Current Version
| Region | Japan |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | 1881 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Anal sodomy was decriminalized in 1881 when the provision was dropped from Japan's Penal Code. It was eliminated by supervision of Gustave Boissonade, a French legal scholar who served as an advisor to develop the legal system in Japan. |
| Sources | http://www.daynews.com/world/society/2013/04/gay-rights-around-the-world-exploring-the-history-impact-and-effect-on-society-and-current-status-3rd-of-6-parts-2-18877 http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=4126 http://scholarship.law.cornell.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1063&context=lps_LLMGRP |
Revision History (4)
Revision by danlev
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Note | Anal sodomy was decriminalized in 1881 when the provision was dropped from Japan's Penal Code. It was eliminated by supervision of Gustave Boissonade, a French legal scholar who served as an advisor to develop the legal system in Japan. | Anal sodomy was decriminalized in 1881 when the provision was dropped from Japan's Penal Code. It was eliminated by supervision of Gustave Boissonade, a French legal scholar who served as an advisor to develop the legal system in Japan. |
Revision by danlev
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | 1880-01-01 | 1881-01-01 |
| Note | Anal sodomy was decriminalized in 1880 when the provision was dropped from Japan's Penal Code. | Anal sodomy was decriminalized in 1881 when the provision was dropped from Japan's Penal Code. It was eliminated by supervision of Gustave Boissonade, a French legal scholar who served as an advisor to develop the legal system in Japan. |
| Sources | http://www.daynews.com/world/society/2013/04/gay-rights-around-the-world-exploring-the-history-impact-and-effect-on-society-and-current-status-3rd-of-6-parts-2-18877 http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=4126 | http://www.daynews.com/world/society/2013/04/gay-rights-around-the-world-exploring-the-history-impact-and-effect-on-society-and-current-status-3rd-of-6-parts-2-18877 http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=4126 http://scholarship.law.cornell.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1063&context=lps_LLMGRP |
Revision by danlev
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Note | Anal sodomy was decriminalized in 1880. | Anal sodomy was decriminalized in 1880 when the provision was dropped from Japan's Penal Code. |
| Sources | http://www.daynews.com/world/society/2013/04/gay-rights-around-the-world-exploring-the-history-impact-and-effect-on-society-and-current-status-3rd-of-6-parts-2-18877 | http://www.daynews.com/world/society/2013/04/gay-rights-around-the-world-exploring-the-history-impact-and-effect-on-society-and-current-status-3rd-of-6-parts-2-18877 http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=4126 |
Revision by danlev
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Note | Anal sodomy was decriminalized in 1880. |