UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

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Information furnished in this form:

1. Report filed on November 4, 2009 with the Director of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau of Japan pursuant to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law of Japan

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

NTT DOCOMO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 and MARCH 31, 2009

		Millions of yen
		September 30, 2009				March 31, 2009
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		¥	550,642			¥	599,548
Short-term investments			32,158				2,448
Accounts receivable			779,913				835,063
Allowance for doubtful accounts			(17,105	)			(15,072	)
Inventories			178,787				123,206
Deferred tax assets			99,852				102,903
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			207,675				179,632
Total current assets			1,831,922				1,827,728
Property, plant and equipment:
Wireless telecommunications equipment			5,422,824				5,361,043
Buildings and structures			821,085				814,056
Tools, furniture and fixtures			526,140				519,213
Land			198,874				198,985
Construction in progress			112,674				99,232
Accumulated depreciation and amortization			(4,439,012	)			(4,301,044	)
Total property, plant and equipment, net			2,642,585				2,691,485
Non-current investments and other assets:
Investments in affiliates			590,671				572,014
Marketable securities and other investments			151,126				141,544
Intangible assets, net			594,021				578,728
Goodwill			183,515				154,385
Other assets			253,570				273,440
Deferred tax assets			254,354				248,896
Total non-current investments and other assets			2,027,257				1,969,007
Total assets		¥	6,501,764			¥	6,488,220
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt		¥	14,000			¥	29,000
Accounts payable, trade			475,995				668,525
Accrued payroll			51,233				58,627
Accrued interest			1,054				1,187
Accrued income taxes			207,743				238,742
Other current liabilities			152,223				152,354
Total current liabilities			902,248				1,148,435
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt (exclusive of current portion)			610,556				610,233
Liability for employees’ retirement benefits			151,413				146,326
Other long-term liabilities			279,204				239,918
Total long-term liabilities			1,041,173				996,477
Total liabilities			1,943,421				2,144,912
Equity:
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. shareholders’ equity
Common stock			949,680				949,680
Additional paid-in capital			785,045				785,045
Retained earnings			3,246,342				3,061,848
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			(39,669	)			(65,689	)
Treasury stock, at cost			(389,299	)			(389,299	)
Total NTT DoCoMo, Inc. shareholders’ equity			4,552,099				4,341,585
Noncontrolling interests			6,244				1,723
Total equity			4,558,343				4,343,308
Commitments and contingencies
Total liabilities and equity		¥	6,501,764			¥	6,488,220

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

NTT DOCOMO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 and 2009

		Millions of yen
		Six months ended				Six months ended
		September 30, 2008				September 30, 2009
Operating revenues:
Wireless services		¥	1,948,540			¥	1,893,265
Equipment sales			319,244				252,542
Total operating revenues			2,267,784				2,145,807
Operating expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of items shown separately below)			413,731				449,617
Cost of equipment sold (exclusive of items shown separately below)			408,027				340,877
Depreciation and amortization			348,387				337,809
Selling, general and administrative			520,693				532,281
Total operating expenses			1,690,838				1,660,584
Operating income			576,946				485,223
Other income (expense):
Interest expense			(2,398	)			(2,989	)
Interest income			1,045				668
Other, net			(15,437	)			(3,021	)
Total other income (expense)			(16,790	)			(5,342	)
Income before income taxes and equity in net income (losses) of affiliates			560,156				479,881
Income taxes:
Current			233,831				210,887
Deferred			(14,434	)			(16,764	)
Total income taxes			219,397				194,123
Income before equity in net income (losses) of affiliates			340,759				285,758
Equity in net income (losses) of affiliates, net of applicable taxes			5,921				292
Net income			346,680				286,050
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests			(21	)			(1,332	)
Net income attributable to NTT DoCoMo, Inc.		¥	346,659			¥	284,718
Net income		¥	346,680			¥	286,050
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net of applicable taxes			(5,945	)			14,082
Change in fair value of derivative instruments, net of applicable taxes			(159	)			(35	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of applicable taxes			(16,672	)			11,691
Pension liability adjustment, net of applicable taxes			(362	)			296
Total other comprehensive income (loss)			(23,138	)			26,034
Comprehensive income			323,542				312,084
Less: Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests			(20	)			(1,346	)
Comprehensive income attributable to NTT DoCoMo, Inc.		¥	323,522			¥	310,738
PER SHARE DATA
Weighted average common shares outstanding — Basic and Diluted (shares)			42,406,379				41,759,807
Basic and Diluted earnings per share attributable to NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (yen)		¥	8,174.69			¥	6,817.99

