Exclusively owned property, that is, property owned individually by one party irrespective of the marriage (inherited property, etc.), is not subject to property division. Any other property is subject to property division as joint property. Joint ownership is supposed to be legally assumed for the property owned in the name of husband or wife during […]

1) When agreement is reached: It is discussed at the same time as the divorce, or property division can be made separately from the divorce within two years thereafter. 2) When agreement cannot be reached: A request is usually made for family mediation for discussion to agree to the terms. Jurisdiction of such mediation is […]

When divorcing under Japanese law, property is divided under Civil Code of Japan. The Civil Code of Japandescribe the right of one divorcing party to petition the other party for the division of property. Property that was acquired by the husband and/or wife during a marriage should be generally equally divided when the marriage ends. […]