18. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a candidate?
Japan
Answer
Yes, for both natural and legal persons
Source
Chapter 21, Question 21b (page 37): "Individual donations to a single candidate are restricted to 1.5 million yen (US$15,497) annually." (Source: Global Integrity Report (2008) Scorecard: Japan 2008. Available at http://report.globalintegrity.org/Japan/2008/scorecard)
Art 22, "The amount of individual contribution to a person other than political parties and political fund organizations may not exceed 1.5 million yen per year."(Source: Political Funds Control Act, 1948 (as amended by Act No. 135 of 2007))