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

NTT DOCOMO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 and 2009

		Millions of yen
		Three months ended				Three months ended
		September 30, 2008				September 30, 2009
Operating revenues:
Wireless services		¥	971,077			¥	951,470
Equipment sales			126,461				109,583
Total operating revenues			1,097,538				1,061,053
Operating expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of items shown separately below)			210,117				230,286
Cost of equipment sold (exclusive of items shown separately below)			165,979				150,051
Depreciation and amortization			179,907				168,804
Selling, general and administrative			261,078				278,508
Total operating expenses			817,081				827,649
Operating income			280,457				233,404
Other income (expense):
Interest expense			(1,258	)			(1,375	)
Interest income			479				350
Other, net			(7,941	)			38
Total other income (expense)			(8,720	)			(987	)
Income before income taxes and equity in net income (losses) of affiliates			271,737				232,417
Income taxes:
Current			131,300				121,356
Deferred			(29,902	)			(27,476	)
Total income taxes			101,398				93,880
Income before equity in net income (losses) of affiliates			170,339				138,537
Equity in net income (losses) of affiliates, net of applicable taxes			2,797				(529	)
Net income			173,136				138,008
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests			13				(666	)
Net income attributable to NTT DoCoMo, Inc.		¥	173,149			¥	137,342
Net income		¥	173,136			¥	138,008
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net of applicable taxes			(4,997	)			3,620
Change in fair value of derivative instruments, net of applicable taxes			(141	)			(8	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of applicable taxes			1,849				2,805
Pension liability adjustment, net of applicable taxes			(112	)			147
Total other comprehensive income (loss)			(3,401	)			6,564
Comprehensive income			169,735				144,572
Less: Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests			17				(665	)
Comprehensive income attributable to NTT DoCoMo, Inc.		¥	169,752			¥	143,907
PER SHARE DATA
Weighted average common shares outstanding — Basic and Diluted (shares)			42,309,587				41,759,807
Basic and Diluted earnings per share attributable to NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (yen)		¥	4,092.43			¥	3,288.86

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

NTT DOCOMO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 and 2009

		Millions of yen
		Six months ended				Six months ended
		September 30, 2008				September 30, 2009
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		¥	346,680			¥	286,050
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities—
Depreciation and amortization			348,387				337,809
Deferred taxes			(10,898	)			(16,439	)
Loss on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment			12,846				12,973
Impairment loss on marketable securities and other investments			19,855				917
Equity in net (income) losses of affiliates			(9,940	)			(366	)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) / decrease in accounts receivable			(38,453	)			55,730
Increase / (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts			(1,369	)			1,874
(Increase) / decrease in inventories			(38,833	)			(54,755	)
(Increase) / decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets			(19,259	)			(12,748	)
(Increase) / decrease in non-current installment receivable for handsets			(40,010	)			13,982
Increase / (decrease) in accounts payable, trade			(184,322	)			(136,209	)
Increase / (decrease) in accrued income taxes			(8,701	)			(31,927	)
Increase / (decrease) in other current liabilities			(21,153	)			(3,022	)
Increase / (decrease) in liability for employees’ retirement benefits			4,622				4,951
Increase / (decrease) in other long-term liabilities			32,445				37,196
Other, net			16,474				12,520
Net cash provided by operating activities			408,371				508,536
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment			(302,124	)			(249,126	)
Purchases of intangible and other assets			(115,158	)			(132,956	)
Purchases of non-current investments			(46,913	)			(8,992	)
Proceeds from sale of non-current investments			550				9,124
Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired			27				(24,904	)
Purchases of short-term investments			(3,334	)			(33,758	)
Redemption of short-term investments			2,494				6,718
Proceeds from redemption of long-term bailment for consumption to a related party			50,000				—
Other, net			(9,314	)			(7,231	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(423,772	)			(441,125	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt			79,944				—
Repayment of long-term debt			(28,241	)			(15,000	)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings			200				138,149
Repayment of short-term borrowings			(1,958	)			(138,149	)
Principal payments under capital lease obligations			(1,385	)			(1,696	)
Payments to acquire treasury stock			(51,848	)			—
Dividends paid			(102,307	)			(100,190	)
Other, net			(4	)			(3	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(105,599	)			(116,889	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(2,071	)			572
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(123,071	)			(48,906	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			646,905				599,548
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		¥	523,834			¥	550,642
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash received during the period for:
Income taxes		¥	17,786			¥	675
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of amount capitalized			2,008				3,122
Income taxes			266,295				242,683

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

NTT DOCOMO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

1. Basis of presentation:

The accompanying quarterly consolidated financial statements of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“DOCOMO”) were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). Certain disclosures required by U.S. GAAP have been omitted. Since DOCOMO’s American Depositary Shares were listed on the New York Stock Exchange in March 2002, DOCOMO has prepared its consolidated financial statements pursuant to the terminology, forms and preparation methods required in order to issue American Depositary Shares, which are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States of America.

