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01OverviewRevenuegeneratedbycompaniesengagedinthelegalservicesindustryinJapanin2022,bysegment(inbillionJapaneseyen)RevenueofcompaniesengagedinlegalservicesinJapan2022,bysegmentRevenueinbillionJapaneseyen02004006008001,0001,2001,400Certifiedpublicaccountantoffice,taxaccountantofficeLawoffice,patentattorneyoffice1,191.59329.77Notaryoffice,judicialclerkoffice,landhouseinvestigators'officeLaborandsocialsecurityattorneyoffice103.4594.66Administrativescriveneroffice22.414/statistics/1419220/japan-revenue-legal-services-companies-by-segmentIn2022,certifiedpublicaccountantofficesandtaxaccountantofficesinJapangeneratedrevenueworthapproximately1.2trillionJapaneseyenintotal.Thiswasthelargestsegmentintermsofrevenueamongthelegalservicesindustrybranches.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2022Source(s):e-Stat(Japan);METI(Japan);MinistryofInternalAffairsandCommunications(Japan)NumberofpeopleemployedinthelegalservicesindustryinJapanfrom2013to2022(in1,000s)NumberofemployeesinthelegalservicesindustryinJapan2013-2022350300302.46298.46294.7290.73286.14281.68276.99272.28266.96261.1225020015010050020132014201520162017201820192020202120225Description:In2022,thelegalservicesindustryinJapanhadapproximately302.5thousandemployees.Thiswasthehighestvalueinthepastdecade,continuingtheupwardtrend.Thelegalservicesindustryincludeslawoffices,certifiedpublicaccountantoffices,taxaccountantoffices,notaryoffices,judicialclerkoffices,andadministrativescriveneroffices,amongothers.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2013to2022;figuresbasedonsurveysconductedbyseveralassociationsactiveinJapan'slegalservicesindustrySource(s):JapanFederationofBarAssociations;JapanFederationofCertifiedAdministrativeProceduresLegalSpecialistsAssociation;JapanFederationofCertifiedPublicTaxAccountants'Association;JapanFederationofLaborandSocialSecurityAttorney's[...]NumberofpeopleemployedinthelegalservicesindustryinJapanin2022,bysegment(in1,000s)NumberofemployeesinthelegalservicesindustryinJapan2022,bysegmentNumberofemployeesinthousands20

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400105060708080.1690TaxaccountantsAdministrativescrivenersLaborandsocialsecurityattorneysLawyers50.2944.244.1CertifiedpublicaccountantsJudicialscriveners33.2222.91LandandhouseinvestigatorsPatentattorneys15.9311.656Description:Overthecourseofthepastdecade,thenumberoflegalprofessionalsworkinginJapangrewtothe300-thousandmark,reachingthismilestoneforthefirsttimein2022.Amongthevarioussegmentsofthelegalservicesindustry,taxaccountantscomprisedthelargestshare,numberingapproximately80.2thousandpersons.TaxaccountantsandcertifiedpublicaccountantswerethetwosegmentswiththehighestcontributionstoJapan'slegalservicesindustrymarketsize,followedbylaw[...]

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2022;asofMarch31*;*FiguresforlawyersareasofMay31,whilefiguresforjudicialscrivenersandlandandhouseinvestigatorsareasofApril1.Figureshavebeenrounded.Thefiguresarebasedonsurveysconductedbyseveral[...]

ReadmoreSource(s):JapanFederationofBarAssociations;VarioussourcesNumberofnewcivilcourtcasesadministeredatregionalcourtsinJapanfrom2012to2021(in1,000s)NumberofnewcivilcourtcaseshandledatregionalcourtsJapan2012-2021180161.31160147.39148.31146.68143.82142.49138.44134.9414012010080133.43130.86604020020122013201420152016201720182019202020217Description:In2021,about130.9thousandcivilcourtcaseswerenewlyadministeredatregionalcourtsinJapan.Thiswasthelowestfigureinthepastdecade,continuingthedownwardtrend.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2012to2021;newcivilcasesinthefirstinstanceSource(s):JapanFederationofBarAssociations;SupremeCourtofJapanNumberofdefendantsinpenalcaseshandledatregionalcourtsinJapanfrom2012to2021(in1,000s)NumberofpenalcaseshandledatdistrictcourtsJapan2012-20216056.7354.353.2552.2352.550.5949.8148.755040302010047.1246.7420122013201420152016201720182019202020218Description:In2021,thenumberofdefendantsinpenalcaseshandledatregionalcourtsinJapanamountedtoroughly46.7thousand.Thiswasthelowestvalueinthecourseofthepastdecade,continuingthedownwardtrendofthepastyears.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2012to2021;totalnumberofpeoplewhocompletedtheirfinalcourtcaseseachyearSource(s):JapanFederationofBarAssociationsCHAPTER

