamoto

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End-User Certificates and Pledges (Seiyakusho) in Japanese Export Control | A Beginner's Guide to the Required Documents, Timing, and How to Fill Them Out [2026 Edition]

End-User Certificates and Pledges (Seiyakusho) in Japanese Export Control. A practical TIMEWELL guide with clear context and actionable points.

2026-07-07Ryuta Hamamoto

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A Beginner's Dictionary of Japanese Export Control Jargon: "Betsu-ichi," "Toku-ippan," "White Country," and 30 Other Terms Your Colleagues Keep Using [2026 Edition]

"Betsu-ichi," "toku-ippan," "white country," "catch-all." The shorthand that fills Japanese export control meetings appears nowhere in the statutes in that form.

2026-07-07Ryuta Hamamoto

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Individual vs. Bulk Export Licenses in Japan Explained | What "Toku-Ippan" and General Bulk Licenses Mean, How to Choose, and How to Apply [2026 Edition]

Japanese export licenses come in two basic forms: individual licenses obtained per contract and bulk (comprehensive) licenses that cover repeated shipments.

2026-07-07Ryuta Hamamoto

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What Are Service Transactions and the Foreign Exchange Order Appended Table? A Beginner's Guide to Technology Transfer Controls Under Japanese Export Law [2026 Edition]

Service transactions (ekimu torihiki) are Japan's technology transfer controls under Article 25 of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act.

2026-07-07Ryuta Hamamoto