How old is Japan?

Japan is an adult at the age of 20, but according to NHK TV, the cabinet meeting of the Japanese government passed an amendment to the civil law, reducing the legal age of majority from 20 to 18. In addition, the legal age of marriage for men and women is set at 18. After the amendment is passed, it will be implemented from April 2022.

The amendment to Japan's Public Office Election Law reduced the voting age from 20 to 18. To this end, the Japanese government has been discussing lowering the legal age of majority. The civil law amendment passed this time stipulates that the age of majority is lowered from the current 20 years old to 18 years old, and the legal age of marriage for women is raised from the current 16 years old to 18 years old, which means that the legal age of marriage for men and women remains unchanged in the amendment.

Extended data

After Japan was born into a modern country from 1876, the age of adulthood was set at 20 years old, and it has not changed since 142. But in fact, as early as 2009, the Japanese Ministry of Justice suggested lowering the age of adults and has been pushing forward with difficulties.

Globally, 187 countries and regions with adult age statistics have 14 1 8 years old (including 16 years old and 17 years old). The legal age of majority in all EU member states is ≤ 18.

Of course, if you look around the world, there are also maverick ones, such as Switzerland (20 years old), South Korea (19 years old) and Singapore (2 1 year old), but they are all in the minority. From this perspective, Japan's age adjustment can be said to be a return to normal.

Baidu Encyclopedia: Adult Festival-In Japan