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"Japanese Marriage Laws Could Lead to Everyone Being Named 'Sato' by 2531"

Originally Published 1 year ago — by Yahoo! Voices

A study warns that unless Japan's restrictive marriage laws change, all Japanese people could share the surname Sato by 2531 due to the declining marriage rate and population. Currently, Japan legally requires married couples to share the same surname, with wives typically taking their husband's name. The country's dwindling marriage rate and rapidly declining population could render this trend moot. Advocates are pushing for legal changes to allow couples to keep both their last names to preserve surname diversity in a nation where a few names are becoming increasingly common.

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"Simulation Predicts Uniform Surname for All Japanese by 2531"

Originally Published 1 year ago — by CNN

A study warns that unless Japan's restrictive marriage laws change, all Japanese people could share the surname Sato by 2531 due to the dwindling marriage rate and rapidly declining population. The country legally requires married couples to share the same surname, with wives typically taking their husband’s name, and same-sex marriages still not being legal. Advocates are pushing for legal changes to allow couples to keep both their last names. The declining birth rate and increasing elderly population are exacerbating the issue, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warning about the population crisis.

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