02IndustryrevenuebysegmentRevenuegeneratedbytaxaccountantofficesinJapanfrom2019to2022(inbillionJapaneseyen)RevenueoftaxaccountantofficesinJapan2019-2022700600500662.64483.84445.43400300200100020192020202210Description:In2022,taxaccountantofficesinJapangeneratedrevenuetotalingabout662.6billionJapaneseyen.Taxaccountantswereamongthelargestsegmentsinthelegalservicesindustryintermsofrevenue.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2019to2022Source(s):e-Stat(Japan);METI(Japan);MinistryofInternalAffairsandCommunications(Japan)RevenuegeneratedbycertifiedpublicaccountantofficesinJapanfrom2019to2022(inbillionJapaneseyen)RevenueofcertifiedpublicaccountantofficesinJapan2019-2022600500528.95457.68412.55400300200100020192020202211Description:In2022,certifiedpublicaccountantofficesinJapangeneratedrevenuetotalingabout529billionJapaneseyen.Certifiedpublicaccountantswereamongthelargestsegmentsinthelegalservicesindustryintermsofrevenue.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2019to2022Source(s):e-Stat(Japan);METI(Japan);MinistryofInternalAffairsandCommunications(Japan)RevenuegeneratedbylawofficesinJapanfrom2019to2022(inbillionJapaneseyen)RevenueoflawfirmsinJapan2019-2022250200234.12150132.52125.7410050020192020202212/statistics/1419238/japan-revenue-law-firmsIn2022,lawfirmsinJapangeneratedrevenuetotalingabout234.1billionJapaneseyen.Besideslawfirms,thelegalservicesindustryalsoincludescertifiedpublicaccountingoffices,taxaccountantoffices,notaryoffices,andjudicialclerkoffices.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2019to2022Source(s):e-Stat(Japan);METI(Japan);MinistryofInternalAffairsandCommunications(Japan)RevenuegeneratedbypatentattorneyofficesinJapanfrom2019to2022(inbillionJapaneseyen)RevenueofpatentattorneyfirmsinJapan2019-20221201008095.6575.7473.47604020020192020202213Description:In2022,patentattorneyofficesinJapangeneratedrevenuetotalingabout95.7billionJapaneseyen.Patentattorneyfirmsspecializeinpatent-relatedconsultingandlegalproceduresasabridgebetweenclientsandtheJapanPatentOffice.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2019to2022Source(s):e-Stat(Japan);METI(Japan);MinistryofInternalAffairsandCommunications(Japan)RevenuegeneratedbylaborandsocialsecurityattorneyofficesinJapanfrom2019to2022(inbillionJapaneseyen)RevenueoflaborandsocialsecurityattorneyofficesinJapan2019-20221009094.668070605040302010045.5238.3520192020202214Description:In2022,laborandsocialsecurityattorneyofficesinJapangeneratedrevenuetotalingabout94.7billionJapaneseyen.Laborandsocialsecurityattorneysprovideservicessuchasadvisingonissuesregardingsocialinsuranceattheworkplace,pension,andofferingmediationservices,amongothers.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2019to2022Source(s):e-Stat(Japan);METI(Japan);MinistryofInternalAffairsandCommunications(Japan)RevenuegeneratedbyadministrativescrivenerofficesinJapanfrom2019to2022(inbillionJapaneseyen)RevenueofadministrativescrivenerofficesinJapan2019-2022252022.411513.8812.27105020192020202215Description:In2022,administrativescrivenerofficesinJapangeneratedrevenuetotalingabout22.4billionJapaneseyen.Administrativescrivenersprovidevariouslegalservices,includingfilinggovernmentallicensesandpermitsandprovidinglegaladvicesurroundingsuchissues.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2019to2022Source(s):e-Stat(Japan);METI(Japan);MinistryofInternalAffairsandCommunications(Japan)CHAPTER

