Here is the CFA Institute's great summary of shareholder rights in all world markets. Japan scores well in this category of corporate governance.
http://www.cfapubs.org/doi/pdf/10.2469/ccb.v2013.n5.full
The Board Director Training Institute (BDTI) is a "public interest" nonprofit in Japan dedicated to training about directorship, corporate governance, and related management techniques. It is certified by the Japanese government to conduct these activities as a regulated nonprofit. Read a summary about BDTI here, and see a menu of its services for both corporations and investors here.