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The claim

手術せずに性自認のみで戸籍が変更できる

Original review summary

The Supreme Court ruled that the requirement to eliminate reproductive capacity was unconstitutional, but sent the separate appearance requirement back to the Hiroshima High Court for further review. The review says the ruling did not establish that legal sex can be changed based only on gender identity and without surgery. [S1][S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] 日本ファクトチェックセンター original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026