Japanese dating and marriage traditions

The problem for them is the persistence of a traditional view of marital responsibilities, which makes it especially hard for a Japanese woman to juggle a full-time career with children. (Seiko’s boyfriend asked her to do so after only three months together; she refused.) Also, domestic chores are unevenly shared in Japanese marriages: men do only an hour and seven minutes of housework and child care a day, compared with around three hours in America and two-and-a-half hours in France. The days of , or arranged marriage, are more or less gone.University students spend their free time joining clubs to bolster their CVs as good jobs become scarcer. Some reckon men in particular have become shyer (or lazier) about approaching prospective mates. Takako Okiie, a “concierge” at Partner Agent, a sleek matchmaking agency manned by perfectly made-up women, says clients are often all “me, me, me”.SEIKO, a 35-year-old journalist in Tokyo, is what the Japanese refer to as “New Year Noodles”.The year ends on December 31st, and, by analogy, the period when a Japanese woman is deemed a desirable marriage prospect ends after 31.

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For the reception, she often wears the uchikake, an elaborate silk robe covered with embroidered flowers and cranes, worn over a kimono.

The Japanese wedding ceremony joins two people ......

Japanese men and women will either have to figure out ways to live together—or remain alone.

The bride typically wears a white kimono for the ceremony.