Japanese, Japan Definitions

Definitions for the Japanese, Japan locale are described below.

Case Definitions
Gender Analysis Definitions
Identification Analysis Definitions
Match Definitions
Parse Definitions
Pattern Analysis Definitions
Standardization Definitions
Inherited Definitions

Case Definitions

Upper (Address)
Description	The Case definition for Upper (Address) uppercases Latin characters found in address data.
	Input	Output
Examples	1-13-1 イヌイビル・カチドキ 8f 501	1-13-1 イヌイビル・カチドキ 8F 501
	3丁目53-2Biz原宿2F	3丁目53-2BIZ原宿2F
	２丁目jrタワーオフィス１５階札幌駅総合開発内	２丁目JRタワーオフィス１５階札幌駅総合開発内
Remarks

Upper (Organization)
Description	The Case definition for Upper (Organization) uppercases Latin characters found in organization names. Well-known words are propercased where appropriate.
	Input	Output
Examples	Aigスター生命保険株式会社	AIGスター生命保険株式会社
	cfg株式会社	CFG株式会社
	Necエレクトロニクス株式会社	NECエレクトロニクス株式会社
	dataflux, a sas company	DataFlux, A SAS Company
Remarks	Certain well-known company names are propercased.

Gender Analysis Definitions

Name
Description	The Gender Analysis definition for Name makes a best guess at the genders of names.
Possible Outputs	M F U
	Input	Output
Examples	鈴木一郎	M
	山田花子	F
	マークスミス	U
Remarks	Non-Japanese names are not evaluated; they will produce output 'U'.

Identification Analysis Definitions

Individual/Organization
Description	The Identification Analysis definition for Individual/Organization determines whether a string represents the name of an individual or an organization.
Possible Outputs	INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATION UNKNOWN
	Input	Output
Examples	株式会社ソニー	ORGANIZATION
	田中健二	INDIVIDUAL
	田中健二商店	ORGANIZATION
	リチャードパシフィック	UNKNOWN
Remarks

Match Definitions

Address
Description	The Address match definition generates match codes which can be used to cluster records containing addresses.
Max Length of Match Code	108 characters
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 1 Sensitivities 90-100	１丁目１４の９タナカ大宮桜木ビル５Ｆ５０２(総務部内)	1
	１丁目１４の９タナカ大宮桜木町ビル５Ｆ５０２(開発部内)	2
	1-2-3 新宿郵便局　私書箱第４５６号	3
	1-2-3 郵便事業株式会社新宿支店私書箱第４５６号	4
Remarks	All components of the address are evaluated. Note that fewer characters in the address are considered as the sensitivity is lowered.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 2 Sensitivities 80-89	１丁目１４の９タナカ大宮桜木ビル５Ｆ５０２(総務部内)	1
	１丁目１４の９タナカ大宮桜木町ビル５Ｆ５０２(開発部内)	1
	一丁目四－二二大山生命宇都宮南ビル16階1623号室	2
	一丁目四－二二大山生命宇都宮北ビル16階1635号室	3
	1-2-3 新宿郵便局　私書箱第４５６号	4
	1-2-3 郵便事業株式会社新宿支店私書箱第４５６号	4
	1-2-3 新宿東郵便局　私書箱第４５６号	5
	1-2-3 新宿西郵便局　私書箱第４５６号	5
Remarks	Block, building, floor, room, and PO Box info are evaluated. Different forms of some words will match.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 3 Sensitivities 70-79	一丁目四－二二大山生命宇都宮南ビル16階1623号室	1
	一丁目四－二二大山生命宇都宮北ビル16階1635号室	1
	２丁目６の３五ツ橋ビル３階３０２	2
	２丁目６の３五ツ橋ビル５階５０２	3
	1-2-3 新宿東郵便局　私書箱第４５６号	4
	1-2-3 新宿西郵便局　私書箱第４５６号	4
Remarks	Block, building, floor, room, and PO Box info are evaluated. Different forms of some words will match. Note that fewer characters in the address are considered as the sensitivity is lowered.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 4 Sensitivities 60-69	２丁目６の３五ツ橋ビル３階３０２	1
	２丁目６の３五ツ橋ビル５階５０２	1
	６丁目２７－１８ABC横浜別館	2
	６丁目２７－１９ABD会館	3
	1-2-3 新宿東郵便局　私書箱第４５６号	4
	1-2-3 新宿西郵便局　私書箱第４５６号	4
Remarks	Block, building, and PO Box info are evaluated. Different forms of some words will match. Note that fewer characters in the address are considered as the sensitivity is lowered.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 5 Sensitivities 50-59	６丁目２７－１８ABC横浜別館	1
	６丁目２７－１９ABD会館	1
	1丁目3－4	2
	1丁目3－5	3
Remarks	Block and PO Box info are evaluated. Different forms of some words will match. Note that fewer characters in the address are considered as the sensitivity is lowered.

Address (Full)
Description	The Address (Full) match definition generates match codes which can be used to cluster records containing complete two-line addresses.
Max Length of Match Code	195 characters
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 1 Sensitivities 90-100	104-0054 東京都中央区勝どき1-13-1 イヌイビルカチドキ8F 801号室 (開発部内)	1
	１０４ー００５４とうきょうと中央区勝どき1-13-1 イヌイビル勝どき8階 801号室	2
	１２３－４５６７渋谷新宿西郵便局　私書箱第４５６号	3
	１２３－４５６７郵便事業株式会社渋谷新宿東支店私書箱第４５６号	4
Remarks	All components of the address are evaluated. Note that fewer characters in the address are considered as the sensitivity is lowered.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 2 Sensitivities 80-89	104-0054 東京都中央区勝どき1-13-1 イヌイビルカチドキ8F 801号室 (開発部内)	1
	１０４ー００５４とうきょうと中央区勝どき1-13-1 イヌイビル勝どき8階 801号室	1
	１２３－４５６７渋谷新宿西郵便局　私書箱第４５６号	2
	１２３－４５６７郵便事業株式会社渋谷新宿東支店私書箱第４５６号	2
	104-0052 東京都中央区月島1-13-1 ファミリータワー8F 801号室	3
	104-0052 中央区月島1-13-1 8F 801号室	4
	１２３－４５６７新宿西郵便局　私書箱第４５６号	5
	１２３－４５６７新宿東郵便局　私書箱第４５６号	5
Remarks	All components of the address are evaluated. Note that fewer characters in the address are considered as the sensitivity is lowered.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 3 Sensitivities 70-79	104-0052 東京都中央区月島1-13-1 ファミリータワー8F 801号室	1
	104-0052 中央区月島1-13-1 8F 801号室	1
	104-0053 中央区月島1-13-1 8F 801号室	2
	１２３－４５６７新宿西郵便局　私書箱第４５６号	3
	１２３－４５６７新宿東郵便局　私書箱第４５６号	3
	123-8901 渋谷郵便局　私書箱第４５６号	4
Remarks	Prefecture and building name information are ignored. Note that fewer characters in the address are considered as the sensitivity is lowered.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 4 Sensitivities 60-69	104-0052 中央区月島1-13-1 8F 801号室	1
	104-0053 中央区月島1-13-1 8F 801号室	1
	１２３－４５６７新宿東郵便局　私書箱第４５６号	2
	123-8901 渋谷郵便局　私書箱第４５６号	2
	460-1234 名古屋市緑区1-13-1 8F 801号室	3
	460-5678 名古屋市中区1-13-2 9F 901号室	4
Remarks	Prefecture, building name, and PO Box information are ignored. Note that fewer characters in the address are considered as the sensitivity is lowered.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 5 Sensitivities 50-59	460-1234 名古屋市緑区1-13-1 8F 801号室	1
Example 5 Sensitivities 50-59	460-5678 名古屋市中区1-13-2 9F 901号室	1
Remarks	Only postal code, primary city, block, and PO Box numbers are evaluated. Note that fewer characters in the address are considered as the sensitivity is lowered.

