| Free Writing Prospectus | Filed pursuant to Rule 433(d) | |
| Dated October 31, 2006 | Registration Numbers 333-11678 and 333-133356 |
FINAL TERM SHEET
Dated 31 October, 2006
| Issuer: | Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) | |
| Rating: | Aaa/AA- | |
| Guarantee: | Payments of principal and interest on the bonds are unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by Japan. | |
| Currency / Size: | JPY 25,000,000,000 | |
| Denomination: | JPY 10,000,000 | |
| Pricing date: | 31 October, 2006 | |
| Settlement date: | 9 November, 2006 | |
| Maturity date: | 19 March, 2026 | |
| Coupon: | 2.30% (Semi-Annual, Act/365) | |
| Interest payment dates: | Every 19 March and 19 September in each year, commencing on 19 March, 2007 | |
| Redemption price: | 100% | |
| Issue price: | 100.179% | |
| Spread: | JL #87 + 12bp | |
| Joint Lead Managers: | Citigroup Global Markets Limited UBS Limited | |
| Format: | SEC Registered | |
| Clearing Systems: | Euroclear and Clearstream (International global bond held at the common depositary); DTC (DTC global bonds) | |
| International global bond ISIN: | XS0257403278 | |
| International global bond Common Code: | 025740327 | |
| DTC global bond ISIN: | US25159MAG24 | |
| DTC global bond CUSIP: | 25159MAG2 | |
| Listing: | London Stock Exchange | |
The bonds offered hereby constitute a further issuance of, and form a single series with, our 2.30% Guaranteed Bonds Due March 19, 2026, issued on June 15, 2006, in the amount of JPY50,000,000,000.
You can Access the issuer’s most recent prospectus satisfying the requirements of Section 10 of the United States Securities Act of 1933 at the following website:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1109609/000119312506217483/d424b5.htm
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Website atwww.sec.gov. Alternatively, any Manager participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus, which you may request by calling collect at +44 (0)20 7986 9000.
