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by laurieg 2117 days ago
It's almost a rite of passage for expats in Japan to be denied some service over name issues.

The length of names is a common cause. In Japan, a normal full name is usually 4 or 5 characters long, with some exceptional cases being slightly longer. Systems often have a character limit which can exclude many non-Japanese names, especially if you have a middle name.