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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-12-374924
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120830

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ORIX CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001070304
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTION [6159]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MITA NN BLDG.
		STREET 2:		4-1-23 SHIBA, MINATO-KU
		CITY:			TOKYO
		STATE:			M0
		ZIP:			105 6135
		BUSINESS PHONE:		81354195000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MITA NN BLDG.
		STREET 2:		4-1-23 SHIBA, MINATO-KU
		CITY:			TOKYO
		STATE:			M0
		ZIP:			105 6135
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">VIA EDGAR </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">August&nbsp;30, 2012 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Ms.&nbsp;Suzanne Hayes </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">United States Securities and Exchange Commission </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Division of Corporation Finance </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">100 F Street,
N.E. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">U.S.A.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Re:</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ORIX Corporation Form 20-F for the Fiscal Year Ended March&nbsp;31, 2012</B> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>File No.&nbsp;001-14856</B> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dear Ms.&nbsp;Hayes: </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ORIX Corporation (the &#147;<B>Company</B>&#148;) has received the comments of the Staff (the &#147;<B>Staff</B>&#148;) of the Securities
and Exchange Commission contained in the letter from the Staff dated August&nbsp;21, 2012 (the &#147;<B>Comment Lette</B>r&#148;) regarding the Company&#146;s annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2012. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company is working expeditiously to respond to the Comment Letter and has commenced work on a letter responding to the Staff&#146;s
comments in consultation with the Company&#146;s independent accountants and its U.S. legal counsel. However, in order to fully address certain of the comments, the Company believes that it will require additional time to consider and respond to the
Staff&#146;s questions. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Accordingly, the Company respectfully requests an extension of time to respond to the Comment Letter
beyond the ten business days specified in the Comment Letter. The Company anticipates submitting to the Staff a response to the Comment Letter on or about September&nbsp;14, 2012. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We are grateful for the Staff&#146;s assistance in this matter. Please do not hesitate to contact Ms.&nbsp;Yoshiko Fujii of ORIX
Corporation in Tokyo (Tel: +81-3-5419-5042; FAX: +81-3-5419-5901) with any concerns you may have regarding the Company&#146;s proposed timetable for responding to the Comment Letter. </FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Sincerely yours,</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ <I>Haruyuki Urata</I></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Haruyuki Urata</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chief Financial Officer,</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ORIX
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Yoshiko Fujii </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ORIX Corporation
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">TEL: +81-3-5419-5042 / FAX: +81-3-5419-5901 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">E-mail: yoshiko_fujii@orix.co.jp </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Noriaki Habuto </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">KPMG AZSA LLC </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">TEL: +81-3-3548-5101 / FAX: +81-3-3548-5109 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">E-mail: noriaki.habuto@jp.kpmg.com </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Theodore A. Paradise, Esq. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP, Tokyo Office </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">TEL: +81-3-5561-4430 / FAX: +81-3-5561-4425 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">E-mail:
theodore.paradise@davispolk.com </FONT></P>
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