Name: Things Okay in Japan but Illegal Around the World
Uploaded: 2022-05-01T01:16:34.000Z
Duration: 8 min 26 s
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These are shocking laws that are okay in Japan

that you can't do in Japan because of Japanese law

But this time I wanted to switch things up

from the start I don't recommend doing any of these things

questions about Japan or your Japan travels

and if you agree or disagree with any of them

This one is a much debated topic in Japan today

But the legal age of consent is 13 years old in Japan

be capable of giving consent to sexual acts

leaving some gray area for specific cases

national age of consent in Japan is 13 years old

it's legal in Japan to marry your first cousin

it may be legal in some countries or if you're

from the U.S. in your state but the truth is

your first cousin is still against the law

So I thought this one was worth mentioning

It's common enough in Japan that there's a word for it

who's the grandfather of Japan's more recent Prime Minister

One of the reasons for this law was to allow

families to keep their wealth within their family

Unfortunately for those living in Japan today

who also want to legally spend the rest of their life

In Japan, you can sue someone for defamation

if they damage your honor a.k.a public image

This one kind of blew my mind since I'm from the U.S

I should note though that many laws in Japan

But the main three criteria for defamation in Japan is

you're a whistleblower to expose company fraud

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Things Okay in Japan but Illegal Around the World

authentic

debate

completely

consider