In 2021, *** persons filed a petition to change their gender in Japan. This represented a decrease from *** applications filed at family courts in the previous year. In Japan, people who want to change their gender on their family register are required to undergo sex reassignment surgery.
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Courts in Japan. (August 17, 2022). Number of new applications for change of legal gender status in Japan from 2012 to 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1331461/japan-legal-gender-change-applications-number/
Courts in Japan. "Number of new applications for change of legal gender status in Japan from 2012 to 2021." Chart. August 17, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1331461/japan-legal-gender-change-applications-number/
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Number of new applications for change of legal gender status in Japan from 2012 to 2021 [Graph], Courts in Japan, August 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1331461/japan-legal-gender-change-applications-number/
