Bitcoin Payment in Japan By adminAugust 10, 2018Bitcoin Japan Announces That Bitcoin Is Officially A Legal Payment Method Starting April 1, 2017: Japan broadcasts that bitcoin would be accepted as a legal payment method. The country of Japan officially made Bitcoin a legal payment. source: https://www.businessinsider.com/bitcoin-price-spikes-as-japan-recognizes-it-as-a-legal-payment-method-2017-4