Address (PO Box Only)
Description	The Address (PO Box Only) match definition generates match codes which can be used to cluster records containing the PO Box portion of an address.
Max Length of Match Code	40 characters
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 1 Sensitivities 90-100	郵便事業株式会社新東京支店私書箱１２３号	1
	郵便事業株式会社新東京支店私書箱123号	1
	新東京郵便局私書箱123号	2
Remarks	Full-width and half-width expressions match. Note that fewer characters in the address are considered as the sensitivity is lowered.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 2 Sensitivities 70-89	郵便事業株式会社新東京支店私書箱123号	1
	新東京郵便局私書箱123号	1
	横浜北郵便局　私書箱1234号	2
	横浜南郵便局　私書箱1234号	3
Remarks	Different representations of the same post office match. Note that fewer characters in the address are considered as the sensitivity is lowered.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 3 Sensitivities 50-69	横浜北郵便局　私書箱1234号	1
Example 3 Sensitivities 50-69	横浜南郵便局　私書箱1234号	1
Remarks	Only PO Box numbers are evaluated. Post office names are ignored. Note that fewer characters in the address are considered as the sensitivity is lowered.

Address (Street Only)
Description	The Address (Street Only) match definition generates match codes which can be used to cluster records containing the street portion of an address.
Max Length of Match Code	68 characters
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 1 Sensitivities 90-100	１丁目１４の９タナカ大宮桜木ビル５Ｆ５０２(総務部内)	1
Example 1 Sensitivities 90-100	１丁目１４の９タナカ大宮桜木町ビル５Ｆ５０２(開発部内)	2
Remarks	All components of the address are evaluated except for PO Box info. Note that fewer characters in the address are considered as the sensitivity is lowered.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 2 Sensitivities 80-89	１丁目１４の９タナカ大宮桜木ビル５Ｆ５０２(総務部内)	1
	１丁目１４の９タナカ大宮桜木町ビル５Ｆ５０２(開発部内)	1
	一丁目四－二二大山生命宇都宮南ビル16階1623号室	2
	一丁目四－二二大山生命宇都宮北ビル16階1635号室	3
Remarks	Block, building, floor, and room information are evaluated. Note that fewer characters in the address are considered as the sensitivity is lowered.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 3 Sensitivities 70-79	一丁目四－二二大山生命宇都宮南ビル16階1623号室	1
	一丁目四－二二大山生命宇都宮北ビル16階1635号室	1
	２丁目６の３五ツ橋ビル３階３０２	2
	２丁目６の３五ツ橋ビル５階５０２	3
Remarks	Block, building, floor, and room information are evaluated. Note that fewer characters in the address are considered as the sensitivity is lowered.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 4 Sensitivities 60-69	２丁目６の３五ツ橋ビル３階３０２	1
	２丁目６の３五ツ橋ビル５階５０２	1
	６丁目２７－１８ABC横浜別館	2
	６丁目２７－１９ABD会館	3
Remarks	Only block and building information are evaluated. Note that fewer characters in the address are considered as the sensitivity is lowered.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 5 Sensitivities 50-59	６丁目２７－１８ABC横浜別館	1
	６丁目２７－１９ABD会館	1
	1丁目3－4	2
	1丁目3－5	3
Remarks	Only block information is evaluated. Note that fewer characters in the address are considered as the sensitivity is lowered.

City
Description	The City match definition generates match codes which can be used to cluster records containing city names.
Max Length of Match Code	80 characters
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 1 Sensitivities 90-100	なごやしちくさくいまいけみなみ	1
	ナゴヤシチクサクイマイケミナミ	1
	名古屋市千種区今池南	1
	札幌市白石区菊水元町八条	2
	札幌市白石区菊水元町九条	3
Remarks	City and town names are evaluated. Kanji and kana are matched.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 2 Sensitivities 85-89	札幌市白石区菊水元町八条	1
	札幌市白石区菊水元町九条	1
	札幌市豊平区美園三条	2
	札幌市豊平区美園四条	3
Remarks	City and town names are evaluated. Kanji and kana are matched. Note that fewer characters in the address are considered as the sensitivity is lowered.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 3 Sensitivities 75-84	札幌市白石区菊水元町八条	1
	札幌市豊平区美園三条	2
	札幌市豊平区美園四条	2
Remarks	City and town names are evaluated. Kanji and kana are matched. Note that fewer characters in the address are considered as the sensitivity is lowered.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 4 Sensitivities 65-74	札幌市白石区菊水元町八条	1
	札幌市白石区北郷三条	1
	札幌市中央区中島公園	2
	利尻郡利尻町	3
	利尻郡利尻富士町	4
	帯広市空港南町	5
Remarks	City names are evaluated. Town names are ignored. Kanji and kana are matched.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 5 Sensitivities 55-64	札幌市白石区菊水元町八条	1
	札幌市白石区北郷三条	1
	札幌市中央区中島公園	2
	利尻郡利尻町	3
	利尻郡利尻富士町	3
	帯広市空港南	4
Remarks	City names are evaluated. Town names are ignored. Kanji and kana are matched. Note that fewer characters in the address are considered as the sensitivity is lowered.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 6 Sensitivities 50-54	札幌市白石区菊水元町八条	1
	札幌市中央区中島公園	1
	帯広市空港南町	2
Remarks	Only primary city names are evaluated. Secondary city and town information are ignored.

