Hosted on MSN22d
Japanese last names with dark meanings: 100+ ideas to choose from
Most Japanese last names with dark meanings are tied to themes of death, evil spirits, and darkness in their culture. Names like Tsuchikumo and Oniyama evoke fear and mystery. While others ...
NHK2y
Japanese surnames: a call for change
Over the past few decades, the idea of separate surnames for married couples has been discussed in the Japanese Diet. All attempts were quashed in early phases of legislation. There has been ...
Nikkei Asia14d
Majority of married Japanese women wanted separate surnames: poll
TOKYO -- Support is growing in Japan for allowing couples to keep their own surnames after marriage, a Nikkei poll shows, with more than half of the married women surveyed saying they would have ...
朝日新聞社9mon
Will Japanese women be able to keep their maiden names after marriage? Major lobby demands change
A powerful Japanese business lobby is calling on the government to allow married couples to keep dual surnames, saying the lack of freedom to do so hinders women’s advancement and has even ...
Union leader calls for dual surnames at LDP convention
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party is under pressure to allow married couples to have separate surnames ...
ジャパンタイムズ14d
Some 44% of Japanese lawmakers back selective dual surname system
A Jiji Press survey has revealed that 311, or 44%, of all 705 members of parliament think the country should introduce a selective dual surname system for married couples. The figure far outstrips ...