Yoshida's research suggests significant cultural and identity challenges if Japan becomes a nation where everyone bears the surname Sato.
In a striking prediction, Professor Hiroshi Yoshida of Tohoku University foresees a future where every Japanese citizen will share the same surname: Sato.
As of March 2023, 1.529% of Japan’s people were named Sato, making it the most popular surname in the country, closely followed by Suzuki. This percentage rose by 0.83% from the previous year, influenced by marriages, divorces, births, and deaths., according to Article 750 of the Civil Code, married couples must use one surname, usually the husband’s.
Despite the law allowing couples to choose the woman’s family name, deep-rooted cultural norms result in most couples opting for the husband’s surname. Yoshida attributes this to Japan’s slow progress in gender equality, noting that the country has never had a female prime minister.He is part of the Think Name Project, a group dedicated to addressing the implications of the government’s refusal to allow women to retain their maiden names after marriage.
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