Eirin

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Film Classification and Rating Organization

映画倫理機構
Pronunciation	Eiga Rinri Kikō
Formation	June 1949; 75 years ago (1949-06)
Founder	Japanese film industry
Founded at	Japan
Type	Self-regulatory
Legal status	General incorporated foundation
Purpose	Protect freedom of expression and aim the health development of youth
Headquarters	Chūō, Tokyo, Japan
Location	Japan
Area served	Japan

The Film Classification and Rating Organization (映画倫理機構, Eiga Rinri Kikō), also known as Eirin (映倫), is Japan's self-regulatory film regulator. Eirin was established on the model of the now-defunct American Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association's Production Code Administration in June 1949, succeeding the US-led occupation authorities' role of film censorship during the Occupation of Japan. It classifies films into one of four categories depending on their suitability for viewing by minors of different ages.