Integreted Skills

Topic: Japan should introduce dual surname

< Kaoru >

She is 25 years old and works at company. She has a boyfriend and intends to marry him. But she doesn’t want to change her surname because she doesn’t want to bring private things into her company and she has no brother. This is why she agreed with dual surnames system.

< Reeyan >

She is Chinese and 27 years old. She agreed with dual surnames system, because in her country, dual surnames are common. She stated that what only women change their name is not equal.

< Tomoko >

She is 45 years old and has a husband and son. She has been marred for 25 years. She said that common surname is important for solidarity of family. So she disagreed with dual surnames.

< Kosuke >

He is 20 years old and a collage student. He disagreed with the idea. He has some questions to dual surname’s problems such as, children’s names, name plates and nominal designation.

< Shigezou >

He is 25 years old and an office worker. He thinks that common surname is Japanese traditional thing. So he didn’t agree with the idea.

Other countries such as Canada, China and Saudi Arabia have already introduced dual surname. So I think dual surname is not so difficult to be introduced. In my opinion, Japan should allow couple’s freedom. I think it is good that if a couple want to have different family name, they can have, and if not so, they can change.

< Comment about discussion >

I felt this group didn’t succeed in their discussion. It was good that each member has their opinion, but they didn’t make suggestion. So they couldn’t finish their discussion in time.