03SpecializedlegalservicesworkforceNumberoftaxaccountantsworkinginJapanfrom2013to2022(in1,000s)NumberoftaxaccountantsinJapan2013-20229080.1679.478.878.0377.338070605040302010076.4975.6475.1574.573.73201320142015201620172018201920202021202217Description:In2022,therewereapproximately80.2thousandtaxaccountantsworkinginJapan.Taxaccountantofficesrecordedthehighestnumberofemployeesofthepastdecadeinthisyear,continuingtheupwardtrend.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2013to2022;asofMarch31eachyearSource(s):JapanFederationofBarAssociations;JapanFederationofCertifiedPublicTaxAccountants'AssociationNumberofadministrativescrivenersworkinginJapanfrom2013to2022(in1,000s)NumberofadministrativescrivenersinJapan2013-2022605050.2949.4848.6447.946.9246.2145.4444.7444.0643.13403020100201320142015201620172018201920202021202218Description:In2022,therewereapproximately50.3thousandadministrativescrivenersworkinginJapan.Administrativescrivenerofficesrecordedthehighestnumberofemployeesofthepastdecadethisyear,continuingtheupwardtrend.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2013to2022;asofMarch31eachyearSource(s):JapanFederationofBarAssociations;JapanFederationofCertifiedAdministrativeProceduresLegalSpecialistsAssociationNumberoflaborandsocialsecurityattorneysworkinginJapanfrom2013to2022(in1,000s)NumberoflaborandsocialsecurityattorneysinJapan2013-2022504544.243.4742.8942.0641.1940.5440.1139.3338.4540353025201510537.780201320142015201620172018201920202021202219/statistics/1419377/japan-number-labor-and-social-security-attorneysIn2022,therewereapproximately44.2thousandlaborandsocialsecurityattorneysworkinginJapan.Laborandsocialsecurityattorneyofficesrecordedthehighestnumberofemployeesofthepastdecadethisyear,continuingtheupwardtrend.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2013to2022;asofMarch31eachyearSource(s):JapanFederationofBarAssociations;JapanFederationofLaborandSocialSecurityAttorney'sAssociationsNumberofcertifiedpublicaccountantsworkinginJapanfrom2013to2022(in1,000s)NumberofcertifiedpublicaccountantsinJapan2013-2022353033.2232.4831.7931.1930.3529.3728.2927.3226.2624.962520151050201320142015201620172018201920202021202220Description:In2022,therewereapproximately33.2thousandcertifiedpublicaccountantsworkinginJapan.Certifiedpublicaccountantofficesrecordedthehighestnumberofemployeesofthepastdecadethisyear,continuingtheupwardtrend.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2013to2022;asofMarch31eachyearSource(s):JapanFederationofBarAssociations;TheJapaneseInstituteofCertifiedPublicAccountantsNumberofjudicialscrivenersworkinginJapanfrom2013to2022(in1,000s)NumberofjudicialscrivenersinJapan2013-20222522.9122.6322.7222.7222.4922.2822.0121.6621.3720.9820151050201320142015201620172018201920202021202221Description:In2022,therewereapproximately22.9thousandjudicialscrivenersworkinginJapan.Judicialscrivenerofficesrecordedthehighestnumberofemployeesofthepastdecadethisyear,continuingtheupwardtrend.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2013to2022;asofApril1eachyearSource(s):JapanFederationofBarAssociations;JapanFederationofShiho-ShoshiLawyer'sAssociationsNumberoflandandhouseinvestigatorsworkinginJapanfrom2013to2022(in1,000s)NumberoflandandhouseinvestigatorsinJapan2013-2022201816141210817.2717.1117.0216.9416.7616.6316.4716.2416.1415.936420201320142015201620172018201920202021202222Description:In2022,therewereapproximately15.9thousandlandandhouseinvestigatorsworkinginJapan.Landandhouseinvestigatorofficesrecordedthelowestnumberofemployeesofthepastdecadethisyear,continuingthedownwardtrend.Amongalllegalservices,thelandandhouseinvestigatorsegmentwastheonlyonethatdeclinedintermsoftheworkforcefigures.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2013to2022;asofApril1eachyearSource(s):JapanFederationofBarAssociations;JapanFederationofLandandHouseinvestigators'AssociationsNumberofpatentattorneysworkinginJapanfrom2013to2022(in1,000s)NumberofpatentagentsinJapan2013-20221411.6511.561211.4611.3411.1911.0610.8710.6610.179.641086420201320142015201620172018201920202021202223Description:In2022,therewereapproximately11.7thousandpatentattorneysworkinginJapan.Patentattorneyofficesrecordedthehighestnumberofemployeesofthepastdecadeinthisyear,continuingtheupwardtrend.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2013to2022;asofMarch31eachyearSource(s):JapanFederationofBarAssociations;JapanPatentAttorneysAssociationCHAPTER

