Homosexuality in Japan
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Records of homosexual practices in Japan date back to ancient times; indeed, at some times in Japanese history love between men was viewed as the purest form of love.
While homosexuality had never been viewed as a sin in Japanese society and religion, sodomy was restricted by legal prohibition in 1873, but the provision was repealed only seven years later by the Penal Code of 1880. Exposure to Western religious thought and the desire to appear "civilized" have influenced the way that homosexuality is viewed by both the Japanese government and by the population at large since the end of the nineteenth century.
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See also
- History of Sexuality
- Homosexuality in China
- Homosexuality in Singapore
- LGBT rights in Japan
- Non-westernized concepts of male sexuality
- Homosexuality in ancient Greece
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