I just find it extremely unlikely a japanese company gives a ***about transgender as an option. even if pretending to care what NA players think.
LGBT right isn't just NA thing.
Yeah but this isn't about LGBT rights it's a check mark on a survey. And while better than decent portions of Asian, Japan is decently farther behind in this. I believe they still classify it as gender dysphoria but then again pretty sure the DSM does as well
Whether they are behind or ahead is completely different issue. Just because they are behind, it does not mean they are unaware different gender identity exists. Several Asia countries already has been changing how they word things in documents in past few years, its an ongoing process, even though they are still behind.
I wouldn't say it's a move just to please NA and make them happy, probably more of a political correct thing to do even in JP. Unless JP survey doesnt have such option, in that case I would be wrong.