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QARI country baseline · method v1.1

Japan

Lower context

40/100

Japan combines some civic or online constraints with substantial gaps in legal protection. The digital axis uses Freedom on the Net 2025; local conditions can still vary by city and identity.

Higher numbers mean greater documented traveller exposure. This is a planning signal, not a promise of safety.

Score components

Legal risk

46/100

35% of total · Laws, rights and restrictions

Social reality

42/100

40% of total · Public climate and documented lived conditions

Digital & enforcement

28/100

25% of total · Apps, devices, censorship and enforcement context

Sources and review

medium confidence

Reviewed 2026-08-22

Queer Atlas multi-source model

F&M Unified Rights · legalEqualdex Legal · legalF&M Lived · socialEqualdex Opinion · socialWilliams GAI · socialFreedom House · Freedom on the Net 2025 · digital

Atlas city guides

Local context can change the plan.

QARI remains a country baseline. These guides add local route and community context; they do not overwrite national legal or enforcement conditions.

TokyoKyotoOsaka

Questions and limits

What does QARI say about Japan?

QARI records a lower context country-level baseline of 40 out of 100. Higher numbers mean greater documented exposure, not a personal-safety verdict.

How is this score built?

The published score combines legal risk (35%), social reality (40%), and digital and enforcement risk (25%). A documented risk floor can raise, but never lower, the result.

Can this score describe every city or traveller?

No. National averages can conceal local variation. Use the linked city guides and current local or official advice alongside this baseline.