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Japanese women sound off on their minimum height requirements for a husband【Survey】
- Casey Baseel
Feb 1, 2026 - Tweet
Participants also list other ways a guy can make up for vertical shortcomings.
Majority of Japanese women in survey regret marrying their husband, but that’s only half the story
- Casey Baseel
Jan 17, 2026
Questionnaire’s source raises some questions of its own.
Japanese pop idol A-chan reveals she’s always wanted to marry a fan, and she’s done it
- Casey Baseel
Nov 12, 2025
“Congratulations, teenage me!” says Perfume member.
- Japan
- (A-chan • Ayaka Nishiwaki • COK • idol singers • Idols • J-Pop • marriage • music • perfume • romance)
Japan Legal Wedding service offers a path for travelers to hold destination weddings in Japan
- Casey Baseel
Oct 31, 2025
Company offers wedding services at shrines, temples, and castles in northeastern Japan.
- Japan
- (castles • culture • destination weddings • history • Japan travel • marriage • Miyagi • romance • samurai • Sendai • tourism • travel • wedding ceremonies • weddings)
Married couples in Japan must have the same surname, so does Mr. Sato regret taking his wife’s?
- Casey Baseel
Sep 20, 2025
10 years after legally giving up his Sato-hood, would he make the same choice again?
- Japan
- (COK • culture • family names • last names • marriage • Mr. Sato • relationships • romance • SNJIO • society • surnames)
A century of love – How dating and marriage have evolved in Japan
- Elliot Hale
Mar 22, 2025
From arranged marriages to dating apps, relationships in Japan have gone through a big transformation over the last 100 years.
- Japan
- (arranged marriage • COK • culture • dating • history • marriage • relationships • romance • society)
What jobs would make a woman an attractive wife to Japanese men?【Survey】
- Casey Baseel
Feb 16, 2025
Survey asks men to pick professions they’d like for a woman they’d like to marry.
Celebrating legal marriage days in Japan with budget-friendly photoshoots
- Elliot Hale
Dec 22, 2024
Couples are capturing memories with traditional Japanese flair.
- Japan
- (COK • kimono • marriage • marriage registration • nyuseki • photo studio • photoshoot • Tokyo • Wedding • wedding photos)
Tokyo government’s official AI-powered dating app, Tokyo Enmusubi, has officially launched
- Krista Rogers
Sep 24, 2024
Use of the app requires a registration fee, verification documents, and a virtual interview for residents of Tokyo to gain access to its services.
- Japan
- (AI • dating app • Enmusubi • marriage • relationship • technology • Tokyo • Tokyo Metropolitan Government)
Japanese government suspends plan to pay Tokyo women 600,000 to move away to get married
- Casey Baseel
Aug 31, 2024
Relocation marriage grant going through “reevaluation.”
- Japan
- (COK • countryside • marriage • relationships • romance • society • Tokyo • weird)
Japanese government plans to pay women who move out of Tokyo to get married 600,000 yen【Report】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 28, 2024
Chance to say “I do,” “Goodbye, Tokyo,” and “Kaching!” all in one fell swoop could be coming.
- Japan
- (COK • countryside • marriage • relationships • romance • society • Tokyo • weird)
Tokyo government creating its own official dating app, slated to launch this summer
- Casey Baseel
Jun 13, 2024
Japan’s biggest city wants to hook you up with someone.
- Japan
- (birth rate • COK • dating • dating apps • marriage • relationships • romance • society • Tokyo • weird)
Japan’s wedding gift etiquette rule is too expensive, young people in survey say
- Casey Baseel
May 9, 2024
You can’t put a price on love, but Japan does put a price on how much you should give a newlywed couple.
- Japan
- (COK • etiquette • manners • marriage • relationships • romance • society • survey • weddings)
Should married couples in Japan be allowed to have different family names? Survey investigates
- Casey Baseel
May 3, 2024
The Japanese constitution requires couples to share a family name if they get married, but only one age group in survey comes close to agreeing with it.
Everyone in Japan will be Mr. or Mrs. Sato by 2531, according to study
- Master Blaster
Apr 3, 2024
We are legion. We are Sato.
How many married people with children in Japan admit to cheating on their spouse? Survey says…
- Dale Roll
Mar 2, 2024
A recent survey aims to find out who cheats, and why.
- Japan
- (affairs • cheating • children • extramarital affair • families • marriage • relationships • romance • survey)
Japanese matchmaking party insider fill us in on the actual chances of finding a spouse
- Master Blaster
Dec 4, 2023
You might have more luck finding love at a tonkotsu party than a konkatsu party.
- Japan
- (COK • dating • interview • konkatsu • konkatsu party • marriage • relationships • romance • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO)
Ghibli-themed dating event organized by government in Japan gets flooded with applications
- Casey Baseel
Sep 27, 2023
Matchmaking event with a twist will have people looking for love while they look for Ghibli art.
- Japan
- (Aichi • anime • Ghibli Park • Hayao Miyazaki • konkatsu • marriage • relationships • romance • society • Studio Ghibli)
Do Japanese superfans really want to marry their favorite idol?【Survey】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 19, 2022
Responses show fans have some complicated feelings about their oshi.
- Japan
- (COK • idol singers • Idols • marriage • oshi • oshikatsu • relationships • romance • society • survey)
Japanese men and woman both have the same top requirement for a spouse in konkatsu poll
- Casey Baseel
Dec 12, 2022
Communication skills and thoughtfulness make men’s and women’s lists, but don’t come out on top.
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Teen girl in Japan refuses to be victim, personally escorts train pervert to police for arrest
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Japanese airlines set to cut fuel surcharges for international flights in September and October
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Japanese toilet aims to attract foreign tourists but not everybody is happy about it
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End of a manga era as Weekly Shonen Jump’s circulation drops under one million
Anime fan in Japan arrested for ordering and cancelling over 4.3 billion yen in anime merch
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Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
Japan now has human refrigerators inspired by Japanese vending machines
Hatsune Miku collaborates with Hokusai’s art in new Vocaloid ukiyo-e illustration series [Pics]
New Shinkansen luggage drop-off system begins in Japan, making train travel even easier
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Japanese Shinkansen becomes an overnight hotel for three nights this summer
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99-year-old woman rescued while attempting to climb Mt. Fuji
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]- Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
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