Matchmaking events for people with same surname emerge in Japan
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Source: The Japan Times
Published: 2026-09-02 12:21 UTC+10:00
Section: JAPAN
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, World News, Asia Pacific
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As Japan has been slow to introduce a system that allows married couples to have different surnames, matchmaking events for people who already have the same surname have emerged as a way to circumvent surname changes upon marriage under the country’s rules.
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