City - State/Province - Postal Code
Description	The City - State/Province - Postal Code match definition generates match codes which can be used to cluster records containing last line address information, which typically includes postal code, prefecture, and city information.
Max Length of Match Code	104 characters
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 1 Sensitivities 90-100	104-0054 東京都中央区勝どき	1
	１０４－００５４トウキョウトチュウオウクカチドキ	1
	アバシリグンオオゾラチョウメマンベツニシ2ジョウ	2
	アバシリグンオオゾラチョウメマンベツニシ3ジョウ	3
Remarks	All components of the input string are evaluated. Kanji and kana are matched.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 2 Sensitivities 80-89	104-0054 東京都中央区勝どき	1
	１０４－００５４トウキョウトチュウオウクカチドキ	1
	ホッカイドウアバシリグンオオゾラチョウメマンベツニシ2ジョウ	2
	ホッカイドウアバシリグンオオゾラチョウメマンベツニシ3ジョウ	2
	神奈川県横浜市鶴見区市場下町	3
	神奈川県横浜市鶴見区市場東中町	4
Remarks	All components of the input string are evaluated. Kanji and kana are matched. Note that fewer characters in the address are considered as the sensitivity is lowered.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 3 Sensitivities 70-79	〒230 神奈川県横浜市鶴見区市場下町	1
	〒230 神奈川県横浜市鶴見区市場東中町	1
	〒230 神奈川県横浜市鶴見区汐入町	1
	〒230 神奈川県横浜市磯子区杉田	2
Remarks	All components of the input string are evaluated except for the town name. Kanji and kana are matched. Note that fewer characters in the address are considered as the sensitivity is lowered.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 4 Sensitivities 60-69	〒230-0043 神奈川県横浜市鶴見区汐入町	1
	〒230-0073 神奈川県横浜市磯子区杉田	1
	〒２１２神奈川県川崎市幸区南加瀬	2
	〒２１２神奈川県鎌倉市幸区南加瀬	3
Remarks	Only the postal code, prefecture, and primary city name are evaluated. Kanji and kana are matched. Note that fewer characters in the address are considered as the sensitivity is lowered.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 5 Sensitivities 50-59	〒２１２神奈川県川崎市幸区南加瀬	1
Example 5 Sensitivities 50-59	〒２１２神奈川県鎌倉市幸区南加瀬	1
Remarks	Only the postal code, prefecture, and primary city name are evaluated. Kanji and kana are matched. Note that fewer characters in the address are considered as the sensitivity is lowered.

Date
Description	The Date match definition generates match codes which can be used to cluster records containing date information.
Max Length of Match Code	15 characters
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 1 Sensitivities 85-100	２００１／３／１４	1
	2001年3月14日	1
	3/14/2001	1
	14-mar-01	1
	H13.3.14	1
	平成十三年三月十四日	1
	2001/3/14	1
	平成元年六月三十日	2
	昭和64年六月三十日	2
	2001/12/14	3
	2001/12/15	4
Remarks	All digits of the year, month, and day are evaluated. Full-width and half-with characters match. Kanji numerals and Arabic numerals match. Any separators (including Japanese characters) match. Names of months match the corresponding digits that represent those months. Japanese Nengo years and Western years match. When the day and year are ambiguous, it is assumed that the last number is the year. It is assumed that two-digit sequences in the range 00-29 represent years in the range 2000-2029. It is assumed that two-digit sequences in the range 30-99 represent the years 1930-1999. When a year belongs to two Japanese Nengo, these two Japanese Nengo years match.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 2 Sensitivities 80-84	2001/12/14	1
	2001/12/15	1
	2001/12/24	2
Remarks	All digits of the year and month are evaluated. Only one digit of the day is evaluated. Full-width and half-with characters match. Kanji numerals and Arabic numerals match. Any separators (including Japanese characters) match. Names of months match the corresponding digits that represent those months. Japanese Nengo years and Western years match. When the day and year are ambiguous, it is assumed that the last number is the year. It is assumed that two-digit sequences in the range 00-29 represent years in the range 2000-2029. It is assumed that two-digit sequences in the range 30-99 represent the years 1930-1999. When a year belongs to two Japanese Nengo, these two Japanese Nengo years match.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 3 Sensitivities 75-79	2001/12/15	1
	2001/12/24	1
	2001/11/14	2
Remarks	All digits of the year and month are evaluated. The day is ignored. Full-width and half-with characters match. Kanji numerals and Arabic numerals match. Any separators (including Japanese characters) match. Names of months match the corresponding digits that represent those months. Japanese Nengo years and Western years match. When the day and year are ambiguous, it is assumed that the last number is the year. It is assumed that two-digit sequences in the range 00-29 represent years in the range 2000-2029. It is assumed that two-digit sequences in the range 30-99 represent the years 1930-1999. When a year belongs to two Japanese Nengo, these two Japanese Nengo years match.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 4 Sensitivities 70-74	2001/12/24	1
	2001/11/14	1
	2001/9/14	2
Remarks	All digits of the year are evaluated. Only one digit of the month is evaluated. The day is ignored. Full-width and half-with characters match. Kanji numerals and Arabic numerals match. Any separators (including Japanese characters) match. Names of months match the corresponding digits that represent those months. Japanese Nengo years and Western years match. When the day and year are ambiguous, it is assumed that the last number is the year. It is assumed that two-digit sequences in the range 00-29 represent years in the range 2000-2029. It is assumed that two-digit sequences in the range 30-99 represent the years 1930-1999. When a year belongs to two Japanese Nengo, these two Japanese Nengo years match.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 5 Sensitivities 65-69	2001/11/14	1
	2001/9/14	1
	2002/12/14	2
Remarks	All digits of the year are evaluated. The month and day are ignored. Full-width and half-with characters match. Kanji numerals and Arabic numerals match. Any separators (including Japanese characters) match. Names of months match the corresponding digits that represent those months. Japanese Nengo years and Western years match. When the day and year are ambiguous, it is assumed that the last number is the year. It is assumed that two-digit sequences in the range 00-29 represent years in the range 2000-2029. It is assumed that two-digit sequences in the range 30-99 represent the years 1930-1999. When a year belongs to two Japanese Nengo, these two Japanese Nengo years match.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 6 Sensitivities 60-64	2001/9/14	1
	2002/12/14	1
	2012/12/14	2
Remarks	Only the first three digits of the year are evaluated. The month and day are ignored. Full-width and half-with characters match. Kanji numerals and Arabic numerals match. Any separators (including Japanese characters) match. Names of months match the corresponding digits that represent those months. Japanese Nengo years and Western years match. When the day and year are ambiguous, it is assumed that the last number is the year. It is assumed that two-digit sequences in the range 00-29 represent years in the range 2000-2029. It is assumed that two-digit sequences in the range 30-99 represent the years 1930-1999. When a year belongs to two Japanese Nengo, these two Japanese Nengo years match.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 7 Sensitivities 50-59	2002/12/14	1
	2012/12/14	1
	1990/12/14	2
Remarks	Only the first two digits of the year are evaluated. The month and day are ignored. Full-width and half-with characters match. Kanji numerals and Arabic numerals match. Any separators (including Japanese characters) match. Names of months match the corresponding digits that represent those months. Japanese Nengo years and Western years match. When the day and year are ambiguous, it is assumed that the last number is the year. It is assumed that two-digit sequences in the range 00-29 represent years in the range 2000-2029. It is assumed that two-digit sequences in the range 30-99 represent the years 1930-1999. When a year belongs to two Japanese Nengo, these two Japanese Nengo years match.

