Japan raises age of consent from 13 to 16 in reform of sex crimes law

[phil777]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...ent-from-13-to-16-in-reform-of-sex-crimes-law

Guess this means there will be less shotas and lolis in manga?

 

[viloas484]

yay

 

[Mr_Detective]

Wouldn't change anything. Federal age might have been 13, but all the prefectures set it to 16. Now, they just make it federally 16. It's just so that internet warriors can stop bitching about it. Better late than never, anyway.

It is now higher than Germany and a few other EU countries. But I doubt we'll hear much bitching about those countries soon. In any case, shota and loli have nothing to do with age. They'll continue to exist.

 

[gearedone]

'unno, i allways seen japanese games and others and so skirt around the thing and joke on the issue with the "shes actually 1000 years old" and so on (but never really go into romance in such cases)
other than that, however, probably a bit less little girls, more flat joke

 

[ieatass69]

Brother, toddlercon has been a hentai genre since forever. Raising the age does nothing.

 

[phil777]

You guys might be right, but who knows what else this will change or be a precursor for. =/

 

[cksn]

these are objectively awful changes taking their society farther down the wrong direction

 

[Baronoflight]

Why was it 13 in the first place? What was the debate when they signed it into place?

 

[Mr_Detective]

Why was it 13 in the first place? What was the debate when they signed it into place?

The law was over 100 years old, dating back to 1907. 13 probably seemed like a good number back then, and it was in line with many of the other European countries as well.

https://chnm.gmu.edu/cyh/primary-sources/24.html

Spoiler

Age Limit in Age of Consent Laws in Selected Countries​

	1880	1920	2007
Austria	14	14	14
Belgium	-	16	16
Bulgaria	13	13	14
Denmark	12	12	15
England & Wales	13	16	16
Finland	-	12	16
France	13	13	15
Germany	14	14	14
Greece	-	12	15
Italy	-	16	14
Luxembourg	15	15	16
Norway	-	16	16
Portugal	12	12	14
Romania	15	15	15
Russia	10	14	16
Scotland	12	12	16
Spain	12	12	13
Sweden	15	15	15
Switzerland	various	16	16
Turkey	15	15	18
Argentina	-	12	13
Brazil	-	16	14
Chile	20	20	18
Ecuador	-	14	14
Canada	12	14	14
Australia
New South Wales	12	16	16
Queensland	12	17	16
Victoria	12	16	16
Western Australia	12	14	16
United States
Alabama	10	16	16
Alaska	-	16	16
Arizona	12	18	18
Arkansas	10	16	16
California	10	18	18
Colorado	10	18	15
Connecticut	10	16	16
District of Columbia	12	16	16
Delaware	7	16	16
Florida	10	18	18
Georgia	10	14	16
Hawaii	-	-	16
Idaho	10	18	18
Illinois	10	16	17
Indiana	12	16	16
Iowa	10	16	16
Kansas	10	18	16
Kentucky	12	16	16
Louisiana	12	18	17
Maine	10	16	16
Maryland	10	16	16
Massachusetts	10	16	16
Michigan	10	16	16
Minnesota	10	18	16
Mississippi	10	18	16
Missouri	12	18	17
Montana	10	18	16
Nebraska	10	18	17
Nevada	12	18	16
New Hampshire	10	16	16
New Jersey	10	16	16
New Mexico	10	16	17
New York	10	18	17
North Carolina	10	16	16
North Dakota	10	18	18
Ohio	10	16	16
Oklahoma	-	-	16
Oregon	10	16	18
Pennsylvania	10	16	16
Rhode Island	10	16	16
South Carolina	10	16	16
South Dakota	10	18	16
Tennessee	10	18	18
Texas	10	18	17
Utah	10	18	16
Vermont	10	16	16
Virginia	12	16	18
Washington	12	18	16
West Virginia	12	16	16
Wisconsin	10	16	18
Wyoming	10	16	16

Update:

Asian countries' age of consent: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ages_of_consent_in_Asia

As you can see, age of consent around the world used to be lower, around 10 or even lower, before the 1900s.

 

[OisE]

around the world

Around the world ?

Not sure your data are from around the world.

 

[Mr_Detective]

Around the world ?

Not sure your data are from around the world.

Yeah, my bad, lol. XD That link only covers some European countries and US states. I should add more sources. Let's add another one for now.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ages_of_consent_in_Asia

This link does tell you what the age of consent used to be in some countries (not all) before it was changed in recent years.

Interestingly, Philippines and South Korea had very low age of consent until a few years ago, like Japan did. But I barely heard anyone mentioning that before. But for Japan, I sure have seen many people bringing it up. You know, reading these, it baffles me more that the "reverse weebs" love to bring up their low age of consent to bash Japan, as if you can just go there and bang an underage kid easily. And that is despite many others who have clarified that all the other prefectures have already set it to 16. False information spreads like wildfire, and some people love to dose gasoline on it.

 

[Baronoflight]

13 probably seemed like a good number back then

I seem to recall something about Japanese living condition back then; commoners sons and daughters starts their job apprenticeship at the local economy quite early in their life. 12 or 13. The law might be related or reflecting of that particular economic style.

 

[Erosiana]

good

 

[TestAddress]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...ent-from-13-to-16-in-reform-of-sex-crimes-law

Guess this means there will be less shotas and lolis in manga?

About time.

 

[TestAddress]

I seem to recall something about Japanese living condition back then; commoners sons and daughters starts their job apprenticeship at the local economy quite early in their life. 12 or 13. The law might be related or reflecting of that particular economic style.

Except this day 13 became the age of sex and not just normal sex but debaucherous smut orgy. The better law is to chain those criminals.

 

[Arin-san]

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[SUPER7X]

Wouldn't change anything. Federal age might have been 13, but all the prefectures set it to 16. Now, they just make it federally 16. It's just so that internet warriors can stop bitching about it. Better late than never, anyway.

It is now higher than Germany and a few other EU countries. But I doubt we'll hear much bitching about those countries soon. In any case, shota and loli have nothing to do with age. They'll continue to exist.

Wasn't it still 13 on both the Okinotori and Marcus Islands, so making it 16 nationally did change that?

 

[Mr_Detective]

Wasn't it still 13 on both the Okinotori and Marcus Islands, so making it 16 nationally did change that?

No. They are observatory islands, if Okinotori can even qualify as that, not towns or villages where people live.

Marcus Islands:

Population: no permanent residents

The island is off limits to civilians except for Japan Meteorological Agency staff, although reporters, documentary makers, and scientific researchers can sometimes get an entry permit. No commercial boat tours or flights visit the island, and civilians are currently not allowed access to Minamitorishima for tours or sightseeing, due to its use by the JSDF as an observation station.

How are you going to find any underage kids there? And also:

Prefecture: Tokyo

Age of consent in Tokyo was already 18 before the laws changed.

Okinotori:

Population: 0

It also belongs to the Tokyo prefecture.

 

[SUPER7X]

No. They are observatory islands, if Okinotori can even qualify as that, not towns or villages where people live.

Marcus Islands:

How are you going to find any underage kids there? And also:

Age of consent in Tokyo was already 18 before the laws changed.

Okinotori:

It also belongs to the Tokyo prefecture.

Interesting. Random internet sources continue to be wrong. Thank you.

 

[pandascepter]

wait so its been 13 from the beginning?
and they increases the consent age to 16?
shit thats still good.
iw ish i would get a sack of shota but now i can get some JK @bigtiddyoneesan @sterben @Richman @EOTFOFYL @Greenfrost @Halo
with big boobies