Divorce

Separation of assets

About the risk of mixing pre-marriage assets

2021-08 thread on marital assets

In addition, some assets gained during marriage would not be considered marital asset but are at risk to be mixed together : gift made to a specific spouse, or inheritances received by one of the spouse for example.

Alimony and child support

Japan courts have issued standard tables to calculate 'alimony' and 'child support' amounts, revised in December 2019.

Official link for the different tables (in japanese) : https://www.courts.go.jp/toukei_siryou/siryo/H30shihou_houkoku/index.html

Explanation for this system in english, including how to read the tables : https://alesia-law.com/en/2020/04/new-calculation-table-for-child-support-and-alimony/