2. Summary of significant accounting and reporting policies:

(1) Adoption of new accounting standards —

Accounting Standards Codification

Effective July 1, 2009, DOCOMO adopted the accounting pronouncement issued by Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) in June 2009 relating to “FASB Accounting Standards Codification” (“ASC”). This pronouncement established ASC as the single source of authoritative U.S. GAAP, and reorganized then-existing U.S. GAAP pronouncements into ASC. Upon the adoption of this pronouncement, the descriptions and references of accounting standards in DOCOMO’s financial statements are made in accordance with ASC. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have any impact on DOCOMO’s results of operations and financial position.

Business Combinations

Effective April 1, 2009, DOCOMO adopted the accounting pronouncement issued in December 2007 relating to business combinations. This pronouncement requires an acquirer in a business combination to generally recognize and measure all the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at their fair values as of the acquisition date. This pronouncement also requires the acquirer to recognize and measure as goodwill the excess of consideration transferred plus the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired. The excess of the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired over consideration transferred plus the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date is required to be recognized and measured as a gain from a bargain purchase. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have a material impact on DOCOMO’s results of operations and financial position.

Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements

Effective April 1, 2009, DOCOMO adopted the accounting pronouncement issued in December 2007 relating to noncontrolling interests in consolidated financial statements. This pronouncement requires noncontrolling interests held by parties other than the parent be clearly identified, labeled and presented in the consolidated statement of financial position within equity, but separate from the parent’s equity. This pronouncement also requires changes in a parent’s ownership interest while the parent retains its controlling financial interest in its subsidiary be accounted for as equity transactions. Upon the adoption of this pronouncement, “Noncontrolling interests”, which was previously referred to as “Minority interests” and classified between “Total liabilities” and “Shareholders’ equity” in the consolidated balance sheets, is now included as a separate component of “Equity”. In addition, “Net income” in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income now includes net income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, which was previously referred to as “Minority interests” and deducted. As a result, the adoption of this pronouncement changed the presentation and disclosure of noncontrolling interests in the consolidated financial statements retrospectively, but did not have a material impact on DOCOMO’s results of operations and financial position.

NTT DOCOMO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)

Subsequent events

Effective April 1, 2009, DOCOMO adopted the accounting pronouncement issued in May 2009 relating to subsequent events. This pronouncement requires an entity to evaluate the effects of events that occur subsequent to the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements are either “issued” or “available to be issued” and disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have any impact on DOCOMO’s results of operations and financial position.

(2) Recent accounting pronouncements —

In June 2009, FASB issued the accounting pronouncement relating to Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”). This pronouncement contains new criteria for determining the primary beneficiary of a VIE, and increases the frequency of required reassessments to determine whether a company is the primary beneficiary of a VIE. This pronouncement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009 and interim periods within those years. DOCOMO is currently evaluating the impact of adoption of this pronouncement on its result of operations and financial position.

(3) Reclassifications —

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior periods’ consolidated financial statements to conform to the presentation used for the six months ended September 30, 2009.

3. Equity:

Effective May 1, 2006, the Corporate Law of Japan provides that (i) dividends of earnings require approval at a general meeting of shareholders, (ii) interim cash dividends can be distributed upon the approval of the board of directors, if the articles of incorporation provide for such interim cash dividends and (iii) an amount equal to at least 10% of decrease in retained earnings by dividends payment be appropriated from retained earnings to a legal reserve up to 25% of capital stock. The legal reserve is available for distribution upon approval of the shareholders.

In the general meeting of shareholders held on June 19, 2009, the shareholders approved cash dividends of ¥100,224 million or ¥2,400 per share, payable to shareholders recorded as of March 31, 2009, which were declared by the board of directors on April 28, 2009. The source of dividends was “Retained Earnings”. DOCOMO started to pay the dividends on June 22, 2009.

NTT DOCOMO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)

On October 30, 2009, the board of directors declared cash dividends of ¥108,575 million or ¥2,600 per share, payable to shareholders recorded as of September 30, 2009. The source of dividends will be “Retained Earnings”. DOCOMO plans to start paying the dividends on November 20, 2009.

In order to improve capital efficiency and to implement flexible capital policies in accordance with the business environment, DOCOMO acquires treasury stock.

