For centuries, women entering marriage in Japan have been bound by the Confucian notion of personal sacrifice for the good of the family – and that has extended to their names. Encouraged by a sexual ...

Unlike in the U.S., Japan’s highest court lacks the power to grant the right to marriage equality, regardless of the lower ...

It is a question many couples wrestle with when getting married. Do they take their partner's surname or keep their own? But while it is common in many countries for couples to take a single surname ...