French citizen DTMV is concerned about the name listed on her alien registration card, which includes her maiden name, married name, two first names, and "epouse" (listed before her married name), which means "spouse" in French. As such, she is often referred to as "epouse," despite the fact this isn't her actual name.
"A name is an important part of one's identity, and it is extremely frustrating to have it messed up in this way. 'Epouse' is definitely not one of my names! I've tried explaining, but they won't budge.
"Is it even legal for a government to change a foreign citizen's name? Do other nationals have this problem in Japan?"