Contents Government structure of Japan and the role of government / Yuki Katagiri ?. The Japanese legal system / Yuki Katagiri ?. Legislation concerning DV / Yuki Katagiri ?. Spousal violence counseling and support centers / Yuki Katagiri ?. Statistics / Yuki Katagiri ?. Characters and problems in DV policy in Japan / Masako Inoue ?. Violations of the right to self-determination owing to domestic violence and civil relief from the perspective of the agency law and business management law / Masato Uekita ?. Civil justice / Yasutaka Machimura ?. Domestic violence in Japan / Naoko Tateishi ?. Domestic violence and criminal law in Japan / Mana Shimaoka ?. Administrative measures under DV prevention act in Japan / Ryo Kato ?. DV problems and social security law in Japan / Yuki Katagiri ?. The role of civil support groups and issues in victim support / Utako Matsumura ?. Foreign spouses and domestic violence in Japan / Satoshi Iida ?.