04GeneralattorneysNumberofattorneyspracticinglawinJapanfrom2013to2022(in1,000s)NumberoflawyersactiveinJapan2013-20225044.14540353025201510543.2142.1641.1240.0738.9837.6836.4235.0533.620201320142015201620172018201920202021202225Description:In2022,thenumberoflawyerspracticinginJapanamountedtoroughly44.1thousandpeople.ThiswasthehighestfigureinthehistoryoftheprofessioninJapan,continuingitsupwardtrajectory.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2013to2022*Source(s):JapanFederationofBarAssociationsNumberofattorneyspracticinginJapanasofMay2022,byageandgender(in1,000s)NumberoflawyersactiveinJapan2022,byageandgenderMenWomen14122.982.82108610.061.164.369.3840.473.590.253.680.852.8620.11.55020to29years30to39years40to49years50to59years60to69years70to79years80yearsandolder26Description:AsofMay2022,thenumberofattorneysintheirthirtiespracticinglawinJapanamountedtoroughly13thousandpeople.Thisagegrouphadthehighestnumberofattorneys,followedbythecohortintheirforties.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2022;asofMay31Source(s):JapanFederationofBarAssociationsNumberofattorneyspracticinginJapanasofMay2022,byregionofaffiliation(in1,000s)NumberoflawyersactiveinJapan2022,byregionNumberofattorneysinthousands10

1505202530KantoBarAssociation27.14KinkiBarAssociation7.18ChubuBarAssociationKyushuBarAsociationChugokuBarAssociationTohokuBarAssociationHokkaidoBarAssociationShikokuBarAssociation2.932.821.371.081.050.5327Description:AsofMay2022,thenumberofattorneysthatwereregisteredattheKantoBarAssociationinJapanamountedtoroughly27thousand.MorethanhalfofallattorneysinJapanwereregisteredintheKantoBarAssociation,includingthreebranchesinTokyo,makingittheleadingbarassociationintermsofaffiliatedpersonnelinthenation.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2022;asofMay31Source(s):JapanFederationofBarAssociationsDistributionofattorneysinJapanasofMay2022,byprefectureDistributionoflawyersinJapan2022,byprefectureShareofattorneys0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%TokyoOsaka48.79%11.01%Aichi4.73%3.99%3.27%2.39%KanagawaFukuokaHokkaidoHyogo2.26%2.14%1.94%1.9%SaitamaChibaKyotoHiroshimaShizuokaMiyagi1.42%1.2%1.12%28Description:AsofMay2022,about48.8percentofattorneyspracticinglawinJapanwereregisteredinTokyoPrefecture.Tokyohadbyfarthehighestshareofattorneysinthecountry,followedbyotherlargemetropolitanareassuchasOsaka.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2022;asofMay31Source(s):JapanFederationofBarAssociationsNumberofnewattorneyregistrationsinJapanfromfiscalyear2012to2021(in1,000s)NumberofnewattorneyregistrationsinJapanFY2012-20212.52.061.991.972.01.51.00.50.01.881.831.671.651.631.580.3201220132014201520162017201820192020202129Description:Thenumberofattorneyswhowerenewlyregisteredduringthefiscalyear2021inJapanamountedtoaboutthreehundred.Thefiguredeclinedconsistentlyduringthepastdecadeanddroppedsignificantlyin2021.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;fiscalyear2012to2021;thefiscalyearstartsonApril1ofthestatedyearandendsonMarch31ofthefollowingyear;newregistrationfiguresasoftheendoftherespectivefiscalyearSource(s):JapanFederationofBarAssociationsNumberofattorneylicensecancellationsinJapanfromfiscalyear2012to2021NumberofattorneyregistrationwithdrawalsinJapanFY2012-20217006066056045905785796005004003002001000564563535516201220132014201520162017201820192020202130Description:ThenumberofcancellationsorwithdrawalsofattorneyregistrationsinJapanduringthefiscalyear2021amountedto604.Severalreasonscanleadtocancellationsorwithdrawals,includingtherequestforcancellationfromthelicenseholderandthedeathofthelicenseholder.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;fiscalyear2012to2021;thefiscalyearstartsonApril1ofthestatedyearandendsonMarch31ofthefollowingyear;cancellationfiguresasoftheendoftherespectivefiscalyearSource(s):JapanFederationofBarAssociationsCHAPTER

