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[edit] Discussion elsewhere

Since it's getting quite widespread now, I've started a discussion about the use of this template over at Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style (Japan-related articles)#Template:Japanese name. - Ben Ram 10:21, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

Now archived at Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style (Japan-related articles)/misc17#Template:Japanese name. - Ben Ram 08:31, 22 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] When to use

The other discussion seems incomplete.

When should this template be used?

From my perspective, it should only be used when a non-Western ordering is used predominantly in the article. If the article begins with a Western ordering, it should be already clear which is the family name.--ZayZayEM (talk) 01:44, 23 November 2007 (UTC)