{"id":79,"date":"2025-04-15T13:53:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T04:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.issj.org\/adoption-web-en\/?page_id=79"},"modified":"2025-06-03T12:02:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T03:02:46","slug":"postadoption","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.issj.org\/adoption-web-en\/postadoption\/","title":{"rendered":"For\u00a0Adoptee\u00a0and Those Who\u00a0Have Adopted a Child"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-emboss_box has-small-font-size\">Adoption does not end with the conclusion of the adoption process. It is an important and lifelong process for adopted children, their adoptive parents, and their birth parents and relatives. ISSJ considers the support of \u201ctelling\u201d and life story work, as well as the establishment of one\u2019s personal history and the tracing of one\u2019s roots, to be important aspects of the adoption support process, that enable adopted children to understand their own lives in a positive manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"swell-block-linkList is-style-default -border\" style=\"--the-fz:0.8em;--the-color:var(--color_main)\">\n<li class=\"swell-block-linkList__item\"><a class=\"swell-block-linkList__link\" href=\"#1\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"swl-svg-chevronRight swell-block-linkList__icon -left\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m33 25.1-13.1 13c-.8.8-2 .8-2.8 0-.8-.8-.8-2 0-2.8L28.4 24 17.1 12.7c-.8-.8-.8-2 0-2.8.8-.8 2-.8 2.8 0l13.1 13c.6.6.6 1.6 0 2.2z\" \/><\/svg><span class=\"swell-block-linkList__text\">Before You Begin Tracing Your Roots<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"swell-block-linkList__item\"><a class=\"swell-block-linkList__link\" href=\"#2\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"swl-svg-chevronRight swell-block-linkList__icon -left\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m33 25.1-13.1 13c-.8.8-2 .8-2.8 0-.8-.8-.8-2 0-2.8L28.4 24 17.1 12.7c-.8-.8-.8-2 0-2.8.8-.8 2-.8 2.8 0l13.1 13c.6.6.6 1.6 0 2.2z\" \/><\/svg><span class=\"swell-block-linkList__text\">Looking For Adoption Records<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"swell-block-linkList__item\"><a class=\"swell-block-linkList__link\" href=\"#3\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"swl-svg-chevronRight swell-block-linkList__icon -left\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m33 25.1-13.1 13c-.8.8-2 .8-2.8 0-.8-.8-.8-2 0-2.8L28.4 24 17.1 12.7c-.8-.8-.8-2 0-2.8.8-.8 2-.8 2.8 0l13.1 13c.6.6.6 1.6 0 2.2z\" \/><\/svg><span class=\"swell-block-linkList__text\">Post-Adoption Consultation Service<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center is-style-default has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\" id=\"1\"><strong>Before You Begin Tracing Your Roots<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">ISSJ often fields questions such as, \u201cWhy was I put up for adoption?\u201d \u201cDo I have any biological siblings?\u201d and \u201cCan I meet my birth parents?\u201d from adopted children. In some cases, however, we are unable to obtain sufficient information about the adopted child\u2019s roots, and the information we are able to obtain may not be enough to answer all of their questions. Please take a look here before you begin tracing your roots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-button is-style-more_btn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.issj.org\/adoption-web\/roots\/hajimeni\/\" class=\"swell-block-button__link\"><span><strong>Before You Begin Tracing Your Roots<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center is-style-default has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\" id=\"2\">Looking For Adoption Records<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:1.1px;line-height:2.1\">This section provides information on the historical background about adoption system in Japan and records relating to tracing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-button green_ is-style-more_btn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.issj.org\/adoption-web-en\/roots\/\" class=\"swell-block-button__link\"><span><strong>Looking For Adoption Records<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-browser_mac\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.issj.org\/adoption-web-en\/roots\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.issj.org\/adoption-web\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2256\" style=\"width:352px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center is-style-default has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\" id=\"3\">Post-Adoption Consultation Service<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">ISSJ operates the Post-Adoption Consultation Service with a grant from the Nippon Foundation. It is available to all those involved in the adoption process (adopted children, adoptive parents, birth parents\/relatives, etc.), as well as their supporters. Please contact us either by phone or e-mail(postadoption@issj.org).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.issj.org\/adoption-web\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/c83090f808bee45911e4b4962f42ce00-1024x726.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2259\" style=\"width:277px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">We can assist you in obtaining documents based on the information you have at hand, work with you to locate adoption records, and present you with other means of support we have available. 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