In a groundbreaking ruling, a court in western Japan has granted a transgender man's request to have his gender changed in official records without the need for sterilization surgery. This marks the first known ruling of its kind since Japan's Supreme Court struck down the surgery requirement for gender record changes.
The Okayama Family Court's Tsuyama Branch has approved Tacaquito Usui's application to update the gender listed in his family registry to male. Usui initially applied for the revision five years ago but was rejected at the time. Now, with the court's decision in his favor, he expressed his excitement during a televised news conference, stating that it feels like the start of a new life.
