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Fudan-no seikatsu-wa setsuyaku-suru ippō, o-iwaigoto-wa hade-ni suru. (They economize in their daily lives on the one hand but pull out all the stops for celebrations.) Situation 1: Ms. Shiba's friend Ms. Kida is marrying a man from Nagoya. 木田:　 名古屋の人って、ふだんの生活は節約する一方で、結婚式やお祝い事はすごく派手にするそうじゃ ない？心配だなあ。 芝:　 名古屋の人がみんなそうだというわけじゃないでしょ。 Kida: Nagoya-no hito-tte, fudan-no seikatsu-wa ...

More and more couples from overseas are holding wedding ceremonies in Kyoto, attracted by the ancient capital's reputation as symbolizing traditional Japanese culture. In 2015 the city government started to issue marriage certificates for foreign couples who held weddings in the city, following information from ...

An increasing number of people in Japan are living alone, and a lot of them are men with flimsy ties to their community. Many are elderly and isolated, lacking any support, or are still in the working population but have delayed or shunned marriage only ...

The smell of mold wafted through the small underground room at a municipal-run cemetery in the city of Saitama in late November, where around 600 unclaimed urns filled the shelves. Pointing at the only vacant rack in the vault, Saitama official Satoru Shimizu said it ...

Women hoping to find Mr. Right in 2018 should check for dates on the Otoko Goyomi (Men's Calendar) published by the village of Otari in Nagano Prefecture. The calendar showcases a dozen local bachelors who are looking for wives. Otari is promoting the charms of ...

While Japanese society and the media continue to exhort — nay plead — with women to find marriage partners, 60 percent of eligible women say they cannot feel relaxed enough to get interested in renai (love relationships), according to a Yomeishu survey picked up ...

In recent decades, same-sex marriage has become legal in many countries, including the United States, Canada and parts of Europe. In Japan — starting with Tokyo's Shibuya and Setagaya wards in November 2015 — municipal governments have begun issuing certificates that recognize same-sex unions as ...

With so much at stake, it's no wonder distribution companies pour so much thought into coming up with workable, attractive Japanese titles for their films.

The Japanese suck at this thing called love, and no amount of Valentine's Day chocolate is going to fix that.

An increasing number of Japanese, especially women, are choosing to terminate legal relations with in-laws after the death of a spouse. With Japan's graying society leaving more and more elderly requiring nursing care, the decision to break ties is becoming more prevalent as surviving spouses ...