Current Version
Region | Japan |
Issue | Same-sex marriage |
Status | Unrecognized |
Start Date | May 3, 1947 |
End Date | Sep 9, 2018 |
Description | Article 24 of the Japanese Constitution states that "marriage shall be based only on the mutual consent of both sexes and it shall be maintained through mutual cooperation with the equal rights of husband and wife as a basis". |
Sources | http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/constitution_and_government_of_japan/constitution_e.html |
Revision History (2)
Revision by tsusamu
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End Date | (NONE) | Sep 9, 2018 |
Revision by vviet93
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Note | Article 24 of the Japanese Constitution states that "marriage shall be based only on the mutual consent of both sexes and it shall be maintained through mutual cooperation with the equal rights of husband and wife as a basis". | Article 24 of the Japanese Constitution states that "marriage shall be based only on the mutual consent of both sexes and it shall be maintained through mutual cooperation with the equal rights of husband and wife as a basis". |
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Reports (6)
- Date is incorrect "should be "9 Sep 2018 - present""
- Status is not correct "should be "3 May 1947 - 9 Sep 2018". this isnt the current status"
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct "It's partially legal in Tokyo because some districts legalized it."
- Status is not correct "I think there's a typo and it should say only opposite sex marriage official"
- Other "This entry makes no sense."