# Changes to Japanese law on 3 September 2026

This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/changes/2026-09-03. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp.

What changed on 3 September 2026 in 2 laws on this site: for each, the Act that amends it.

- Long-Term Care Insurance Act (介護保険法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act
  - Amended by Act on the Development of Related Acts for the Promotion of Reform to Enhance Regional Autonomy and Independence (Act No. 27 of 2026) (地域の自主性及び自立性を高めるための改革の推進を図るための関係法律の整備に関する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/508AC0000000027 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508AC0000000027)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/409AC0000000123/20260903_508AC0000000027
- Family Register Act (戸籍法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/family-register-act
  - Amended by Act on the Development of Related Acts for the Promotion of Reform to Enhance Regional Autonomy and Independence (Act No. 27 of 2026) (地域の自主性及び自立性を高めるための改革の推進を図るための関係法律の整備に関する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/508AC0000000027 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508AC0000000027)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/family-register-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/322AC0000000224/20260903_508AC0000000027

Every day: https://japanlaw.org/en/changes

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## Sources

- Amendments and their dates: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (2 records)
- English names of the laws: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (2 records)
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI