In 2021, about 86% of divorces in Japan happened through mutual agreement, known as kyogi rikon (協議離婚). In this type of divorce, both spouses agree to end the marriage and fill out a rikon todoke (離婚届 ...

In Japan, when either party submits a divorce notification signed by both spouses to a municipal office, the divorce is finalized as long as the documents are complete. There is no need to affix a ...

That said, the rate of divorce in Japan hovers around 35%, meaning that around one out of three married couples separate. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, almost ...