05CompaniesbyindustrysegmentNumberoflawofficesoperatinginJapanfrom2020to2022(in1,000s)NumberoflawfirmsoperatinginJapan2020-20222018.1317.7717.4218161412108642020202021202232Description:AsofMay2022,thenumberoflawfirmsoperatinginJapanamountedtoroughly18.1thousand,increasingcomparedtotheprevioustwoyears.MostlawcompaniesinJapanwereaone-personcompany.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2020to2022Source(s):JapanFederationofBarAssociationsNumberoftaxaccountantofficesoperatinginJapanasofSeptember2023,byregionandtypeofofficeNumberoftaxaccountantofficesinJapanin2023,byregionandtypeofofficeNumberofofficesMainoffice

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80002004001,0001,2001,4001,6001,474TokyoKinkiKantoShinetsuNagoya550857428468321340173279256Tokai161188TokyooutskirtsNorthKyushuChugokuTohokuHokkaidoSouthKyushuChibaPrefecture2151831901281661181661361311129010933Description:AsoftheendofSeptember2023,thenumberofmaintaxaccountantofficesoperatinginTokyoamountedto1,474,aswellasafurther550auxiliaryoffices.CentralTokyohadthehighestnumberofofficesthroughoutthecountry,followedbytheKinkiregion,whichencompassesOsakaandKyoto.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2023;asofSeptember30thSource(s):JapanFederationofCertifiedPublicTaxAccountants'AssociationNumberofjudicialscrivenerincorporatedofficesoperatinginJapanasofOctober2023,byregionNumberofjudicialscrivenercorporationsinJapan2023,byregionNumberofcompanies150050100200250300350TokyoOsaka329154AichiPrefectureKanagawaPrefectureSaitamaFukuokaPrefectureChiba8273484442Kyoto292929ShizuokaPrefectureHyogoPrefectureHiroshimaSapporoOkayamaPrefecture25211934Description:AsofOctober2023,thenumberofjudicialscrivenercorporationsoperatinginTokyo,Japan,amountedto329.TokyowasthecityinJapanwiththemostregisteredjudicialscrivenerlegalentities,followedbyOsaka.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2023;asofOctober2Source(s):JapanFederationofShiho-ShoshiLawyer'sAssociationsNumberofadministrativescrivenerincorporatedofficesoperatinginJapanasofOctober2023,byprefectureNumberofadministrativescrivenerofficesinJapan2023,byprefectureNumberofcorporations150050100200250300350TokyoPrefectureOsaka316137AichiPrefectureKanagawaPrefectureSaitamaPrefectureChibaPrefectureHokkaido9187534745FukuokaPrefectureHyogoPrefectureShizuokaPrefectureMiyagiPrefectureKyoto433730272120OkayamaPrefecture35Description:AsofOctober2023,thenumberofadministrativescrivenerofficesoperatinginTokyo,Japan,amountedto316.TokyoPrefecturehadthemostregisteredadministrativescrivenerlegalentities,followedbyOsaka.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2023;asofOctober1Source(s):JapanFederationofCertifiedAdministrativeProceduresLegalSpecialistsAssociationNumberofpatentattorneyofficesoperatinginJapanasofAugust2023,bysizeofcompanyNumberofpatentattorneyofficesinJapan2023,bysize4,000

3,7613,5003,0002,5002,0001,5001,00062450002801488663785349273413105420102103736Description:AsofApril2023,therewereabout3.76thousandone-personpatentattorneyofficesoperatinginJapan.Themajorityofpatentattorneyfirmswererunbyoneperson.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2023;asofAugust31Source(s):JapanPatentAttorneysAssociationNumberoflaborandsocialsecurityattorneyofficesinJapanfrom2013to2022NumberoflaborandsocialsecurityattorneyofficesinJapan2013-20223,0002,5002,0002,4052,1201,9341,7081,4711,5001,2269601,0005000752660599201320142015201620172018201920202021202237Description:AsofMarch2022,thenumberoflaborandsocialsecurityattorneycompaniesoperatinginJapanamountedto2,405.Thiswasthelargestnumberofofficesrecordedduringthepastdecade,continuingtheincreasingtrend.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2013to2022;asofMarchofeachyearSource(s):JapanFederationofLaborandSocialSecurityAttorney'sAssociationsNumberoflandandhouseinvestigatorcompaniesoperatinginJapanfrom2012to2021NumberoflandandhouseinvestigatorbusinessesinJapan2012-2021400350300339262256256239250226213197200150100501831630201220132014201520162017201820192020202138Description:In2021,thenumberoflandandhouseinvestigatorcompaniesinJapanamountedto339.Thiswasthehighestnumberinthepastdecade,continuingtheupwardtrendinthenumberofbusinesses.Whilethenumberofincorporatedofficesgrewduringthepastdecade,thenumberoflandandhouseinvestigatorsdeclined.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2012to2021Source(s):JapanFederationofLandandHouseinvestigators'AssociationsCHAPTER

