Michael Cash wrote:
> On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 12:04:00 +0900, B Robson <luvrethecat@hinet.com>
> brought down from the Mount tablets inscribed:
> 
> 
>>
>>Ken Yasumoto-Nicolson wrote:
>>
>>>I went to the bank a couple of weeks back as I had to change address,
>>>and the person behind the counter said that according to new
>>>regulations, gaigins are only allowed to have their full passport name
>>>(romaji or kana, I didn't ask) as the name in the bank account. As my
>>>passport name is Nicolson Kenneth Middlename, but my company name is
>>>Ｋ (doublewidth) ニコルソン (entered back-to-front in the office
>>>computer system, with a reading of ケイ for my first (or is it my
>>>last?) name)) and the company software is unable to cope with more than
>>>8 kana per each of two names and it is impossible, apparently, for them
>>>to pay my salary into an account with a different name (they tried
>>>before!), I muttered something about I'd look into it and exited
>>>hastely.
>>>
>>>Anyone else hear any more about this? Been forced to close an account?
>>>
>>>Kay
>>>
>>
>>Don't know about that. Do you have an alias? There are two types, your
>>"official" way of transliterating into kana and a different name. I have
>>the later which writes my name as ROBUSON BURETTO to match my hanko and
>>try to establish some form of consistency.
> 
> 
> Yep. This "alias" can even be kinda-sorta officially registered. Mine
> is listed on the back of my gaigin card.
> 

Yes, that is what I meant, the first entry on the back of my card. But
forcing people to use it is a problem.