Foster Care in Japan

There are several categories of Foster Care in Japan.

There are those called Family Homes which can take from 5 to 6 children. Depending on size of accommodation and other approvals. Foster Care families can have 1-2 children.

Out of 427 Family homes approved, only 1,688 children are housed by them.

For Foster Care families, 11,853 are approved of which only 3,774 actively have 4,621 children.

Special Needs homes 715 homes approved with 171 active holding 206 children

Government homes 5,619 homes approved with 353 approved holding 384 children

Special Circumstances homes 610 approved with 565 holding 808 children.