{"id":561,"date":"2010-06-20T06:59:53","date_gmt":"2010-06-20T06:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/?p=561"},"modified":"2010-06-21T07:01:27","modified_gmt":"2010-06-21T07:01:27","slug":"fathers-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/fathers-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Fathers in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Japan is one of the many countries that will celebrate Father\u2019s Day on the third Sunday of June. Father\u2019s Day is a day when children show their appreciation for their dads, but for some fathers in Japan, this won\u2019t be possible.<\/p>\n<p>This year, child custody laws in Japan grabbed the attention of the international media, when Christopher Savoie went to Japan to take his children back to the U.S. Here is the full story :<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"American Dad in Japan Jail\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j1TNlRcSVIE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In Japan, the court usually gives custody of the children to one parent. Unless the mother dies or is grossly incompetent, negligent or abusive, the custody of the children is awarded to the mother. It\u2019s not just the courts that favor the mother in custody cases. In general, Japanese people believe that the children are better off with the mother than the father.<\/p>\n<p>Reports show that in comparison to other industrialized countries, Japanese fathers on the whole, spend less time with their children. Before you place judgment on Japanese fathers, keep in mind that Japanese fathers get little support from society. It\u2019s harder for Japanese fathers to ask for time off of work to be with their families and social expectations place child-rearing to be the main responsibility of women.<\/p>\n<p>The custody laws in Japan will probably not change any time soon. While the law is as it is, hopefully parents will keep the well-being of children in mind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japan is one of the many countries that will celebrate Father\u2019s Day on the third Sunday of June. Father\u2019s Day is a day when children show their appreciation for their dads, but for some fathers in Japan, this won\u2019t be possible. 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