Proving there is no age limit to marriage or romance, a growing number of Japanese in their late 40s and early 50s are taking their first shot — or even second or more — at tying the knot.
Driven by a desire for a romantic relationship, regardless of age, many people who lived through the asset-inflated bubble economy before it imploded in early 1990s are seen as wanting to enjoy the present despite today's global economic uncertainties. And they're turning to marriage as a way to do so.
At a time when the marriage overall is declining, the rise of people saying their nuptials at age 40 or older is being viewed as a developing trend, according to the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research.