Who Can Get Married in Japan? Article 731 to 737 of the Japanese Civil Code stipulates the following requirements: The male partner must be 18 years of age or older and the female partner must be 16 years of age or older. A person who is under 20 years of age cannot get married in Japan without a parents approval.

At what age do Japanese woman get married?

According to a statistic about the mean age at first marriage, men and women in Japan are getting married later than previous generations. In 2019, it was estimated that the average age of women who marry for the first time was 29.6 years, while men were on average 31.2 years old when they first got married.

Is it legal to marry a Japanese woman?

Marriage in Japan is a legal and social institution at the center of the household (ie). Couples are legally married once they have made the change in status on their family registration sheets, without the need for a ceremony.

What country has the youngest age to marry?

Countries Where People Get Married the YoungestRankCountryAverage Age at Marriage1Chad19.22Niger19.43Mozambique19.64Bangladesh19.916 more rows•Dec 21, 2020