Name
Description	The Name match definition generates match codes which can be used to cluster records containing names of individuals.
Max Length of Match Code	20 characters
	Input	Cluster
Example 1 Sensitivities 90-100	田中サチコ	1
	田中ｻﾁｺ	1
	田中さちこ	2
	渡辺二郎	3
	渡邊二郎	4
Remarks	The family name and given name are evaluated. Half-width and Full-width Katakana are matched.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 2 Sensitivities 85-89	田中サチコ	1
	田中さちこ	1
	渡辺二郎	2
	渡邊二郎	2
	伊藤三郎	3
	伊東三郎	4
	いとう三郎	5
Remarks	The family name and given name are evaluated. "Old style" Kanji representations are matched to modern Kanji representations. Half-width and Full-width Katakana are matched. Katakana, Hiragana, and Romaji are matched.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 3 Sensitivities 80-84	伊藤三郎	1
	伊東三郎	1
	いとう三郎	1
	佐藤美幸	2
	佐藤武	3
Remarks	The family name and given name are evaluated. "Old style" Kanji representations are matched to modern Kanji representations. Different variations of Kanji are matched. Half-width and Full-width Katakana are matched. Katakana, Hiragana, and Romaji are matched. Some Kanji family names are matched with their Katakana, Hiragana, and Romaji representations. Note that fewer characters in the name are considered as the sensitivity is lowered.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 4 Sensitivities 75-79	伊藤三郎	1
	伊東三郎	1
	いとう三郎	1
	佐藤美幸	2
	佐藤武	3
Remarks	The family name and given name are evaluated. "Old style" Kanji representations are matched to modern Kanji representations. Different variations of Kanji are matched. Half-width and Full-width Katakana are matched. Katakana, Hiragana, and Romaji are matched. Some Kanji family names are matched with their Katakana, Hiragana, and Romaji representations.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 5 Sensitivities 70-74	伊藤三郎	1
	伊東三郎	1
	いとう三郎	1
	佐藤美幸	2
	佐藤武	3
Remarks	The family name and given name are evaluated. "Old style" Kanji representations are matched to modern Kanji representations. Different variations of Kanji are matched. Half-width and Full-width Katakana are matched. Katakana, Hiragana, and Romaji are matched. Some Kanji family names are matched with their Katakana, Hiragana, and Romaji representations.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 6 Sensitivities 65-69	伊藤三郎	1
	伊東三郎	1
	いとう三郎	1
	佐藤美幸	2
	佐藤武	3
Remarks	The family name and given name are evaluated. "Old style" Kanji representations are matched to modern Kanji representations. Different variations of Kanji are matched. Half-width and Full-width Katakana are matched. Katakana, Hiragana, and Romaji are matched. Some Kanji family names are matched with their Katakana, Hiragana, and Romaji representations.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 7 Sensitivities 60-64	伊藤三郎	1
	伊東三郎	1
	いとう三郎	1
	佐藤美幸	2
	佐藤武	3
Remarks	The family name and given name are evaluated. "Old style" Kanji representations are matched to modern Kanji representations. Different variations of Kanji are matched. Half-width and Full-width Katakana are matched. Katakana, Hiragana, and Romaji are matched. Some Kanji family names are matched with their Katakana, Hiragana, and Romaji representations.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 8 Sensitivities 55-59	佐藤美幸	1
Example 8 Sensitivities 55-59	佐藤武	2
Remarks	The family name and given name are evaluated. "Old style" Kanji representations are matched to modern Kanji representations. Different variations of Kanji are matched. Half-width and Full-width Katakana are matched. Katakana, Hiragana, and Romaji are matched. Some Kanji family names are matched with their Katakana, Hiragana, and Romaji representations.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 9 Sensitivities 50-54	佐藤美幸	1
Example 9 Sensitivities 50-54	佐藤武	1
Remarks	Only the family name is evaluated. "Old style" Kanji representations are matched to modern Kanji representations. Different variations of Kanji are matched. Half-width and Full-width Katakana are matched. Katakana, Hiragana, and Romaji are matched. Some Kanji family names are matched with their Katakana, Hiragana, and Romaji representations.

Organization
Description	The Organization match definition generates match codes which can be used to cluster records containing organization names.
Max Length of Match Code	35 characters
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 1 Sensitivities 95-100	タナカ鉄工株式会社	1
	ﾀﾅｶ鉄工株式会社	1
	ソニー株式会社大阪第１工場	2
	ソニー株式会社大阪第２工場	3
	㈱ソニー北九州工場	4
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 2 Sensitivities 90-94	ソニー株式会社大阪第１工場	1
	ソニー株式会社大阪第２工場	1
	㈱ソニー北九州工場	2
	國學院大學	3
	国学院大学	4
	株式会社くぼた	5
	株式会社クボタ	6
Remarks	For sensitivities 90-100, Organization name and site information are evaluated. Half-width and full-width Katakana are matched. Company legal forms are ignored.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 3 Sensitivities 85-89	ソニー株式会社大阪第１工場	1
	ソニー株式会社大阪第２工場	1
	㈱ソニー北九州工場	1
	國學院大學	2
	国学院大学	2
	株式会社くぼた	3
	株式会社クボタ	3
	インシュアランスとうきょう	4
	インシュアランスとうきゅう	5
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 4 Sensitivities 80-84	インシュアランスとうきょう	1
	インシュアランスとうきゅう	1
	エービーシープライム生命保険	2
	エービーシープライム損害保険	3
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 5 Sensitivities 75-79	エービーシープライム生命保険	1
	エービーシープライム損害保険	1
	ＫＯＧＡファイナンス	2
	ＫＯＧＡファイナンシング	3
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 6 Sensitivities 70-74	ＫＯＧＡファイナンス	1
	ＫＯＧＡファイナンシング	1
	わたなべ金属加工株式会社	2
	わたなべ金属鍛造株式会社	3
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 7 Sensitivities 65-69	わたなべ金属加工株式会社	1
	わたなべ金属鍛造株式会社	1
	(株)テレビキャスト	2
	(株)テレビキョーワ	3
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 8 Sensitivities 60-64	(株)テレビキャスト	1
	(株)テレビキョーワ	1
	トヨタ自動車	2
	トヨタホーム	3
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 9 Sensitivities 55-59	トヨタ自動車	1
	トヨタホーム	1
	パナソニック	2
	パナホーム	3
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 10 Sensitivities 50-54	パナソニック	1
Example 10 Sensitivities 50-54	パナホーム	1
Remarks	For sensitivities 50-89, Organization name is evaluated. Half-width and full-width Katakana are matched. Company legal forms are ignored. Old style Kanji and modern Kanji are matched. Katakana and Hiragana are matched.

