The Japanese parliament has passed a law to lower the legal age of adulthood from 20 to 18.<br /> It is the first time for such a law to be passed in the country in 140 years and will take effect in April 2022.<br />Among the biggest changes will be allowing 18-year-olds to get married without parental consent.<br />However, the legal age for drinking, smoking and gambling will remain unchanged at 20. <br />
