Current Version
Region | Japan |
Issue | Equal age of consent |
Status | Equal |
Start Date | May 3, 1947 |
End Date | now |
Description | The national age of consent is 13 for both same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples. Cities and prefectures may set higher ages of consent. |
Sources | http://www.ageofconsent.com/japan.htm |
Reports (2)
- Note field is incorrect "The age of concent in japan is 13 exclusively in the Okinotori Islands and Marcus Islands majority of prefectures have 18 as the age of concent "
- Status is not correct "The correct link is
https://www.ageofconsent.net/world/japan"
Revision History (1)
Revision by danlev
Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
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Note | National age of consent is 13. Cities and prefectures may set higher ages of consent. | The national age of consent is 13 for both same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples. Cities and prefectures may set higher ages of consent. |