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In many countries, people’s name is written the first name first and the last name at last. In many cases, Japanese also follow the order when they spell in alphabet. But infact, Japanese name never comes that way. Japanese name starts from the last name then first name. Japanese name is consisted of only those two unlike some people in other culture have middle name or any other kind. When they get married, they have to share one family name either husband’s or wife’s. Whichever is fine as the law stipulates equality of both sex. However, most of the ...

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