121 Couples Using Same-Sex Partnership Systems Across Japan
On August 10th, Nijiiro Diversity, a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of equal rights for gender and sexual minorities in Japan, released the latest statistics regarding the usage of same-sex partnership systems that have been implemented in six municipalities across Japan.
【データ共有】地方自治体の同性パートナー認知 121組になりました。
世田谷区54組、渋谷区20組、伊賀市4組、宝塚市0組、那覇市17組、札幌市26組、合計121組（2017年8月上旬 虹色ダイバーシティ調べ）ご支援はこちらからhttps://t.co/znP9bTv3ul pic.twitter.com/l0fuqEkhDR
— 虹色ダイバーシティ (@nijidiversity) August 10, 2017
Number of Couples Using Same-Sex Partnership Systems by Region (August 2017)
| Total | 121 Couples | |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | Setagaya Ward | 54 Couples |
| Tokyo | Shibuya Ward | 20 Couples |
| Mie Prefecture | Iga City | 4 Couples |
| Hyogo Prefecture | Takarazuka City | 0 Couples |
| Okinawa Prefecture | Naha City | 17 Couples |
| Hokkaido | Sapporo City | 26 Couples |