LoThere are a lot of strange laws around, countries where everything from forgetting your wife’s birthday to feeding pigeons is considered a crime. Similarly, Japan has a strange rule. Here, regardless of caste or religion, individuals must share the same surname. Violators of this rule will have to pay heavy fines. This rule applies to married couples. In Japan, couples are not allowed to use their own surnames after marriage. Instead, the law requires everyone to adopt one family name. Some recent studies say that by 2531, there will only be people with the surname Sato Shan in Japan.
This law has been in force in Japan since 1898. In 2015, the Supreme Court of Japan upheld the law. Such a law came into force during the Meiji period in Japan. In Japan during that time, men were usually the heads of households. A feudal family system that naturally brought women and children under their authority.
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The population of Japan is about 125 million. At the moment the most popular surname is ‘Sato’ which is used by more than 1.5% of the country’s population. Between 2022 and 2023, the use of the surname Sato increased by 100 percent, according to reports. Experts estimate that by 2446, more than 50% of the population will share the same surname, and by 2531, the entire population of Japan will adopt it.
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Meanwhile, Professor Hiroshi Yoshida of Tohoku University has expressed concern about the consequences of this trend. If this practice continues, he warns, a day will come when all individuals in Japan will have to address each other by numbers. According to a study led by Hiroshi Yoshida, every Japanese person will be known as “Sato-san” by 2531 if Japan requires couples to choose one surname. He says that having a family name not only creates inconvenience for everyone but also affects the dignity of individuals.
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Last Updated April 6, 2024, 12:23 PM IST
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