The Hidden Abuse of Japan’s Children

September 14, 2021 | By You Me We NPO

“Children have always taken a back seat to adults’ interests in Japan. That has to change.” - Yasuhisa Shiozaki 

All children deserve to be protected and be entitled to a healthy life, yet for thousands of Japanese children, this notion is only a dream. 

In Japan, one of the biggest issues to date deals with the neglect and abuse of children. Despite ranking 19th in the 2019 UN Human Development Index Ranking and possessing one of the strongest economies, the country’s implementation of child protection is severely lacking. While developed countries place the majority of abused and neglected children in foster homes, Japan takes an alternative approach. Read more…

 Figure 1.2.2 Number of Reported Child Abuse Cases (H2-H26 = 1990-2014)（厚生労働省, 2014)