JAPAN TIMES -- Jan 14 -- Two sociologists from Japan recently coined
the phrase "kon-katsu" (marriage
hunting) in a bid to encourage singles to pursue marriage
strategically. They hope this results in more marriages, and,
ultimately, a reversal in Japan's declining birthrate. Among the
20-to-34 age group in Japan, 69% of men and 57% of women are
unmarried. Among singles in the 18-to-34 age bracket, about 90% of
both males and females want to tie the knot some day. Last month, Yahoo
Japan launched a matchmaking site Yahoo Enmusubi. Membership in Yahoo
Enmusubi costs ¥4,800 for men and ¥3,500 for
women, and proof of identity is required. The service has seen
membership rise to 11,186. FULL ARTICLE @ JAPAN TIMES
Mark Brooks: 30 is the new 20. (note to Irena
the co-editor of OPW and my better half, who is 30 on Wednesday :-) )
So people are getting married older and taking their time to tie the
knot. 90% still want to marry, and they have plenty of time. Chances
are they will mostly live to 90 with the advances in medicine and gene
therapy anyway.
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