fiscal year 2012 to 2021; the fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year; new registration figures as of the end of the respective fiscal year
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Figures have been rounded.
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Number of new attorney registrations in Japan FY 2012-2021
The number of attorneys who were newly registered during the fiscal year 2021 in Japan amounted to about ***. The figure declined consistently during the past decade and dropped significantly in 2021.
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Japan Federation of Bar Associations. (December 8, 2022). Number of new attorney registrations in Japan from fiscal year 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1417040/japan-number-new-attorney-registrations/
Japan Federation of Bar Associations. "Number of new attorney registrations in Japan from fiscal year 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 8, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1417040/japan-number-new-attorney-registrations/
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Number of new attorney registrations in Japan from fiscal year 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Japan Federation of Bar Associations, December 8, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1417040/japan-number-new-attorney-registrations/
