Company checks are accepted only from businesses inside the United States or from overseas businesses with U.S.A. affiliate offices. Company checks are not accepted from clients outside the U.S.A.

Checks should be made payable to Photo Japan for the full amount due and remitted in U.S. Dollars. Company checks may be mailed through the post office or sent by overnight courier. See payment addresses below.

Overseas clients may remit payment by international bank cheque. Company cheques are not accepted from clients outside the U.S.A. unless they are sent through an affiliate office in the United States.

International bank cheques should be made payable to Photo Japan and must be in U.S. Dollars drawn on an overseas branch of a large commercial bank such as Citicorp, Deutsche Bank or JPMorganChase. International bank cheques may be mailed through the post office or sent by overnight courier. Please see payment addresses below.

International money orders are accepted in U.S. dollars only. International money orders should be made payable to Photo Japan and must be purchased from an organization with American affiliation, such as American Express. International money orders may be mailed through the post office or sent by overnight courier. Please see payment addresses below.

License fee payments may be deposited electronically directly into the Photo Japan bank account.  Any fees related to direct deposit or E-check payments are the responsibility of the photo buyer. Contact Photo Japan for complete details.

Direct deposit wire transfers are accepted from international clients only. A bank fee will be added to the photo licensing fee for Photo Japan to receive an international wire transfer. Depending on the amount of the transaction, wire transfer fees are between US$30 and US$60, with the average being around US$38.00. Bank charges for sending the wire transfer are also the responsibility of the photo buyer. Contact Photo Japan for bank particulars.

Personal checks are accepted only from businesses or individuals inside the United States of America.  There is a funds verification period of 7 to 10 days after the check is deposited.  Photo services will be rendered only after the check has cleared.

Checks should be made payable to Photo Japan for the full amount due and remitted in U.S. Dollars.  Personal checks may be mailed through the post office or sent by overnight courier. Please see payment addresses below.

For first-time photo buyers advance payment in full is required. High-resolution images are sent only after the signed Photo Licensing Agreement has been received, payment has been remitted and checks have cleared.

For photo buyers who have established a working business relationship with Photo Japan, payment is due upon publication or within 30 days of the date on the Photo License Invoice, whichever occurs first. For accounts delinquent in payment, that is, not paid in full within sixty days of the invoice or publication date, a US$50.00 surcharge will be added to the license fee for each one-month calendar term, or portion thereof, that passes beyond the initial sixty-day grace period.

A Photo License Invoice will be sent through the post documenting your financial transactions with Photo Japan. If a purchase order number is required on the invoice, please notify us in advance.