With regard to the acquisition of treasury stock, the Corporate Law of Japan provides that (i) it can be done according to the resolution of the general meeting of shareholders, and (ii) the acquisition of treasury stock through open market transactions can be done according to the resolution of the board of directors if the articles of incorporation contain such a provision. The provision is stipulated in DOCOMO’s articles of incorporation.

Issued shares and treasury stock —

DOCOMO acquired treasury stock at the request of dissenting shareholders, made pursuant to paragraph (1) of Article 797 of the Corporate Law of Japan, against the merger under which its eight regional subsidiaries were dissolved and merged into DOCOMO as of July 1, 2008.

The changes in the number of issued shares and treasury stock are summarized as follows, where fractional shares are rounded off:

		Number of issued				Number of treasury
		shares				stock
As of March 31, 2008			44,870,000				2,242,073
Acquisition of treasury stock based on the resolution by the general meeting of shareholders			—				311,322
Acquisition of fractional shares			—				1
As of June 30, 2008			44,870,000				2,553,396
Acquisition of treasury stock at the request of dissenting shareholders against the merger			—				11,711
Acquisition of fractional shares			—				3
As of September 30, 2008			44,870,000				2,565,110
Acquisition of treasury stock based on the resolution by the general meeting of shareholders			—				545,083
Retirement of treasury stock			(920,000	)			(920,000	)
As of March 31, 2009			43,950,000				2,190,193
As of September 30, 2009			43,950,000				2,190,193

Effective August 1, 2008, DOCOMO abolished the fractional share system.

DOCOMO has not issued shares other than shares of its common stock.

In the general meeting of shareholders held on June 20, 2008, the shareholders approved a stock repurchase plan under which DOCOMO could repurchase up to 900,000 shares at an aggregate amount not to exceed ¥150,000 million during the year started June 21, 2008. No resolution was made regarding stock repurchase plans in the general meeting of shareholders held on June 19, 2009.

NTT DOCOMO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)

Aggregate number and price of shares repurchased for six months and three months ended September 30, 2008 were as follows (no shares had been repurchased for six months ended September 30, 2009):

		Share/Millions of yen
		Six months ended				Six months ended
		September 30, 2008				September 30, 2009
Aggregate number of shares repurchased			323,037				—
Aggregate price of shares repurchased		¥	51,848				—

		Share/Millions of yen
		Three months ended				Three months ended
		September 30, 2008				September 30, 2009
Aggregate number of shares repurchased			11,714				—
Aggregate price of shares repurchased		¥	1,851				—

Per share data —

Per share data is summarized as follows:

		Yen
		Six months ended				Six months ended
		September 30, 2008				September 30, 2009
Basic and Diluted earnings per share attributable to NTT DoCoMo, Inc.		¥	8,174.69			¥	6,817.99

		Yen
		Three months ended				Three months ended
		September 30, 2008				September 30, 2009
Basic and Diluted earnings per share attributable to NTT DoCoMo, Inc.		¥	4,092.43			¥	3,288.86
		Yen
		September 30, 2009				March 31, 2009
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. shareholders’ equity per share		¥	109,006.71			¥	103,965.64

NTT DOCOMO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)

4. Segment reporting:

From a resource allocation perspective, DOCOMO views itself as having two business segments. The mobile phone business segment includes FOMA services, mova services, packet communications services, satellite mobile communications services, international services and the equipment sales related to these services. The miscellaneous businesses segment includes home shopping services provided mainly through TV media, high-speed internet connection and video-clip casting services for hotel facilities, advertisement services, development, sales and maintenance of IT systems, credit services and other miscellaneous services, which in the aggregate are not significant in amount. DOCOMO plans to terminate mova services on March 31, 2012.

DOCOMO identifies its reportable segments based on the nature of services included, as well as the characteristics of the telecommunications networks used to provide those services. DOCOMO’s management monitors and evaluates the performance of its segments based on the information that follows as derived from the Company’s management reports.

