In the fiscal year 2023, people in Japan were forcibly admitted to hospitals for their severe mental illnesses as a legal measure. People in Japan can be legally hospitalized by local authorities after being examined by more than two doctors and diagnosed with severe and aggressive mental illnesses.
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MHLW (Japan). (October 31, 2024). Number of people admitted to hospitals for mental illnesses by legal control in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1075719/japan-number-legal-measure-hospitalizations-mental-illnesses/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of people admitted to hospitals for mental illnesses by legal control in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023." Chart. October 31, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1075719/japan-number-legal-measure-hospitalizations-mental-illnesses/
MHLW (Japan). (2024). Number of people admitted to hospitals for mental illnesses by legal control in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1075719/japan-number-legal-measure-hospitalizations-mental-illnesses/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of People Admitted to Hospitals for Mental Illnesses by Legal Control in Japan from Fiscal Year 2014 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 31 Oct 2024, /statistics/1075719/japan-number-legal-measure-hospitalizations-mental-illnesses/
MHLW (Japan), Number of people admitted to hospitals for mental illnesses by legal control in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1075719/japan-number-legal-measure-hospitalizations-mental-illnesses/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Number of people admitted to hospitals for mental illnesses by legal control in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 [Graph], MHLW (Japan), October 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1075719/japan-number-legal-measure-hospitalizations-mental-illnesses/