06CourtcasesNumberofcasesadministeredatcourtsinJapanin2021,bytypeofcase(in1,000s)NumberofcaseshandledatcourtsinJapan2021,bytype140132.56130.86120100806040200CivilcaseDomestic(family-related)case40Description:In2021,thenumberofdomesticcasesadministeredatfamilycourtsinJapanamountedtoroughly132.6thousand.Thatyear,domesticcourtcaseswereslightlymorenumerousthancivilcourtcases.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2021;newcases;ordinarylawsuits;civilcasesadministeredbyregionalcourts,whiledomestic-relatedcaseswereadministeredbyfamilycourtsSource(s):JapanFederationofBarAssociationsDistributionofdomesticrelationsadjudicationcasesinJapanin2021,bytypeofcaseDistributionoffamilyaffairsadjudicationcasesJapan2021,bytypeShareofcases5%0%10%15%20%25%30%Acceptanceofstatementforrenunciationofinheritance26.7%AllocationofcompensationforguardianshipRequestforguardianshipsupervision18.9%18.4%PermissiontochangethenameofthechildJudgmentforthestartofguardianshipandrevocationthereofOthers14.7%3%18.4%41Description:In2021,26.7percentofadjudicationcasesregardingdomesticrelationsinJapanwererelatedtotheacceptanceofastatementforrenunciationofinheritance.Thiswasthemostcommontypeoffamilyaffairsjudgementcasethatyear.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2021Source(s):JapanFederationofBarAssociations;SupremeCourtofJapanNumberofdomesticcasesadministeredatfamilycourtsinJapanin2021,bylocationNumberofdomesticcaseshandledatfamilycourtsJapan2021,bylocationNumberofcases6,000

8,00002,0004,00010,00012,00014,00016,000Tokyo*OsakaKanagawaPrefectureAichiPrefectureSaitama14,9489,3518,9497,8917,159FukuokaPrefectureChibaPrefectureHyogoPrefectureShizuokaPrefectureSapporo6,1716,1706,0824,0093,7413,3202,8592,715HiroshimaIbarakiPrefectureKyoto42Description:In2021,thethreeBarAssociationsofTokyohandledabout15thousandnewdomesticcourtcasesintotal,makingittheregioninJapanwiththehighestnumberofsuchcasesadministeredatafamilycourt.Highcasenumberscorrelatedwithregionsthataredenselypopulated.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2021;newcases;includesfamily-relatedmediation;*TokyoPrefectureincludesthreeBarAssociations.Locationsincludecitiesandprefectures.ReadmoreSource(s):JapanFederationofBarAssociationsNumberofnewcivilcasesadministeredatregionalcourtsinJapanin2021,bylocationNumberofcivilcaseshandledatregionalcourtsJapan2021,bylocationNumberofcases15,000

20,00005,00010,00025,00030,00035,00040,000Tokyo*Osaka37,87313,864KanagawaPrefectureAichiPrefectureFukuokaPrefectureSaitama7,7917,7386,4605,3024,7444,7213,7733,0772,4902,0291,926ChibaPrefectureHyogoPrefectureKyotoSapporoShizuokaPrefectureHiroshimaSendai43Description:In2021,thethreeBarAssociationsofTokyohandledabout37.9thousandnewcivilcourtcasesintotal,makingittheregioninJapanwiththehighestnumberofsuchcasesadministeredataregionalcourt.Highcasenumberscorrelatedwithregionsthataredenselypopulated.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2021;newcases;ordinarylawsuits;*TokyoPrefectureincludesthreeBarAssociations.Locationsincludecitiesandprefectures.ReadmoreSource(s):JapanFederationofBarAssociationsNumberofminorsinvolvedinjuvenilecrimecasesinJapanfrom2012to2021(in1,000s)NumberofminorsinvolvedinjuvenilecasesJapan2012-20215046.584540353025201510540.9837.7132.7427.7624.621.6319.5918.872020