Atsushi Tamura's Talk Show Examines Japan's Changing Childbirth Policy and Anonymous Birth Rights

Tokyo MX's weekly talk program "Atsushi Tamura's Kiki Tai!" aired a July 25, 2026 episode exploring Japan's shift toward free childbirth services and its unintended consequences, including the emergence of birth deserts and the previously taboo practice of anonymous birth (naimitsu shussan). The episode examined tensions between expanding access to childbirth care and the right of children to know their biological origins.