Segment information is summarized as follows:

		Millions of yen
Three months ended		Mobile phone				Miscellaneous
September 30, 2008		business				businesses				Consolidated
Operating revenues		¥	1,081,720			¥	15,818			¥	1,097,538
Operating expenses			795,162				21,919				817,081
Operating income (loss)		¥	286,558			¥	(6,101	)		¥	280,457

		Millions of yen
Three months ended		Mobile phone				Miscellaneous
September 30, 2009		business				businesses				Consolidated
Operating revenues		¥	1,031,139			¥	29,914			¥	1,061,053
Operating expenses			796,867				30,782				827,649
Operating income (loss)		¥	234,272			¥	(868	)		¥	233,404

		Millions of yen
Six months ended		Mobile phone				Miscellaneous
September 30, 2008		business				businesses				Consolidated
Operating revenues		¥	2,236,491			¥	31,293			¥	2,267,784
Operating expenses			1,648,917				41,921				1,690,838
Operating income (loss)		¥	587,574			¥	(10,628	)		¥	576,946

		Millions of yen
Six months ended		Mobile phone				Miscellaneous
September 30, 2009		business				businesses				Consolidated
Operating revenues		¥	2,089,032			¥	56,775			¥	2,145,807
Operating expenses			1,599,529				61,055				1,660,584
Operating income (loss)		¥	489,503			¥	(4,280	)		¥	485,223

DOCOMO does not disclose geographical segments, since the amount of operating revenues generated outside Japan are immaterial.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — (Continued)

5. Contingencies:

Litigation —

As of September 30, 2009, DOCOMO had no litigation or claims outstanding, pending or threatened against which in the opinion of management would have a materially adverse effect on its results of operations or financial position.

Guarantees —

DOCOMO applies ASC 460 “Guarantees”. ASC 460 requires a company that issues or modifies a guarantee to recognize an initial liability for the fair value of the obligations it has undertaken and disclose that information in its financial statements.

DOCOMO enters into agreements in the normal course of business that provide guarantees for counterparties. These counterparties include subscribers, related parties, foreign wireless telecommunications service providers and other business partners.

DOCOMO provides subscribers with guarantees for product defects of cellular phone handsets sold by DOCOMO, but DOCOMO is provided with similar guarantees by the handset vendors and no liabilities were recognized for these guarantees.

Though the guarantees or indemnifications provided in transactions other than those with the subscribers are different in each contract, the likelihood of almost all of the performance of these guarantees or indemnifications are remote and amount of payments DOCOMO could be claimed for is not specified in almost all of the contracts. Historically, DOCOMO has not made any significant guarantee or indemnification payments under such agreements. DOCOMO evaluates the estimated fair value of the obligations related to these agreements is not significant. Accordingly, no liabilities were recognized for these obligations.

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6. Fair value measurements:

ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” defines fair value as “the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date”. ASC 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value according to observability as follows:

		Level 1 —		Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
		Level 2 —		Inputs are quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active and inputs that are derived principally from observable markets data.
		Level 3 —		Inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

ASC 820 also distinguishes assets and liabilities measured at fair value every period on a recurring basis from those measured on a nonrecurring basis under specific situation (for example, impaired assets).

(1) Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

DOCOMO’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis include available-for-sale securities and derivatives.

DOCOMO’s assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2009 and March 31, 2009 were as follows:

		Millions of yen
		September 30, 2009
						Inputs used for measurement of fair value
		Total				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
Assets
Available for sale securities		¥	133,361			¥	106,854			¥	—			¥	26,507
Derivatives			3,756				—				3,756				—
Total assets		¥	137,117			¥	106,854			¥	3,756			¥	26,507
Liabilities
Derivatives		¥	2,389			¥	—			¥	2,389			¥	—
Total liabilities		¥	2,389			¥	—			¥	2,389			¥	—

		Millions of yen
		March 31, 2009
						Inputs used for measurement of fair value
		Total				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
Assets
Available for sale securities		¥	112,967			¥	112,967			¥	—			¥	—
Derivatives			3,433				—				3,433				—
Total assets		¥	116,400			¥	112,967			¥	3,433			¥	—

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Available-for-sale securities —

Available-for-sale securities include equity securities and debt securities. Marketable equity securities and debt securities which are valued using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets are classified as Level 1. Debt securities which have no active markets for identical assets are valued using unobservable inputs such as discount rate and therefore classified as Level 3.

Derivatives —

Derivative instruments are interest rate swap agreements and foreign currency option contracts. The fair value of these derivatives is measured at quoted prices valued by financial institutions using observable market inputs. Therefore, these derivatives are classified as Level 2.

(2) Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis

Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and are not included in the table above. Such fair value measurements typically result from impairments. DOCOMO may be required to measure fair value of long-lived assets, equity securities whose fair values are not readily determinable, and other assets or liabilities on a nonrecurring basis.

DOCOMO omitted the disclosure about assets and liabilities measured on a nonrecurring basis because of its immateriality.

7. Subsequent event:

There had been no significant subsequent event to be disclosed that occurred subsequent to the balance sheet date through November 4, 2009, when the accompanying quarterly consolidated financial statements were issued.