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Japan — Gun Facts, Figures and the LawStockpilesGun NumbersCivilian GunsNumber of Privately Owned FirearmsRate of Civilian Firearm Possession per 100 PopulationNumber of Privately Owned RiflesNumber of Privately Owned ShotgunsNumber of Privately Owned HandgunsIn Japan, the number of handguns in civilian possession is reported to be 774 Number of Privately Owned Firearms - World RankingIn a 2007 comparison of the number of privately owned guns in 178 countries, Japan ranked at No. 645 Rate of Privately Owned Firearms per 100 Population - World RankingIn a 2007 comparison of the rate of private gun ownership in 178 countries, Japan ranked at No. 1642 Proportion of Households with FirearmsProportion of Households with HandgunsNumber of Licensed Firearm OwnersRate of Licensed Firearm Owners per 100 PopulationNumber of Registered FirearmsRate of Registered Firearms per 100 PopulationImpactsDeath and InjuryTotal Number of Gun DeathsChartIn Japan, annual deaths resulting from firearms total 2015: 2314 2014: 31 2013: 40 2012: 33 2011: 3015 2010: 54 2009: 59 2008: 75 2007: 77 2006: 19 2005: 22 2004: 38 2003: 67 Rate of All Gun Deaths per 100,000 PeopleTotal Number of Male Gun DeathsRate of Male Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleTotal Number of Female Gun DeathsHomicides (any method)ChartIn Japan, annual homicides by any means total 2016: 36216 2015: 363 2014: 395 2013: 370 2012: 429 2011: 442 2010: 465 2009: 506 2008: 654 2007: 574 2006: 619 2005: 643 2004: 699 2003: 697 2002: 60917 2001: 645 2000: 637 1999: 674 1998: 716 1997: 677 1996: 616 1995: 677 Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Japan, the annual rate of homicide by any means per 100,000 population is 2016: 0.2916 2015: 0.29 2014: 0.31 2013: 0.29 2012: 0.34 2011: 0.35 2010: 0.36 2009: 0.40 2008: 0.51 2007: 0.45 2006: 0.5 2005: 0.5 2004: 0.6 2003: 0.6 2002: 0.517 18 2001: 0.5 2000: 0.517 1999: 0.5 1998: 0.6 1997: 0.5 1996: 0.5 1995: 0.5 1994: 0.6219 Male Homicide Victims (any method)Rate of Male Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)Female Homicide Victims (any method)Gun HomicidesChartIn Japan, annual firearm homicides total 2015: 314 2014: 414 2013: 11 2012: 3 2011: 12 2010: 10 2009: 5 2008: 9 2007: 19 2002: 4721 2001: 56 1997: 3422 1996: 36 1995: 42 Rate of Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleProportion of Homicides Committed With a GunMale Gun Homicide VictimsRate of Male Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleFemale Gun Homicide VictimsSuicides (any method)ChartIn Japan, annual suicides by any means total 2015: 23,15214 2014: 24,417 2013: 26,063 2012: 26,433 2011: 28,896 2010: 29,554 2009: 30,707 2008: 30,229 2007: 30,827 2006: 29,921 2005: 30,553 2004: 30,247 2003: 32,109 2002: 29,949 2001: 29,375 2000: 30,251 1999: 31,413 1998: 31,755 1997: 23,494 1996: 22,138 1995: 21,420 Rate of Suicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Japan, the annual rate of suicide by any means per 100,000 population is 2015: 18.2414 2014: 19.21 2013: 20.48 2012: 20.75 2011: 22.67 2010: 23.17 2009: 24.05 2008: 23.66 2007: 24.13 2006: 23.43 2005: 23.92 2004: 23.69 2003: 25.17 2002: 23.51 2001: 23.11 2000: 23.86 1999: 24.83 1998: 25.16 1997: 18.66 1996: 17.62 1995: 17.09 1994: 16.7226 Male Suicide Victims (any method)ChartIn Japan, annual male suicides by any means total 2015: 16,20214 2014: 16,875 2013: 18,158 2012: 18,485 2011: 19,904 2010: 21,028 2009: 22,189 2008: 21,546 2007: 22,007 2006: 21,419 2005: 22,236 2004: 21,955 2003: 23,396 2002: 21,677 2001: 21,085 2000: 21,656 1999: 22,402 1998: 22,349 1997: 15,901 1996: 14,853 1995: 14,231 Rate of Male Suicide per 100,000 People (any method)Female Suicide Victims (any method)Gun SuicidesChartIn Japan, annual firearm suicides total 2015: 1014 2014: 14 2013: 14 2012: 14 2011: 1515 2010: 26 2009: 35 2008: 40 2007: 38 2006: 41 2005: 43 2004: 52 2003: 37 2002: 51 2001: 52 2000: 62 1999: 4727 1998: 47 1997: 45 1996: 52 1995: 40 Rate of Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Japan, the annual rate of firearm suicide per 100,000 population is 2015: 0.0114 2014: 0.01 2013: 0.01 2012: 0.01 2011: 0.01 2010: 0.02 2009: 0.03 2008: 0.03 2007: 0.03 2006: 0.03 2005: 0.03 2004: 0.04 2003: 0.03 2002: 0.04 2001: 0.04 2000: 0.05 1999: 0.04 1998: 0.04 1997: 0.04 1996: 