The overseas media likes perennially to run stories about Japan that bemoan its low birth rate and point to "sexless youth" as the prime cause. Whatever the truth to this situation, such ...
The Pokémon Go phenomenon has reached such stratospherical levels that it is even starting to influence people's romantic lives.
A Japanese company has announced it will hold Pokémon Go ...
People are marrying later and having less children.
In Japan people are turning more and more to "marriage consultation" and "spouse hunting" services to find that special someone. Although these ...
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 ...
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") ...