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08 Oct 2025
Journal article
Japan
English
Impact of Financial Burden on Family Caregivers of Older Adults Using Long-Term Care Insurance Services
Honda A, Nishida T, Ono M, Tsukigi T, Honda S. Impact of Financial Burden on Family Caregivers of Older Adults Using Long-Term Care Insurance Services. Sage Open Nursing. 2025;11. doi:10.1177/23779608251383386
Journal article
30 Jun 2025
Report
Japan
United Kingdom
United Kingdom (England)
English
What can the social care sector in England learn from Japan’s experience during Covid-19 and its efforts towards recovery and resilience?
Curry C., Estévez-Abe M., Ide H., Hemmings N., Comas-Herrera A., Oung C. and Marczak J. (2025) What can the social care sector in England learn from Japan’s experience during Covid-19 and its efforts towards recovery and resilience? Research report, June 2025. Care Policy and Evaluation Centre and Nuffield Trust https://www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/sites/default/files/2025-06/Japan%20case%20study_3.pdf
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09 May 2025
GOLTC Blog Post
Australia
France
Germany
International
Japan
Netherlands
Republic of Korea
Spain
Sweden
United States
English
Pricing and purchasing long-term care: A series of country summary reports from the WHO Centre for Health Development
by Greer Van Zyl and Sarah Barber, WHO Centre for Health Development (WHO Kobe Center) Introduction Governments need to strengthen their financing systems for health and long-term care (LTC) to ensure that older persons have access to essential services and are protected from financial hardship when paying for these services. Policy choices are critical in […]
GOLTC Blog Post
05 Sep 2024
GOLTC Blog Post
Japan
English
Long-Term Care Policy Update for Japan
By Ruru Ping and Nazak Salehi Japan’s Long-Term Care System: Innovations and Workforce Challenges In a Long-Term Care Policy Interest Group webinar, on the 26th February 2024, Ruru Ping from Hitotsubashi University shed light on the evolution and current state of Japan’s long-term care system. Established in 2000, this system aims to provide comprehensive support […]
GOLTC Blog Post
28 Feb 2024
Journal article
Japan
English
The impact of reducing formal care benefits on caregivers’ well-being: evidence from Japan
Fu, R., Le, D.D. & Ibuka, Y. The impact of reducing formal care benefits on caregivers’ well-being: evidence from Japan. Rev Econ Household (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11150-024-09699-5
Journal article
29 Dec 2023
Report
Japan
English
COVID-19 and the Long-Term Care system in Japan
Estevez-Abe M., Ide H., Curry N., Hemmings N. and Comas-Herrera A. (2023) COVID-19 and the Long-Term Care system in Japan. In: Comas-Herrera A., Marczak J., Byrd W., Lorenz-Dant K., (editors) International living report on COVID-19 and Long-Term Care users and providers: context, impacts, measures and lessons learnt. LTCcovid, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of […]
Report
01 Aug 2023
GOLTC LTC system profiles
Japan
English
Long-Term Care System Profile: Japan
Ping, R. and Oshio T. (2023) Long-Term Care System Profile: Japan. Global Observatory of Long-Term Care, Care Policy & Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science. https://goltc.org/system-profile/japan/
GOLTC LTC system profiles
10 Mar 2023
Journal article
Japan
Effects of a financial incentive scheme for dementia care on medical and long-term care expenditures: A propensity score–matched analysis using LIFE study data
Kawabata J, Fukuda H (2023) Effects of a financial incentive scheme for dementia care on medical and long-term care expenditures: A propensity score–matched analysis using LIFE study data. PLoS ONE 18(3): e0282965. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282965
Journal article
01 Nov 2022
Report
Japan
English
COVID-19 and the Long-Term Care system in Japan
Estevez-Abe M., Ide H., Curry N., Hemmings N. and Comas-Herrera A. (2021). COVID-19 and the Long-Term Care system in Japan. In: Comas-Herrera A., Marczak J., Byrd W., Lorenz-Dant K., Pharoah D. (editors) LTCcovid International Living report on COVID-19 and Long-Term Care. LTCcovid, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science. https://ltccovid.org/covid-19-and-the-long-term-care-system-in-japan/
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06 Oct 2022
Journal article
Japan
English
Effects of cost sharing on long-term care service utilization among home-dwelling older adults in Japan
Sano K, Miyawaki A, Abe K, Jin X, Watanabe T, Tamiya N, Kobayashi Y, Effects of cost sharing on long-term care service utilization among home-dwelling older adults in Japan, Health Policy, Volume 126, Issue 12, 2022, Pages 1310-1316, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2022.10.002
Journal article
01 Oct 2022
Journal article
Japan
English
The Course of Broken Dreams: The Expectations and Realities of the Life of Indonesian Nurses as Care Workers in Japan
Ferry Efendi, Ching Min Chen, Anna Kurniati, Yuni Sufyanti Arief, Reiko Ogawa, 2022, The Course of Broken Dreams: The Expectations and Realities of the Life of Indonesian Nurses as Care Workers in Japan, Collegian, 29(5):680-687. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2022.04.002
Journal article
12 Aug 2022
Report
Indonesia
International
Japan
English
The State and the Market: Acceptance of Migrant Care Workers Through Multiple Channels, ERIA Research Project Report No. 06
Reiko Ogawa, 2022, The State and the Market: Acceptance of Migrant Care Workers Through Multiple Channels, ERIA Research Project Report No. 06, Eds. Yuko Hirano and Osuke Komazawa, Agents of Care Technology Transfer Trends and Challenges of Migration Care Workers Across Borders, pp7-21. https://www.eria.org/research/agents-of-care-technology-transfer-trends-and-challenges-of-migration-care-workers-across-borders
Report
28 Feb 2022
Book chapter
Germany
Japan
Republic of Korea
English
Social Long-Term Care Insurance: An Idea Travelling Between Countries?
