> Japan solves this by having the registry in your town of birth Japan is notorious for impersonation and false identities (especially children impersonating d

> Japan solves this by having the registry in your town of birth Japan is notorious for impersonation and false identities (especially children impersonating dead parents to claim their pensions). > As for the reasons not to have such a registry, I have yet to hear any convincing ones. The Japanese system is hugely cumbersome and also famously makes it difficult for people to escape from abusive family members (to the point there are e.g. dedicated companies for helping people move away in the middle of the night).