https://www.ixonae.com/tags/legal/ Recent content in Legal on Ixonae on Security Hugo -- gohugo.io en contact@ixonae.com (Ixonae) contact@ixonae.com (Ixonae) © 2026 Ixonae https://www.ixonae.com/posts/2026/10/register-japanese-common-name-alias-privacy/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 contact@ixonae.com (Ixonae) https://www.ixonae.com/posts/2026/10/register-japanese-common-name-alias-privacy/ <p>In Japan, foreign residents can register a common name (通称, tsūshō)^{<a href="https://www.ixonae.com/posts/2026/10/register-japanese-common-name-alias-privacy/#note-1" >1</a>} for use in certain situations in place of their legal name. I have been using one for quite some time, and I wanted to share lessons learned as far as privacy goes, and how it can be registered.</p>