Phone
Description	The Phone match definition generates match codes which can be used to cluster records containing phone numbers.
Max Length of Match Code	22 characters
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 1 Sensitivities 95-100	(03)1234-5678	1
	（０３）１２３４－５６７８	1
	直通(+81)3-12345678	1
	0521234567 ext.123	2
	0521234567 ext.124	3
	0521234567	4
	1234567	5
	0591234567	6
	0541231234	7
	0541231235	8
Remarks
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 2 Sensitivities 90-95	(03)1234-5678	1
	（０３）１２３４－５６７８	1
	直通(+81)3-12345678	1
	0521234567 ext.123	2
	0521234567 ext.124	2
	0521234567	3
	1234567	4
	0591234567	5
	0541231234	6
	0541231235	7
Remarks
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 3 Sensitivities 85-89	(03)1234-5678	1
	（０３）１２３４－５６７８	1
	直通(+81)3-12345678	1
	0521234567 ext.123	2
	0521234567 ext.124	2
	0521234567	2
	1234567	3
	0591234567	4
	0541231234	5
	0541231235	5
Remarks
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 4 Sensitivities 70-84	(03)1234-5678	1
	（０３）１２３４－５６７８	1
	直通(+81)3-12345678	1
	0521234567 ext.123	2
	0521234567 ext.124	2
	0521234567	2
	1234567	3
	0591234567	4
	0541231234	5
Remarks
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 5 Sensitivities 65-69	(03)1234-5678	1
	（０３）１２３４－５６７８	1
	直通(+81)3-12345678	1
	0521234567 ext.123	2
	0521234567 ext.124	2
	0521234567	2
	0591234567	2
	0541231234	3
	1234567	4
Remarks
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 6 Sensitivities 50-64	(03)1234-5678	1
	（０３）１２３４－５６７８	1
	直通(+81)3-12345678	1
	(04)12345678 ext.123	1
	(04)12345678 ext.124	1
	(04)12345678	1
	12345678	1
	(06)12345678	1
	(06)12349999	1
Remarks	Note that the number of digits retained in the match code for the Country Code, Area Code, and Extension tokens depends on the sensitivity level. The number of digits retained in the match code for the Base Number depends on the sensitivity level and the number of digits in the Base Number input.

Postal Code
Description	The Postal Code match definition generates match codes which can be used to cluster records containing postal codes.
Max Length of Match Code	15 characters
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 1 Sensitivities 85-100	104-0052	1
	〒１０４－００５２	1
	郵便番号一〇四の〇〇五二	1
	1040053	2
	1040054	3
	1040065	4
	1040123	5
	1050123	6
Remarks	Primary and secondary postal codes are evaluated.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 2 Sensitivities 80-84	104-0052	1
	〒１０４－００５２	1
	郵便番号一〇四の〇〇五二	1
	1040053	1
	1040054	1
	1040065	2
	1040123	3
	1050123	4
Remarks	The last digit in secondary postal code is ignored.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 3 Sensitivities 70-79	104-0052	1
	〒１０４－００５２	1
	郵便番号一〇四の〇〇五二	1
	1040053	1
	1040054	1
	1040065	1
	1040123	2
	1050123	3
Remarks	The last two digits in secondary postal code are ignored.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 4 Sensitivities 50-69	104-0052	1
	〒１０４－００５２	1
	郵便番号一〇四の〇〇五二	1
	1040053	1
	1040054	1
	1040065	1
	1040123	1
	1050123	2
Remarks	Only primary postal code is evaluated.

Prefecture
Description	The Prefecture match definition generates match codes which can be used to cluster records containing prefecture names.
Max Length of Match Code	15 characters
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 1 Sensitivities 90-100	愛知県	1
	あいちけん	1
	アイチケン	1
	ｱｲﾁ	1
	カナガワケン	2
	カナガクケン	3
	カナカワケン	4
Remarks	Kanji and kana are matched.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 2 Sensitivities 80-89	愛知県	1
	あいちけん	1
	アイチケン	1
	ｱｲﾁ	1
	カナガワケン	2
	カナガクケン	2
	カナカワケン	3
Remarks	Kanji and kana are matched. Note that fewer characters are considered as the sensitivity decreases.
	Input	Cluster ID
Example 3 Sensitivities 50-79	愛知県	1
	あいちけん	1
	アイチケン	1
	ｱｲﾁ	1
	カナガワケン	2
	カナガクケン	2
	カナカワケン	2
Remarks	Kanji and kana are matched. Note that fewer characters are considered as the sensitivity decreases.

Parse Definitions

Address
Description	The Parse definition for Address parses address information.
Output Tokens	Block Building Floor Room PO Box Additional Info
	Input	Output
Example 1	１－１３－１イヌイビル・カチドキ８F	Block	１－１３－１
		Building	イヌイビル・カチドキ
		Floor	８F
		Room
		PO Box
		Additional Info
	Input	Output
Example 2	二丁目五番八十二号山王パークビルB館５階５０２ (総務部内)	Block	二丁目五番八十二号
		Building	山王パークビルB館
		Floor	５階
		Room	５０２
		PO Box
		Additional Info	(総務部内)
	Input	Output
Example 3	新東京郵便局私書箱123	Block
		Building
		Floor
		Room
		PO Box	新東京郵便局私書箱123
		Additional Info
Remarks	The Parse definition for Address recognizes both ASCII and Kanji numerals.

