You can be divorced
without your consent!
Divorce in Japan is different from your country
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Seminar on Japan’s Divorce System and Upcoming Legal Reforms
2025．11．28 （Fri）16：00～18：00
We cordially invite consular and embassy staff in Japan to a seminar highlighting key issues with Japan's divorce-by-mutual-consent system, especially its implications for foreign nationals. The session will also introduce the upcoming legal reform on joint parental authority (to be implemented from 2026), which represents a major shift in Japanese family law.
Speakers:Prof. Shuhei Ninomiya (Professor Emeritus, Ritsumeikan University)
Toshiteru Shibaike (Attorney-at-law, Clinical Psychologist, Certified Public Psychologist)
Target：Consular and embassy staff in Japan
Format: Hybrid (In-person and Zoom)
In-person venue: Ritsumeikan University Umeda Campus – Seminar Room 2 & Multipurpose Room
(Osaka Fukoku Seimei Bld.5F, Osaka shi, Kita-ku, Komatsubara-cho, 2-4)
Language: English
Participation Fee: Free of charge
Registration:
Advance registration is required. Applications will be accepted soon
If you choose to participate via Zoom, the access information will be sent to you by email.
Organized by:
Osaka Foundation of International Exchange(OFIX)＆Rikon Alert
“1 Day Consultation Service on Divorce for Foreign Residents”
Saturday, February 28, 2026
10:30～16:30
You can consult with Lawyer about divorce. You can also consult other issues. In addition to legal consultation, you can discuss your relationship problems with your husband/wife, visa matters, and many other issues with our foreigner support specialists.
Consultation is free of charge. Your confidentiality is protected. Interpreters are available
Phone Number: (set to open in late December,2025 ).（This number is available only on this day. No need to make a reservation for telephone consultation.）
＜Face to face Interview or ZOOM Interview＞
* Please make a reservation in advance. （By 10 AM, February 26）
*Consultation per person is up to 50 minutes.
For reservation, Tel : 06-6843-4343 or E-mail:atoms@a.zaq.jp （Toyonaka International Center）
The venue for face-to-face interview is Osaka Bar Association Building (1-12-5 Nishitenma, Kita-ku, Osaka-city).
＜Online Inquiry＞ Facebook
＠ATOMS.ToyonakaInternationalCenter
Organizer：Osaka Bar Association Co-sponsored by: Rikon Alert (Action Group for Divorce by Agreement) Contact Information：Office for Rikon Alert (Toyonaka International Center)※Closed on Wednesday
TEL: 06-6843-4343 E-mail:atoms@a.zaq.jp
THE HARD TRUTH
Questions or problems?
Consult with a lawyer or nearby support office
●NGO Network for Foreigners' Assistance KOBE
Friday 13:00～20:00
1-28-7 Nakayamate-dori Chuo ku, Kobe shi, Hyogo ken
078-232-1290
●Ikuno Gakuen
Wednesday 12：00～17：00
090-9629-4847
●Association for Toyonaka Multicultural Symbiosis
Every Friday 11:00~16:00 (except National Holiday)
1-1-1-601, Toyonaka International Center, Tamai cho, Toyonaka-city, Osaka, 560-0026
Phone:06-6843-4343
E-mail:atoms@a.zaq.jp
●Minoh Association For Global Awareness
Every Tuesday 11:00-14:30
5-2-36, Onohara Nishi, Minoh Minoh Multicultural Center
Phone: 072-727-6912
Email: info@mafga.or.jp
●Tokyo Public Law Office
Monday to Friday 9:30 - 17:15
Ichigo Higashi Ikebukuro Bldg 2F, 1-34-5 Higashi-Ikebukuro,Toshimaku, Tokyo
03-5979-2880
●Kyoto YWCA APT
Monday13:00－16:00／Thursday15:00－18:00
Kyoto city,Sakyo-ku, Konoue-cho44
Kyoto YWCA
075－451-6522
Divorce is legally recognized simply on submission of divorce documents.
Sole custody of your children may be decided on the basis of the documents and without consideration of a court. If your children are living with your spouse, it is nearly impossible to win a change in custody.
Even if your signature on the divorce application was forged, the government may accept and the divorce will be in effect.
Submit a “Rikon Fujyuri Moushidesho” form to your local city hall to avoid being divorced without your agreement.
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