0.04 1995: 0.03 1994: 0.0428 Male Gun Suicide VictimsRate of Male Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleUnintentional Gun DeathsChartIn Japan, annual unintentional shooting deaths total 2015: 314 2014: 314 2013: 2 2012: 1 2011: 115 2010: 3 2009: 5 2008: 5 2007: 4 1999: 727 Rate of Unintentional Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleUnintentional Male Gun DeathsRate of Unintentional Male Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleUnintentional Female Gun DeathsRate of Unintentional Female Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleIn Japan, the annual rate of unintentional female shooting death per 100,000 population is 2015: 014 Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseChartIn Japan, annual shooting deaths in which the cause remains undecided total 2015: 414 2014: 714 2013: 6 2012: 7 2011: 315 2010: 14 2009: 8 2008: 6 2007: 7 1999: 727 Rate of Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleMale Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseRate of Male Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleFemale Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseLegal Intervention Gun HomicidesChartIn Japan, annual legal-intervention gun homicides total 2015: 314 2014: 3 2013: 8 2012: 8 2010: 2 2009: 6 2008: 15 2007: 9 Rate of Legal Intervention Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleMale Legal Intervention Gun HomicidesRate of Male Legal Intervention Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleFemale Legal Intervention Gun HomicidesRate of Female Legal Intervention Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleIn Japan, the annual rate of female legal-intervention gun homicide per 100,000 population is 2012: 014 ProductionGun IndustrySmall Arms Manufacture - World RankingIn a classification of the world's small, medium and major firearm manufacturers, Japan was ranked 'small'34 Home-made GunsIn Japan, the prevalence of illicit craft, or 'home-made' firearm manufacture is reported to be low35 TransfersGun Trade and TraffickingFirearm ExportsFirearm Exports (Number)Small Arms Exports (US$) - CustomsFirearm ImportsFirearm Imports (Number)Smuggling Guns and AmmunitionReports suggest that the level of firearm and ammunition smuggling in Japan is negligible59 End User CertificatesCustoms regulations in Japan include36 certification of the intended end user of any small arms or ammunition transfer, and/or a written declaration of its intended end use Transparency of Small Arms TransfersChartIn its annual Small Arms Trade Transparency Barometer, the Small Arms Survey compares public reporting among major arms exporting nations on a scale from strong to weak (25 to zero). In recent years, Japan scored 2019: 11.7564 2018: 12.0065 2017: 9.2566 2016: 9.2567 2014: 7.0068 2013: 7.5069 2012: 8.5070 2011: 9.0071 2010: 9.0072 2009: 9.5073 2008: 8.5074 2007: 9.0075 2006: 9.0076 2005: 9.7577 2004: 9.5078 MeasuresGun RegulationFirearm Regulation - Guiding PolicyThe regulation of guns in Japan is categorised as restrictive79 Firearm Regulation AuthorityGuns in Japan are regulated by the Prefectural Public Safety Commission85 Restricted Firearms and AmmunitionIn Japan, civilians are not allowed to possess handguns, hunting guns without specific approval,89 military rifles, machine guns, any gunpowder charged firearm, certain air guns51 and imitation firearms90 Regulation of Automatic WeaponsRegulation of Semiautomatic Assault WeaponsRegulation of HandgunsGun Ownership and PossessionIn Japan, only licensed gun owners89 93 94 24 may lawfully acquire, possess or transfer a firearm or ammunition Genuine Reason Required for Firearm PossessionGun Owner Background ChecksReference Required for Firearm LicenceIn Japan, third party character references for each gun licence applicant are not required4 Domestic Violence and FirearmsWhere a past history, or apprehended likelihood of family violence exists, the law in Japan does not stipulate4 that a gun licence should be denied or revoked Firearm Safety TrainingGun Owner Licensing PeriodLimit on Number of GunsLicensed firearm owners in Japan are permitted to possess any number of firearms96 Limit on Quantity, Type of AmmunitionLicensed firearm owners in Japan are permitted to possess any quantity of ammunition88 Firearm RegistrationCivilian Gun RegistrationGun