Approved by family courts, 881 people legally changed their gender in Japan in 2023. Individuals who want to change their gender on their family register in Japan are required to undergo sex reassignment surgery.
Number of approvals for change of legal gender status in Japan from 2014 to 2023
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Courts in Japan. (May 31, 2024). Number of approvals for change of legal gender status in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330936/japan-legal-gender-change-approvals-number/
Courts in Japan. "Number of approvals for change of legal gender status in Japan from 2014 to 2023." Chart. May 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330936/japan-legal-gender-change-approvals-number/
Courts in Japan. (2024). Number of approvals for change of legal gender status in Japan from 2014 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330936/japan-legal-gender-change-approvals-number/
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Courts in Japan, Number of approvals for change of legal gender status in Japan from 2014 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330936/japan-legal-gender-change-approvals-number/ (last visited October 31, 2024)
Number of approvals for change of legal gender status in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph], Courts in Japan, May 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330936/japan-legal-gender-change-approvals-number/