Address (Full)
Description	The Parse definition for Address (Full) parses full two-line addresses.
Output Tokens	Postal Code Prefecture City Town Block Building Floor Room PO Box Additional Info
	Input	Output
Example 1	104-0054 東京都中央区勝どき1-13-1 イヌイビルカチドキ8F 801号室 (開発部内)	Postal Code	104-0054
		Prefecture	東京都
		City	中央区
		Town	勝どき
		Block	1-13-1
		Building	イヌイビルカチドキ
		Floor	8F
		Room	801号室
		PO Box
		Additional Info	開発部内
	Input	Output
Example 2	三四五-六七八九　新潟南魚沼郡湯沢町神立二丁目五番八十二号山王パークビルB館５階５０２ (総務部内)	Postal Code	三四五-六七八九
		Prefecture	新潟
		City	南魚沼郡湯沢町
		Town	神立
		Block	二丁目五番八十二号
		Building	山王パークビルB館
		Floor	５階
		Room	５０２
		PO Box
		Additional Info	総務部内
	Input	Output
Example 3	〒163-8799　東京都新宿区　新宿郵便局　私書箱第123号	Postal Code	〒163-8799
		Prefecture	東京都
		City	新宿区
		Town
		Block
		Building
		Floor
		Room
		PO Box	新宿郵便局　私書箱第123号
		Additional Info
Remarks	Prefecture and city names are recognized with or without an indicator keyword. Both ASCII and Kanji numerals are recognized.

Address (Global)
Description	The Address (Global) parse definition parses addresses into a globally recognized set of tokens.
Output Tokens	Recipient Building/Site Street Extension PO Box Additional Info
	Input	Output
Example 1	１－１３－１イヌイビル・カチドキ８F	Recipient
		Building/Site	イヌイビル・カチドキ
		Street	１－１３－１
		Extension	８F
		PO Box
		Additional Info
	Input	Output
Example 2	二丁目五番八十二号山王パークビルB館５階５０２ (総務部内)	Recipient
		Building/Site	山王パークビルB館
		Street	二丁目五番八十二号
		Extension	５階５０２
		PO Box
		Additional Info	(総務部内)
	Input	Output
Example 3	新東京郵便局私書箱123	Recipient
		Building/Site
		Street
		Extension
		PO Box	新東京郵便局私書箱123
		Additional Info
Remarks	Parse definitions named with the Global keyword use a set of output tokens that is consistent across every locale. Results obtained from these definitions can be stored in the same database fields as the results obtained from definitions of the same name in other locales.
Remarks	The Address (Global) (v23) parse definition is now deprecated and will be removed in a future release of the QKB. The Address (Global) parse definition has been replaced with a copy of the Address (Global) (v23) definition which takes advantage of the new tokens and updated processing. If you changed your jobs to use Address (Global) (v23) it is suggested that you change them back.

Address (Global) (v23)
Description	The Address (Global) (v23) parse definition parses addresses into a globally recognized set of tokens.
Output Tokens	Recipient Building/Site Street Extension PO Box Additional Info
	Input	Output
Example 1	１－１３－１イヌイビル・カチドキ８F	Recipient
		Building/Site	イヌイビル・カチドキ
		Street	１－１３－１
		Extension	８F
		PO Box
		Additional Info
	Input	Output
Example 2	二丁目五番八十二号山王パークビルB館５階５０２ (総務部内)	Recipient
		Building/Site	山王パークビルB館
		Street	二丁目五番八十二号
		Extension	５階５０２
		PO Box
		Additional Info	(総務部内)
	Input	Output
Example 3	新東京郵便局私書箱123	Recipient
		Building/Site
		Street
		Extension
		PO Box	新東京郵便局私書箱123
		Additional Info
Remarks	Parse definitions named with the Global keyword use a set of output tokens that is consistent across every locale. Results obtained from these definitions can be stored in the same database fields as the results obtained from definitions of the same name in other locales.
Remarks	The Address (Global) (v23) parse definition is now deprecated and will be removed in a future release of the QKB. The Address (Global) parse definition has been replaced with a copy of the Address (Global) (v23) definition which takes advantage of the new tokens and updated processing. If you changed your jobs to use Address (Global) (v23) it is suggested that you change them back.

City
Description	The Parse definition for City parses city and town names.
Output Tokens	City Town
	Input	Output
Example 1	横浜市神奈川区白幡東町	City	横浜市神奈川区
Example 1	横浜市神奈川区白幡東町	Town	白幡東町
	Input	Output
Example 2	チュウオウクカチドキ	City	チュウオウク
Example 2	チュウオウクカチドキ	Town	カチドキ
	Input	Output
Example 3	名古屋千種今池南	City	名古屋千種
Example 3	名古屋千種今池南	Town	今池南
Remarks	This definition recognizes Kanji, Hiragana, Full-width Katakana, and Half-width Katakana. Recognizes city names with or without identifier keywords ("市", "区", and so on).

City - State/Province - Postal Code
Description	The Parse definition for City - State/Province - Postal Code parses address "last line" data, which typically includes postal code, prefecture, and city information.
Output Tokens	Postal Code Prefecture City Town
	Input	Output
Example 1	104-0054 東京都中央区勝どき	Postal Code	104-0054
		Prefecture	東京都
		City	中央区
		Town	勝どき
	Input	Output
Example 2	〒1040054 ﾄｳｷｮｳﾄﾁｭｳｵｳｸｶﾁﾄﾞｷ	Postal Code	〒1040054
		Prefecture	ﾄｳｷｮｳﾄ
		City	ﾁｭｳｵｳｸ
		Town	ｶﾁﾄﾞｷ
Remarks

City - State/Province - Postal Code (Global)
Description	The Parse definition for City - State/Province - Postal Code (Global) parses address "last line" data into a globally recognized set of tokens.
Output Tokens	City State/Province Postal Code Additional Info
	Input	Output
Example 1	3280011 栃木県栃木市大宮町	City	栃木市大宮町
		State/Province	栃木県
		Postal Code	3280011
		Additional Info
	Input	Output
Example 2	〒三二八ー〇〇一一栃木県栃木市大宮町	City	栃木市大宮町
		State/Province	栃木県
		Postal Code	〒三二八ー〇〇一一
		Additional Info
Remarks	Parse definitions named with the Global keyword use a set of output tokens that is consistent across every locale. Results obtained from these definitions can be stored in the same database fields as the results obtained from definitions of the same name in other locales.

