Momozor comments

I agree with @Hiro - What's the big deal of losing a surname and taking the surname of the one you love?

I am not sure what the fuss is with whose surname to adopt.

I am more concerned about:

How many marriages in Japan actually last? Or should I ask, how many happy marriages are there in Japan?

For those who does not want adopt husband's surname - I question their reason for it.

Under Article 750 of the Civil Code, a couple must adopt “the surname of the husband or wife” at the time of marriage - it could have been worse, if they mandate only the surname of the husband must be adopted at the time of marriage.

The Japanese workforce as is is inefficient, which leads to extra unnecessary “overtime”.

Before you think about 4-day work, change the work mindset and attitude first.

“Need more time off to acquire new skills” - what is the point? There are not many promotion opportunities. People are not promoted because of their ability but because of their tenure/age. Why bother? How many people do you see who are happy going to work every morning? If employees are already unhappy working, whether it is 3 days, 4 days or 5 days - they are just not happy. And I know, if there’s 4 days work, most will just spent the one day at home sleeping.