Japan is widely regarded as the only country that requires married couples to share a single surname, a rule that continues to shape personal decisions and social debate.Against this backdrop, a nongovernmental organization aiming to realize a gender-discrimination-free society has turned to an unconventional idea -- encouraging people to marry someone who already shares their last name.The general incorporated association Asuniwa, which advocates for optional separate surnames for married couples, has launched what it calls the "Same-Surname Marriage Campaign."The initiative is designed no…READ FULL ARTICLE
