Reminiscent of the Shogun TV miniseries set in 17th-century Japan, women there still must change their last names to that of their husbands when they marry. So a number of happily married women are suing the government over the requirement, seeking to use their maiden names instead, reports the Guardian. Said one woman, "I thought that I would get used to my husband's name, but I could not, and a sense of loss grew inside me." Click for more.
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