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YouTube channel Ask Japanese is flipping the script and asking foreigners what they think about the men they see around them. Find out if you agree with their observations!

Internet, Japan
(Ask Japanese • fashion • foreigner • hair style • Japanese men • videos)

Japanese men describe their ideal female body type【Video】

Evie Nyan
Apr 7, 2016

Spoiler alert: the words “small” and “skinny” come up A LOT.

Japan
(beauty • body type • Japanese men • Japanese women • street interview • video)

Survey suggests that almost 40 percent of Japanese men are reluctant to eat alone in public

Evie Nyan
Feb 9, 2016

Apparently, some Japanese men really don’t like to eat alone in public. But are they simply too shy, or is there something else going on?

Japan
(culture • eating • food • Japan • Japanese men • society)

On the short side? Lucky you! Japanese women describe what they love about shorter men

Evie Nyan
Oct 1, 2015

Despite the fact that plenty of tall guys can be found walking around Japan these days, it’s still true that the national average height for an adult Japanese male is 170cm (5’5″), which, compared to the figures for countries like the US, UK and Australia (all around 177cm, or 5’10”) might seem a little on the shorter side for some.

However, it’s not all bad news for shorter guys looking to find love in Japan—many Japanese women actually really like shorter men, and here are some of the reasons they gave as to why they like their fellas fun-sized.

Internet, Japan
(dating • height • Japanese men • Japanese women • love • short)

30 random things Japanese girls say that annoy Japanese men

Evie Nyan
Jun 12, 2015

Sometimes, girls say the darndest things… but you’d be surprised at the variety of utterances that get Japanese men’s eyebrows twitching in rage. We rounded up some of our Japanese male writers to compile a list of 30 things Japanese girls say that really grind Japanese guys’ gears!

Any guesses what made the list? Trust us, some of these came straight out of left field.

Japan
(advice • dating • Japanese men • Japanese women)

Japanese people aren’t happy with their looks, ranked world’s lowest in self-confidence

Evie Nyan
Jun 4, 2015

One of the first things you notice when you come to Japan is how great everybody looks. The guys all know how to wear a suit, and the ladies dress conservatively and stylishly. In fact, it’s a well-known phenomenon that many foreigners who arrive in Japan for a prolonged stay will, within a few weeks, start smartening themselves up as a direct result of the example set by fashion and beauty-conscious Japanese.

But a shocking and kind of sad survey has revealed that in terms of being happy with their looks, the people of Japan are actually ranked bottom in the world…

Global, Internet, Japan
(attractiveness • beauty • confidence • Japanese men • Japanese women • survey)

Fear of failure could be behind the extremely low happiness rate among Japanese men

Audrey Akcasu
Apr 8, 2015

Recently the world got a look at the busy world of salarymen in Japan via a viral video, but there were also some slight reassurances that these company men didn’t necessarily hate their lives. We may have been a bit too optimistic, however, because a study done last year found that less than 30 percent of Japanese man can confidently say, “I am happy.” Well… that’s some statistic.

What’s behind the unhappiness factor among Japanese men? Bad marriages, work problems, convenience store diets? Accomplished Japanese author Reiko Yuyama gives her two yen on the root of the problem.

Japan
(business • culture • Japanese men • salarymen • unhappy)

Worst date ever! Japan’s ladies reveal the top five date ideas to avoid

Evie Nyan
Oct 21, 2014

Dating these days is a complete minefield, and nowhere more so than in Japan. There’s a lot of stress put on guys to impress a girl with their choice of date spot. Sure, you can get away with cute cafe dates with yummy tea and cake during the “getting to know you” phase, but after that the onus is pretty much always on the guy to come up with something enjoyable each time. In fact, indecisiveness when it comes to date decisions is a major turn-off for Japan’s ladies, according to a survey conducted by Livedoor. To avoid potential dating disasters next time you’re in Japan, here are the top five dates to avoid if you don’t want her to run screaming!

Japan
(date • dating • Japanese men • Japanese women • karaoke • romance)

Five complaints Ukrainian women have about dating Japanese men

Krista Rogers
Jan 30, 2014

Nataliya News is a column brought to you by our Ukrainian correspondent Nataliya, who currently lives there and writes her reports for our sister site RocketNews24 Japan in her charming Japanese. This week, she airs the feelings of her fellow Ukrainian women about dating or being married to Japanese guys, which of course we’ve translated into English for you! Check it out after the jump.

Europe, Japan
(dating • interesting • Japanese men • Ukraine)

Survey Reveals that 65.5% of Japanese Male Office Workers Have Considered Divorce

Andrew Miller
Jan 29, 2013

In a survey conducted by Japanese magazine Nikkan Spa, 200 married male office workers aged between 20-40 were asked whether they had ever considered divorcing their spouse. As part of our recent love and relationships series, we’ve translated the results below for your delectation. Get ready for some seriously blunt answers and eye-opening reading.

Japan
(culture • divorce • Japanese men • Office Worker • opinion • relationships)

‘”Married Men Don’t Look Happy!” “Wives Unnecessary!”: An Increasing Number of Japanese Men Opting for Bachelorhood

Andrew Miller
Jan 16, 2013

In Japan, the number of men and women choosing to marry later in life is on the increase and has reached a figure that can no longer be ignored. When it comes to the Japanese male demography, just why are so many choosing the single life? My Navi News asked 300 of its male readers the following question:

“Have you ever thought ‘Marriage isn’t for me’ or ‘I prefer the life of bachelorhood’?”

The results obtained were a little on the unexpected side:

Yes: 39.7%
No: 60.3%

The men who replied ‘yes’ were asked their reasons for snubbing a life of marital bliss. Their answers in full after the break.

Japan
(bachelorhood • drinking • happiness • Japanese men • married life • My Navi • nagging • questionnaire • single men • wife)

Why Japanese Girls Are a Better Catch Than Japanese Men: The Thoughts of a Japanese Cabin Attendant

Kay
Oct 15, 2012

In this age of global travel and internet communication, meeting and even getting seriously involved with someone from outside your country is a very real possibility. For that matter, how do Japanese women and men rate as romantic interests? Takako Matsushita, a Japanese cabin attendant who has also appeared on T.V. and in magazines, offers her perspective on how Japanese women may get higher marks than Japanese men in the international dating market. And her message? Japanese men need to watch out, or all the nice ladies in Japan may be snatched up by foreign men! Read More

Global, Japan
(dating • Japanese men • Japanese women • love • relationships • romance)

Survey Shows 16 Out of 16 Foreigners Would Like to Date a Japanese Person, but What Would They Like to do on Their Dates?

Karen Bremer Masuda
Aug 31, 2012

In the midst of present day globalization, and with international marriages on the rise, how do Japanese people fare on the ‘international stage’ of dating?

We decided to find out by sending our reporter to Comiket 82 earlier this month and asking REAL LIVE foreign visitors if they would like to date a Japanese person.