Name
Description	The Parse definition for Name parses names of individuals.
Output Tokens	Family Name Given Name Name Suffix Title/Additional Info
	Input	Output
Example 1	鈴木一郎様	Family Name	鈴木
		Given Name	一郎
		Name Suffix	様
		Title/Additional Info
	Input	Output
Example 2	医学博士すずきいちろう殿	Family Name	すずき
		Given Name	いちろう
		Name Suffix	殿
		Title/Additional Info	医学博士
	Input	Output
Example 3	営業課長スズキイチロウ（一級建築士）	Family Name	スズキ
		Given Name	イチロウ
		Name Suffix
		Title/Additional Info	営業課長（一級建築士）
Remarks

Name (Global)
Description	The Parse definition for Name (Global) parses names of individuals into a globally recognized set of tokens.
Output Tokens	Prefix Given Name Middle Name Family Name Suffix Title/Additional Info
	Input	Output
Example 1	鈴木一郎様	Prefix
		Given Name	一郎
		Middle Name
		Family Name	鈴木
		Suffix	様
		Title/Additional Info
	Input	Output
Example 2	医学博士すずきいちろう殿	Prefix
		Given Name	いちろう
		Middle Name
		Family Name	すずき
		Suffix	殿
		Title/Additional Info	医学博士
	Input	Output
Example 3	営業課長スズキイチロウ（一級建築士）	Prefix
		Given Name	イチロウ
		Middle Name
		Family Name	スズキ
		Suffix
		Title/Additional Info	営業課長（一級建築士）
Remarks	Parse definitions named with the Global keyword use a set of output tokens that is consistent across every locale. Results obtained from these definitions can be stored in the same database fields as the results obtained from definitions of the same name in other locales.

Organization
Description	The Parse definition for Organization parses organization names.
Output Tokens	Name Legal Form Site Additional Info
	Input	Output
Example 1	株式会社SASジャパン東京本社開発部	Name	SASジャパン
		Legal Form	株式会社
		Site	東京本社
		Additional Info	開発部
	Input	Output
Example 2	山田製造（株）西大阪支社（カスタマーサポート係）	Name	山田製造
		Legal Form	（株）
		Site	西大阪支社
		Additional Info	（カスタマーサポート係）
Remarks

Organization (Global)
Description	The Parse definition for Organization (Global) parses organization names into a globally recognized set of tokens.
Output Tokens	Name Legal Form Site Additional Info
	Input	Output
Example 1	株式会社SASジャパン東京本社開発部	Name	SASジャパン
		Legal Form	株式会社
		Site	東京本社
		Additional Info	開発部
	Input	Output
Example 2	山田製造（株）西大阪支社（カスタマーサポート係）	Name	山田製造
		Legal Form	（株）
		Site	西大阪支社
		Additional Info	（カスタマーサポート係）
Remarks	Parse definitions named with the Global keyword use a set of output tokens that is consistent across every locale. Results obtained from these definitions can be stored in the same database fields as the results obtained from definitions of the same name in other locales.

Phone
Description	The Parse definition for Phone parses phone numbers into a set of tokens.
Output Tokens	Country Code Area Code Base Number Extension Line Type Additional Info
	Input	Output
Example 1	Tel(+81) 03-1234-5678 ext.123 (evenings and weekends)	Country Code	(+81)
		Area Code	03
		Base Number	1234-5678
		Extension	123
		Line Type	Tel
		Additional Info	(evenings and weekends)
	Input	Output
Example 2	携帯０３ー１２３４ー５６７８	Country Code
		Area Code	０３
		Base Number	１２３４ー５６７８
		Extension
		Line Type	携帯
		Additional Info
	Input	Output
Example 3	0521234567123	Country Code
		Area Code	052
		Base Number	1234567
		Extension	123
		Line Type
		Additional Info
Remarks

Phone (Global)
Description	The Parse definition for Phone (Global) parses phone numbers into a globally recognized set of tokens.
Output Tokens	Country Code Area Code Base Number Extension Line Type Additional Info
	Input	Output
Example 1	Tel(+81) 03-1234-5678 ext.123 (evenings and weekends)	Country Code	(+81)
		Area Code	03
		Base Number	1234-5678
		Extension	123
		Line Type	Tel
		Additional Info	(evenings and weekends)
	Input	Output
Example 2	携帯０３ー１２３４ー５６７８	Country Code
		Area Code	０３
		Base Number	１２３４ー５６７８
		Extension
		Line Type	携帯
		Additional Info
	Input	Output
Example 3	0521234567123	Country Code
		Area Code	052
		Base Number	1234567
		Extension	123
		Line Type
		Additional Info
Remarks	Parse definitions named with the Global keyword use a set of output tokens that is consistent across every locale. Results obtained from these definitions can be stored in the same database fields as the results obtained from definitions of the same name in other locales.

Pattern Analysis Definitions

None.

Standardization Definitions

Address
Description	The Standardization definition for Address standardizes address information.
	Input	Output
Example 1	１ー１３ー１　イヌイビル・カチドキ８F ５０１号室	1-13-1 イヌイビル・カチドキ 8F 501
	Input	Output
Example 2	"二丁目五番八十二号山王パークビルB館5階５０２（総務部内）"	2-5-82 山王パークビルB館 5F 502 総務部内
Remarks	Numeric expressions are standardized. Full-width alphanumeric characters are converted to half-width characters. Building names written in kana are not transliterated (except that half-width Katakana is converted to full-width Katakana).

Address (Full)
Description	The Standardization definition for Address (Full) standardizes full two-line addresses.
	Input	Output
Examples	１０４００５２トウキョウ都中央区勝どき１-１３-１イヌイビルカチドキ８Ｆ 801号室 (開発部内)	104-0054 東京都中央区勝どき 1-13-1 イヌイビルカチドキ 8F 801 開発部内
	"三四五-六七八九　新潟南魚沼郡湯沢町神立二丁目五番八十二号山王パークビルＢ館５階５０２ (総務部内) "	345-6789 新潟南魚沼郡湯沢町神立 2-5-82 山王パークビルB館 5F 502 総務部内
	〒163-8799　東京都新宿区　新宿郵便局　私書箱第123号	163-8799 東京都新宿区郵便事業株式会社新宿支店私書箱123号
Remarks	Numeric expressions are standardized. Prefecture and city names are converted from kana to kanji. Full-width alphanumeric characters are converted to half-width characters. Prefecture and city identifier keywords are added when possible. Non-logical characters are removed: quotes, blanks, and so on. Arabic numerals in city and town names are converted to kanji (for example, 三番町). Kanji numerals in block numbers are converted to Arabic numerals (for example, 4-3-5). Building names written in kana are not transliterated (except that half-width katakana is converted to full-width katakana).

