Japanese Matchmakers Pair Singles with Identical Surnames to Navigate Marriage Law

Matchmaking events in Japan are pairing individuals who already share the same surname to comply with a 128-year-old law requiring married couples to adopt a common family name. Advocacy groups organized the gatherings to highlight the outdated legal requirement.

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Japan requires married couples to share a surname, so matchmakers are pairing singles who already have the same one to avoid changing it

A Japanese advocacy group helped organize the events to highlight a 128-year-old law that requires married couples to share the same surname.

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez

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Japanese Matchmakers Pair Singles with Identical Surnames to Navigate Marriage Law

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Japan requires married couples to share a surname, so matchmakers are pairing singles who already have the same one to avoid changing it

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