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Everyone in Japan will be called 'Sato' by 2531 unless marriage law changes

A study led by Hiroshi Yoshida, a professor of economy at Tohoku University, challenges a civil law from the 1800s in Japan that requires married couples to choose a single surname

Everyone in Japan will be called 'Sato' by 2531 unless marriage law changes
Updated On : 04 Apr 2024 | 6:43 PM IST

Names that rule the boards

Agarwal and its variants emerged as the most common surname with 344 directorship, followed by Gupta (281) and Jain (270)

Names that rule the boards
Updated On : 23 Apr 2016 | 2:53 AM IST