title: Japan for Kids: The Ultimate Guide for Parents and Their Children
author: Diane Wiltshire
description: <br>The authors, Diane and Jeanne, at a local playground in Tokyo with their "research assistants," Kennedy, Kane, Michelena, Nathan, and Gabriella. After living in Japan for a combined total of seventeen years, Diane and Jeanne returned to the United States with their families. Jeanne is now an attorney in Dallas, Texas, specializing in corporate law. Diane, columnist for the <em>Tokyo Weekender</em> and author of <em>Design with Japanese Obi</em>, frequently travels to Japan from her home on the East Coast.<br>
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  2007-04112 
  LAW LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 
  JAPAN 
  CHILDREN’S RIGHTS 
  Executive Summary 
  Japan is a signatory of many international conventions which aim to protect the 
  rights of children.  There are various domestic laws to promote children’s well-being.  
  Almost all children in Japan are covered by health care insurance.  Families with small 
  children which do not have a high income level can receive an allowance from the 
  government.  Local governments support pregnant women’s and infants’ health and give 
  advice to them.  Schools also provide health examinations.  Parents are obliged to have 
  their children attend primary and secondary schools for nine years.  The government 
  provides this mandatory education free of charge.  There are provisions which punish 
  acts that harm children, both in special laws and in the Criminal Code.  There is a 
  juvenile justice system which is separated from the normal criminal justice system. 
  I.  Introduction   
  This report lists the international tre