Dealer Record KeepingGun Manufacturer Record KeepingGun Sales and TransfersRegulation of Private Gun SalesIn Japan, the private sale and transfer of firearms is prohibited101 Regulation of Dealer Gun SalesIn Japan, dealing in firearms by way of business without a valid gun dealer’s licence is unlawful101 Waiting Period for Gun PossessionIn Japan, the minimum wait for a lawful firearm purchase to be completed is undetermined88 Regulation of Gun ShowsIn Japan, gun shows and temporary firearm dealing events are not regulated88 in law Storage and Transport of Guns and AmmunitionFirearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - PrivateFirearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - DealerFirearm regulations in Japan do not include88 written specifications for the lawful safe storage of firearms and ammunition by licensed arms dealers Firearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - GovernmentFirearm and Ammunition Transport RegulationsRegulations in Japan do not include88 written specifications for the lawful safe storage of firearms and ammunition while in transit MeasuresInternational ControlsRegional AgreementsUnited Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal JusticeThe UNCCPCJ, a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council mandated to promote action to prevent national and transnational crime, lists104 Japan as an elected member Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and DevelopmentThe Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development, a diplomatic initiative aimed at addressing the interrelations between armed violence and development, was signed in 2006105 by Japan. Arms Trade TreatyThe Arms Trade Treaty has been signed and ratified106 by Japan United Nations Firearms ProtocolThe United Nations Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition has been signed, but not yet ratified107 by Japan United Nations Small Arms Programme of Action UNPoAUNPoA CommitmentOn 21 July 2001, Japan committed to a consensus decision of the United Nations to adopt, support and implement the UN Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects108 UNPoA Implementation Monitor ScoreUNPoA National ReportingUNPoA National Point of ContactUNPoA National Coordinating BodyUNPoA Civil Society Involvement and SupportUnited Nations Small Arms RegisterAccording to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, Japan has declared117 its small arms exports in one or more annual National Reports on Arms Exports. United Nations MembershipIn the UN List of Member States, Japan has been a Member State of the United Nations since 1956118 Wassenaar ArrangementThe Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls and Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies lists119 Japan as a Participating State BackgroundSustainable Development Goal ProfileAbout SDG 16The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are 17 goals set by the United Nations to be implemented by all member states by 2030. Adopted in 2015, they outline a vision of development in which peace and security are an integral part.
SDG 16,120 which seeks to “promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development,” includes targets and indicators focused on reducing violence (Target 16.1) and the proliferation of illicit arms (Target 16.4). The indicators – or measurement criteria – of these targets include the number of victims of intentional homicide (Indicator 16.1.1), the number of conflict-related deaths (Indicator 16.1.2), and the number of illicit firearms collected and traced (Indicator 16.4.2).
In light of these targets and indicators, GunPolicy.org provides granular national data pertaining to homicides, gun homicides, conflict deaths, disarmament efforts, and marking and tracing. Conflict DeathsFor a profile of conflict in Japan, select the Link icon to open an external web page from the UCDP Conflict Encyclopedia at Uppsala University DisarmamentMarking and TracingFirearm TracingBallistic Record of Firearms and AmmunitionIn Japan, the ballistic characteristics of each civilian firearm and its ammunition are not88 recorded in a register Global Peace IndexTo see where Japan ranks, select the Link icon to open an external web page at the Global Peace Index |
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