As we know, officially Japan does not have an army, it has the very large and well-funded Self-Defense Forces (Jieitai). While its defensive role is currently up for debate, the SDF is ostensibly ...
In between pushing through a controversial secrecy bill and annoying its Asian neighbors, the Japanese government is hoping to combat the country's chronic birth decline in a pretty unexpected ...
On June 24th, Ashley Madison, the world-famous online dating service for dissatisfied married people -- or more bluntly, plain cheaters (wannabes included) -- launched a Japanese version of the ...
It's the most famous train line in Tokyo. The JR Yamanote Line defines the geography of the city, encircling the center, running a loop around the notorious "empty void" in the heart -- the Imperial ...
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Weddings and konkatsu (or spouse-hunting) are big money in Japan. June Bride is a term that originated in the west but later became a commercialized concept in Japan too. However, June in Japan, as ...
For the great majority of Japanese people, same-sex marriage is still a fantasy that, well, should only happen in a fantasy world. On March 1st, Tokyo Disneyland held its first same-sex wedding ...
Otaku konkatsu: “Marriage-hunting” for geeks… with anime masks!
November 2, 2012
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William
Konkatsu is the "marriage-hunting" dating activity popular recently. Kind of like dating for the serious-minded.
Well, it stands to reason that even otaku (which very broadly translates as "geek") ...