Japan: Family registry system and same-sax couples · Global Voices
Hanako Tokita

Blogger Maruyama Teruno discusses the gay-unfriendly nature of the Japanese family registry system, referred to as koseki, and argues that the system lacks consideration for the privacy of individuals. Even if partnership law was implemented but the current family registry system remained the same, it could potentially violate the privacy of those who do not wish to reveal their sexual orientation to their family and relatives.