Editing Forensic pathology (section)

=== Japan ===
In Japan, the profession of forensic pathology is not commonly pursued compared to other medical professions such as clinicians and doctors. In Japan, there are 33 of 42 universities that have a department of pathology established on their campuses yet, even so, only  21 of the 42 universities offer residency programs pertaining to forensic pathology.<ref name="Nonomura Minato Koike 2002">{{cite journal |last1=Nonomura |first1=A |last2=Minato |first2=H |last3=Koike |first3=M |title=[Postgraduate medical training in anatomical pathology in Japanese national universities] |journal=Rinsho Byori |date=April 2002 |volume=50 |issue=4 |pages=347–352 |pmid=12014012 }}</ref>

To become a forensic pathologist, it requires individuals to pursue a four year undergraduate degree. After completing their undergraduate career, it is then required for individuals to attend medical school to either earn their Masters or Doctorates degree. After completing medical school, individuals are then required to have 2 years of mandatory postgraduate clinical education where they learn important clinical skills such as communication skills, common laboratory procedures such as Gram’s stain and urinalysis. When the two year mandatory clinical training is completed, another 3-4<ref name="Nonomura Minato Koike 2002"/> years of training is needed to focus more on surgical procedures which is especially for forensic pathologists. During these last 3–4 years of training, forensic pathologists will learn more about specified human anatomy and they will also have the chance to interact with real patients as well as interacting with other forensic pathologists as well. The department of Forensic Medicine at Kyoto University in Japan has a legacy that can be traced back to 1899 when the department of forensic was first founded. The department has been active forces in promoting the significance of forensic medicine through its innovative programs, research, and analysis.

When their training is completed, forensic pathologists in Japan will then have the opportunity to receive their certificate of pathology awarded by the Japanese Society of Pathology<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Kumasaka |first1=K |title=[Postgraduates' training as laboratory physicians/clinical pathologists in Japan--board certification of JSLM as a mandatory requirement for chairpersons of laboratory medicine] |journal=Rinsho Byori |date=April 2002 |volume=50 |issue=4 |pages=353–357 |pmid=12014013 }}</ref>