140 Couples Using Same-Sex Partnership Systems Across Japan
On January 15th, Nijiiro Diversity 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 140組になりました。
世田谷区60組／渋谷区25組／伊賀市4組／宝塚市0組／那覇市18組／札幌市33組（戸籍上異性カップル1組含む）→合計140組〈2018年1月15日 虹色ダイバーシティ調べ〉 pic.twitter.com/J5eKfcTspn— 虹色ダイバーシティ (@nijidiversity) January 23, 2018
Number of Couples Using Same-Sex Partnership Systems by Region (January 2018)
| Total | 140 Couples | |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | Setagaya Ward | 60 Couples |
| Tokyo | Shibuya Ward | 25 Couples |
| Mie Prefecture | Iga City | 4 Couples |
| Hyogo Prefecture | Takarazuka City | 0 Couples |
| Okinawa Prefecture | Naha City | 18 Couples |
| Hokkaido | Sapporo City | 33 Couples |