City
Description	The Standardization definition for City standardizes city and town names.
	Input	Output
Examples	名古屋千種今池南	名古屋市千種区今池南
	チュウオウクカチドキ	中央区勝どき
	"札幌市中央区北１条東"	札幌市中央区北一条東
Remarks	Adds city identifier keywords when possible. Converts kana names to kanji. Removes non-logical characters: quotes, blanks, and so on. Makes a best guess of Kanji or Arabic numbers in city and town names depending on the context (for example, 一条, 三番町, 1区).

City - State/Province - Postal Code
Description	The Standardization definition for City - State/Province - Postal Code standardizes Postal Code, Prefecture, and City.
	Input	Output
Example 1	〒1051234 "東京港浜松町"	105-1234 東京都港区浜松町
Remarks	Add Identifier when possible.　Remove non-logical characters: quotes, blanks, and so on.
	Input	Output
Example 2	一〇四ノ〇〇五四ﾄｳｷｮｳﾁｭｳｵｳｸｶﾁﾄﾞｷ	104-0054 東京都中央区勝どき
Remarks	This definition converts kanji numerals to Arabic numerals. Convert prefecture and city names from kana to kanji.

Date (Japanese Calendar)
Description	The Standardization definition for Date (Japanese Calendar) standardizes date expressions to Japanese calendar format (Nengo).
	Input	Output	Explanation
Examples	２００１／３／１４	平成13年03月14日	Standardize fullwidth characters to halfwidth
	2001年3月14日	平成13年03月14日	Standardize calendar identifier to EEYY年MM月DD日 format.
	3/14/2001	平成13年03月14日	Consider 4-digit number as year
	14-mar-01	平成13年03月14日	Standardize month name. When the day and year are ambiguous, consider the last number to be the year.
	H13.3.14	平成13年03月14日	Standardize Nengo expression.
	平成十三年三月十四日	平成13年03月14日	Standardize Kanji numbers.
	大正十五年一二月二五日	昭和元年12月25日	When a day is assigned to two nengo, the later of the two nengo is used. For example, 1926/12/25 is in 昭和元年, 1912/07/30 is in 大正元年.
	S01年12月25日	昭和元年12月25日	01年 is expressed as 元年.
Remarks	This definition supports dates from 1901 (明治34年) to 2050 (平成62年). Assumes two-digit years 00-29 are 2000-2029. Assumes two-digit years 30-99 are 1930-1999.

Date (Western Calendar)
Description	The Standardization definition for Date (Western Calendar) standardizes date expressions to Western calendar format.
	Input	Output	Explanation
Examples	２００１／３／１４	2001/03/14	Standardize Fullwidth characters to Halfwidth.
	2001年3月14日	2001/03/14	Standardize calendar identifier to YYYY/MM/DD format.
	3/14/2001	2001/03/14	Consider 4-digit number as year.
	14-mar-01	2001/03/14	Standardize month name to digit. When the day and year are ambiguous, consider the last number to be the year.
	H13.3.14	2001/03/14	Convert Nengo year to western year.
	平成13年3月14日	2001/03/14	Convert Nengo year to western year.
	平成十三年三月十四日	2001/03/14	Standardize Kanji numbers.
	平成元年三月十四日	1989/03/14
Remarks	This definition supports dates from 1901 (明治34年) to 2050 (平成62年). The definition assumes two-digit years 00-29 are 2000-2029. The definition assumes two-digit years 30-99 are 1930-1999.

Name
Description	The Standardization definition for Name standardizes names of individuals.
	Input	Output
Examples	鈴木一郎様	鈴木一郎
	"営業課長鈴木一郎様 (一級建築士)"	鈴木一郎, 営業課長一級建築士
	すずきいちろう	すずきいちろう
Remarks	Name suffixes are discarded. A single white space is placed between the family name and the given name. Titles and additional information are placed after name. Titles are converted to Kanji. Names written in Katakana are left in Katakana (they are not transliterated to Kanji). Similarly, names written in Hiragana are left in Hiragana.

Organization
Description	The Standardization definition for Organization standardizes organization names.
	Input	Output
Examples	（株）ＳＡＳｼﾞｬﾊﾟﾝ東京本社開発部	SASジャパン株式会社, 東京本社開発部
Examples	"ツキシマクミンセンター"	月島区民センター
Remarks	Half-width Katakana is transformed to full-with Katakana. Full-width ASCII characters are transformed to half-width. Legal form information appearing at the beginning of a string is moved to the end of the organization name. Legal forms are converted to long-form. Kana forms of well-known company names are converted to Kanji.

Phone
Description	The Standardization definition for Phone standardizes phone numbers for domestic use.
	Input	Output
Examples	電話 (03)1234-5678 内線123	(03) 1234 5678 x123, Tel
	"81312345678"	(03) 1234 5678
	+1 (919) 447-3000	+1 9194473000
Remarks

Phone (Electronic)
Description	The Standardization definition for Phone (Electronic) standardizes phone numbers for automated calling systems
	Input	Output
Examples	電話 (03)1234-5678 内線123	+81312345678
	+1-800-HOLIDAY	+18004654329
	+1-800-DATAFLUX	+180032823589
	0120 VISITJAPAN	+811208474852726
Remarks

Phone (with Country Code)
Description	The Standardization definition for Phone (with Country Code) standardizes phone numbers for international use.
	Input	Output
Examples	電話 (03)1234-5678 内線123	+81 3 1234 5678 x123, Tel
	81312345678 (after 4pm)	+81 3 1234 5678, After 4PM
	0044 (0)20 12345000	+44 2012345000
Remarks

Postal Code
Description	The Standardization definition for Postal Code standardizes postal codes.
	Input	Output
Examples	〒１０４００５２	104-0052
	〶一〇四の〇〇五二	104-0052
	"907-11"	907-11
Remarks	The Standardization definition for Postal Code inserts a hyphen after the first three digits. Converts kanji numerals to Arabic numerals. Converts full-width ASCII to half-width. Removes postal code marker characters.

Prefecture
Description	The Standardization definition for Prefecture standardizes prefecture names.
	Input	Output
Examples	愛知	愛知県
	あいちけん	愛知県
	"ｱｲﾁ"	愛知県
Remarks	This definition adds prefecture identifier keywords when possible. Converts names from kanji to kana. Removes non-logical characters: quotes, blanks, and so on.

Inherited Definitions

In addition to the definitions listed on this page, the Japanese, Japan locale also inherits all definitions for the Japanese language and all Global definitions.