Editing Maiden and married names (section)

===Japan===
[[Japan]]ese law does not recognize married couples who have different surnames as lawful husband and wife, which means that 96% of married Japanese women take their husband's surname.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Koffler|first1=Jacob|title=Here Are Places Women Can't Take Their Husband's Name When They Get Married|url=https://time.com/3940094/maiden-married-names-countries/|magazine=Time|publisher=Time Magazine|access-date=29 August 2015|ref=TimeMaritalLaws2015}}</ref> In 2015, the [[Japanese Supreme Court]] upheld the name-change law, ruling that it was not unconstitutional, noting that women could informally use their maiden names, and stating that it was the parliamentarians who should decide on whether to pass new legislation on separate spousal names.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35109455|title=Japanese women lose surname law case|date=16 December 2015|work=BBC News|access-date=15 December 2017|language=en-GB}}</ref>

In 2024, six couples recognized [[International Women's Day]] by suing the government of Japan for the right of a wife and husband to have different last names.<ref name="Japanauto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240308-international-women-s-day-marked-on-the-streets-and-in-the-courts|title=International Women's Day marked on the streets and in the courts|date=March 8, 2024|website=France 24}}</ref>