Japan Physical Therapist National Exam Photo: Size Spec and How to Create It
A spec-compliant Physical Therapist (理学療法士) national exam photo (60mm × 40mm) from a smartphone shot for ¥200, per the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
| Dimensions | 60mm × 40mm |
|---|---|
| Face length | Not specified |
| Top margin | Not specified |
| Background | No official background color requirement; convention is plain white background |
| Shoot-by window | Taken within 6 months of application |
| Official issuer | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Japan |
View the official source ↗(Last verified: 2026-05-27)
Verbatim official spec
The verbatim official rule from Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare is shown below in the original Japanese.
- 「出願前6月以内に脱帽正面で撮影した縦6センチメートル、横4センチメートルのもの」
- 「その裏面に撮影年月日及び氏名を記載し」
- 「厚生労働省又は理学療法士国家試験運営本部事務所若しくは理学療法士国家試験運営臨時事務所において交付する受験写真用台紙に貼り付けた上」
- 「卒業し、若しくは在籍している学校若しくは養成施設又は…運営本部事務所…において、その写真が受験者本人と相違ない旨の確認を受ける」
Why this spec matters
A Physical Therapist (PT) in Japan is a national license holder who helps patients recover basic motor functions — walking, getting up, standing, sitting — after injury, illness, or age-related decline. The governing law is the Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists Act (1965), shared with Occupational Therapists (OT). The PT and OT national exams are held on the same day in late February each year, at the same venues, and share an identical 60mm × 40mm photo spec — but their professional scopes are clearly separated by law (PT covers basic motor function; OT covers applied daily-living tasks such as eating and dressing). Speech-Language-Hearing Therapists (ST), by contrast, fall under a separate law (Speech-Language-Hearing Therapists Act, 1997). PT training schools number around 280 nationwide (universities, junior colleges, vocational schools) — the largest count of any medical national license in Japan. The 61st exam (February 2026) drew 12,436 candidates with 11,156 passing (89.7% overall, 94.9% for first-time graduates), making it one of the largest and most stable medical exams. Candidates must glue the photo to an official mounting sheet issued by MHLW or the exam administration office, obtain identity verification from their training school or the administration office, and write the date and full name on the back.
How to create it for ¥200
A spec-compliant Physical Therapist exam photo takes about two minutes with a smartphone and ¥200.
- 1
Take the photo on your smartphone
Stand against a plain wall in a bright room. Face the camera directly, no hat, neutral expression or slight smile, both shoulders level, eyes on the lens. - 2
AI removes the background and aligns to spec
Upload the photo and select the "Physical Therapist Exam" preset. AI removes the background, detects your face, and auto-crops to the 60mm × 40mm size. - 3
Print via QR, write back, glue mounting sheet, verify identity
After payment, a QR code and 8-digit user number arrive by email. Print at any Japan convenience store, write the date taken and your full name on the back with a black ballpoint pen, glue the photo to the official MHLW-issued mounting sheet, then obtain identity verification from your training school or the administration office.
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Frequently asked questions
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