Analyzing the modification of the subject of personal data protection legislative system of Japan

―― Through the circumstances of establishment of ordinance for the protection of personal information in local governments

Abstract

　The definition of “Personal information ” in the Act on the Protection of Personal Information is one of the biggest issues in the discussion of the Personal data usage. To propose a solution for this discussion, I overview the history of the circumstances of establishment of ordinance for the protection of personal information in local governments and clarify the modification of the definition of the subject. Key Word：Act on the Protection of Personal Information, Privacy, Personal Data