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Japanese government to start giving newlywed couples a wedding gift of 600,000 yen
- Casey Baseel
Sep 23, 2020 - Tweet
”I do” equals “ka-ching” in new initiative to boost childbirth rate,
- Japan
- (childbirth rate • COK • marriage • relationships • romance • society)
Japanese wives reveal how they get revenge on their husbands
- Oona McGee
Sep 11, 2020
Ever had the water go cold on you suddenly while you’re in the shower? That may have been your wife getting “puchi” revenge.
- Japan
- (COK • housewives • husband • Japanese housewives • Japanese wife • love • marriage • relationships • revenge • wife • wives)
Awesome Japanese wife “kidnaps” her husband as he leaves work…for his own good
- Casey Baseel
Sep 3, 2020
Doesn’t tell him where they’re going or why, but has a very good reason.
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- (awesome • cool • crazy • hot springs • marriage • moving • onsen • relationships • romance • spouses • touching)
Japan’s “excessively Pikachu” marriage registration form is appropriate amount for Pokémon lovers
- Casey Baseel
Aug 27, 2020
An entire pack of Pikachus wants to wish you and your sweetheart all the best as you start married life.
- Japan
- (anime • cute • marriage • Pikachu • Pokemon • relationships • romance • video games • weddings • Zexy)
Japanese wife berates husband for eating rice and side dishes together
- Oona McGee
Aug 21, 2020
Wife says Japanese meals should be eaten in a triangle formation.
- Japan
- (cooking • eating • food • Japanese food • Japanese meals • marriage • relationships • rice • romance • sankaku tabe)
What’s the minimum amount of money Japanese women want their husbands to earn? Survey investigates
- Casey Baseel
Aug 17, 2020
Three brackets make up the majority of financial expectations, but some women require a lot more.
Japanese wife/artist solves “I don’t know. What do YOU want to eat?” problem in an awesome way
- Casey Baseel
Aug 13, 2020
A clever solution for those times when both you and your spouse are too hungry to think of anything on your own.
- Japan
- (art • clever • cooking • cool • food • illustration • menu • relationships)
Japanese couples who want to try living together can now rent apartments for as little as one week
- Casey Baseel
Aug 12, 2020
Service with apartments in Tokyo, Hokkaido, and Okinawa says all genders and nationalities are welcome.
- Japan
- (apartments • cohabitation • dating • reikin • relationships • romance • society)
Japanese otaku singles parties say they only want guys who are otaku, but don’t look like otaku
- Casey Baseel
Jul 13, 2020
Female participants can look as otaku-like as they want, though.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • dating • matchmaking • otaku • relationships • romance)
Sailor Moon creator illustrates new marriage registration form in Japan, can be ordered now
- Casey Baseel
Jun 30, 2020
For when you’re ready to make your miracle romance permanent.
- Japan
- (anime • manga • marriage • marriage registration forms • Naoko Takeuchi • relationships • romance • Sailor Moon)
The odd phenomenon of some Japanese husbands making their wives put their socks on for them
- Casey Baseel
Jun 11, 2020
If you’re old enough to get married, shouldn’t you be old enough to dress yourself?
Utada Hikaru poignantly answers “Why do breakups hurt so much?” during livestream
- Shannon
May 19, 2020
It’s not just an act; this Japanese R&B queen really does understand love.
- Japan
- (Instagram • livestream • love • Q&A • relationships • Utada Hikaru • wisdom)
Japanese husband falls in love with telecommuting wife all over again as they both work from home
- Casey Baseel
Apr 9, 2020
No coronavirus divorce worries here.
- Japan
- (COK • coronavirus • moving • relationships • romance • telecommuting • touching • work from home)
The sad, snickering truth behind Kyoto’s trendy holding-hands date spot【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Apr 7, 2020
Enjoy the moment while it lasts, because the two of you might not last forever.
- Japan
- (beautiful • COK • funny • Keage Incline • Kyoto • Lake Biwa Canal • relationships • romance)
There’s a surprising potential risk that’s making more Japanese youth turn to dating apps
- Shannon
Feb 27, 2020
Many Japanese youths see dating apps as a way to protect the interpersonal relationships they already have.
- Japan
- (dating • dating apps • love • relationships • romance • society)
Majority of surveyed Japanese workers have dated a coworker, over 20 percent their boss or senpai
- Casey Baseel
Feb 24, 2020
Office romance most likely to bloom for younger workers in survey.
- Japan
- (COK • relationships • romance • society • survey • working in Japan)
Japanese Twitter breaks down the perfect spot for a first date, and it’s surprisingly cheap
- Katy Kelly
Feb 3, 2020
Flummoxed about where to take a prospective partner for the first time in Japan? Twitter, as always, has the answer (well, an answer).
- Japan
- (cheap eats • dates • dating • food • funny • relationships • restaurants • romance • Saizeriya)
Japanese husbands in survey say they do half the housework and childcare, wives say “Nope!”
- Casey Baseel
Jan 27, 2020
Two very different perspectives on how evenly working couples share responsibilities.
- Japan
- (COK • gender roles • marriage • relationships • society • survey)
Why you probably won’t get home-made Valentine chocolate and love confession from a Japanese girl
- Casey Baseel
Jan 25, 2020
Don’t get your hopes up for one of anime and J-dramas’ longest romantic traditions to play out in your real life.
- Japan
- (chocolate • COK • love confessions • relationships • romance • society • Valentine's Day)
Japanese baseball player’s sweet story of how he wooed his fiancé moves Twitter, inspires puns
- Dale Roll
Jan 23, 2020
You could say he didn’t strike out in this aspect of life!
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