PSA: If you need to bring controlled medications into Japan, *this* is the page you should be looking at:
https://www.ncd.mhlw.go.jp/en/application2.html
Tooting this because there is a lot of misinformation and outdated information out there, and that page is kind of hard to find.
TL;DR psychotropics like lorazepam are okay up to a maximum total amount, without any documentation. Concerta/Ritalin is considered a psychotropic and likewise is perfectly okay up to a maximum without any docs (or more with docs/permission). Vyvanse is also allowed but considered a stimulant and requires special permission for any quantity. Adderall is banned and highly illegal, don't even think about that one.
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