Fischer, J., Kim, H., Frisina Doetter, L., Rothgang, H. (2022). Social Long-Term Care Insurance: An Idea Travelling Between Countries?. In: Nullmeier, F., González de Reufels, D., Obinger, H. (eds) International Impacts on Social Policy. Global Dynamics of Social Policy. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86645-7_34
Book chapter
19 Aug 2021
Journal article
Japan
Republic of Korea
English
Same same but different? Comparing institutional performance in the long-term care systems of Japan and South Korea
Kim, H., Jeon, B., Frisina Doetter, L., Tamiya, N., & Hashimoto, H. (2022). Same same but different? Comparing institutional performance in the long-term care systems of Japan and South Korea. Social Policy & Administration, 56(1), 148–162. https://doi.org/10.1111/spol.12761
Journal article
15 Aug 2021
Book chapter
Japan
English
When Local Meets Global: The Changing Face of Old-Age Care in Japan
Reiko Ogawa, 2021, When Local Meets Global: The Changing Face of Old-Age Care in Japan, Eds. Horn, Vincent, Schweppe, Cornelia, Böcker, Anita, Bruquetas-Callejo, Maria, The Global Old Age Care Industry: Tapping into Migrants for tackling the Old Age Care Crisis, Palgrave Macmillan, pp31-55. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-2237-3_2
Book chapter
31 Jan 2021
Report
Australia
France
Germany
International
Japan
Netherlands
Republic of Korea
Spain
Sweden
United States
English
Pricing long-term care for older persons
Report describing experiences of high-income countries in financing long-term care, focusing on price setting and sharing experiences of how pricing is used to contribute to broader LTC policy objectives. Includes case studies on Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Republic of Korea, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the United States of America. Barber SL, van Gool K, […]
Report
27 Nov 2020
Journal article
Japan
English
Quality Assurance in Long-Term Care and Development of Quality Indicators in Japan
Igarashi A, Eltaybani S, Takaoka M, Noguchi-Watanabe M, Yamamoto-Mitani N. Quality Assurance in Long-Term Care and Development of Quality Indicators in Japan. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine. 2020;6. doi:10.1177/2333721420975320
Journal article
24 Aug 2020
Journal article
Japan
English
Long-Term Care System in Japan
Yamada, M., & Arai, H. (2020). Long-Term Care System in Japan. Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research, 24(3), 174–180. https://doi.org/10.4235/agmr.20.0037
Journal article
01 Nov 2019
Report
Japan
English
Social Stratification of Migrant Care Workers in Japan
Ayako Sasaki and Reiko Ogawa, 2019, Social Stratification of Migrant Care Workers in Japan, ASEAN Social Work Journal, 7, pp15-34. https://www.aseansocialwork.com/index.php/asw/issue/view/6/3
Report
29 Jan 2019
Journal article
Japan
English
Current issues in long-term care policy and research: Toward the promotion of evidence-based policy (Japan)
Masui, H., Otaga, M., Moriyama, Y., & Matsushige, T. (2019). Current issues in long-term care policy and research: Toward the promotion of evidence-based policy. 保健医療科学,1: 34-44. https://www.niph.go.jp/journal/data/68-1/201968010006.pdf
Journal article
01 Nov 2016
Slide deck
Japan
English
Long-Term Care Insurance System of Japan
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan. (2016). Long-term care insurance system of Japan. Available at: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/policy/care-welfare/care-welfare-elderly/dl/ltcisj_e.pdf (accessed 14 July 2023).
Slide deck
21 Oct 2016
Journal article
Italy
Japan
Republic of Korea
Spain
English
Varieties of familialism: Comparing four southern European and East Asian welfare regimes
Saraceno, C. (2016). Varieties of familialism: Comparing four southern European and East Asian welfare regimes. Journal of European Social Policy, 26(4), 314-326. https://doi.org/10.1177/0958928716657275
Journal article
02 Apr 2001
Journal article
Japan
English
Long-Term Care Policy Reform in Japan
Lai, O. K. (2001). Long-Term Care Policy Reform in Japan. Journal of Aging & Social Policy, 13(2–3), 5–20. https://doi.org/10.1300/J031v13n02_02
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