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This report by Human Rights Watch examines Japan’s alternative care system for children. It describes its organization and processes, presents current data on the use of different forms of alternative care and highlights the problems found in the institutionalization of most children (including infants), as well as abuses that take place in the system. The report also reviews government policies and efforts at reforms, particularly following a number of high profile abuse cases. It also examines the experience of orphans of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
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According to this article from the Japan Times, Japan places around 85 percent of children and babies who need care into institutions, and "British-based experts on the welfare and rights of vulnerable children" are calling for increased provisions for foster care in the country. The article highlights the work of Michael Rivera-King, "who has a doctorate from the University of Oxford and will publish a book on foster care in Japan this year." According to the article, "Rivera-King found staff are wary of placing children in foster care due to fears they will develop bonds with…