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      • 国際結婚後の氏名変更書類を整理する夫婦。
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        After an International Wedding in Japan: Which Name Changes—and Which Records Must Follow?

        A practical guide for international couples in Japan explaining whose surname changes, how legal and social names differ, and which documents foreign residents and Japanese spouses should update.
        2026年9月19日
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