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| Region | Japan |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Unrecognized |
| Start Date | May 3, 1947 |
| End Date | Oct 27, 2015 |
| 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 |
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edited by Doomdorm64. slight change
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| Value | Banned | Unrecognized |
edited by Doomdorm64. correcting
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| Value | Other type of partnership | Banned |
edited by Doomdorm64. sorry, edited wrong entry
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| End Date | Sep 9, 2018 | Oct 27, 2015 |
| 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". Some prefectures offer "partnership oaths", but these do not grant significant legal rights. | 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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| Sources | http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/constitution_and_government_of_japan/constitution_e.html https://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/wakayama/20230829/2040015700.html | http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/constitution_and_government_of_japan/constitution_e.html |
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edited by Doomdorm64. Adding partnership oath source
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| Value | Unrecognized | Other type of partnership |
| 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". | 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". Some prefectures offer "partnership oaths", but these do not grant significant legal rights. |
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| Sources | http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/constitution_and_government_of_japan/constitution_e.html | http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/constitution_and_government_of_japan/constitution_e.html https://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/wakayama/20230829/2040015700.html |
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| 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". | 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 (4)
- 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."
created by bradcoffey106
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Unrecognized |
| Start Date | May 3, 1947 |
| End Date | (none) |
| 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 |
Reports (2)
- 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."