SOCIETY
As Birth Rates Plummet, Japan’s PM Regrets Couples Have Fewer Chances to Hook Up
The PM also lamented the dip in omiai, traditional Japanese matchmaking services, and said the government should do...something.
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SOCIETY
CULTURE
The Three Cs: The Men Japan Says You Should Avoid Dating
Why do (some) Japanese women say you should never date a man who makes his own curry roux from scratch? These and…
CULTURE
Anti-Christmas Group in Japan Takes This Year Off
A group that protests "Japan's romance capitalism Christmas culture" had to call off its regularly scheduled demo this year.
CULTURE
Matchmaking Party Promoted by Tokyo Rejects Disabled Man
A matchmaking party advertised by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government rejected a man with a mild disability because he wasn't "healthy." Is Tokyo's…
LGBTQ
Will Japan’s New PM Pass Marriage Equality for LGBTQ People?
A majority in Japan support marriage equality for same-sex couples. But will new PM Ishiba Shigeru do anything about it? Here's what…
WOMEN
Survey: Nearly 1 in 5 Japanese Women Hate Their Husbands
A recent survey of married women in Japan revealed that almost one in five can't stand their partners. Learn why - and…
LAW & CRIME
Susukino Beheading: Why a Japanese Family is Standing Trial
Tamura Runa beheaded a man in a hotel in Sapporo - and her parents are now standing trial along with her. What…
CULTURE
Couples: Avoid Japan’s Cursed Breakup Spots!
Going to Japan as a couple? Then you might want to avoid the following locations that urban legends say spell doom for…