What’s it like for young adults dating in Japan? Japanese matchmaking service O-net has been running an annual survey since 2016 to find out. The survey is specifically for people who are 20, because in Japan this age is customarily viewed as the beginning of …Read more »
You might’ve heard of the Japanese practice of enjo kosai, or compensated dating, where (usually) men pay (usually) young women to go out with them (and sometimes a bit more). Well, move over, compensated dating: now we’ve got compensated gaming. This via a new site …Read more »
There are plenty of different matchmaking services out there, including ones in Japan that provide for otaku. SoraNews24 reported on an otaku matchmaking event taking place next month from the service Party Party, where male and female respondents have different requirements. The requirements for women …Read more »
If you follow general-interest Japan news, you’re probably well aware of the dropping rates of childbirth and marriage affecting the country. Though the problem isn’t limited to – or, as some mainstream outlets would have you believe, because of – otaku, they too are a …Read more »
Machicon are a recent phenomenon in Japan. Typically speed-dating-ish events organized in towns or cities throughout Japan, machicon aim to help singles meet each other and hook up with the ulterior motive of drawing people to the bars and restaurants in depressed shopping districts. Enter …Read more »
A new regulation created to prevent teenage “compensated dating” may inadvertently end up hurting legitimate maid cafes in Akihabara. The new rule, set to take effect April 1st, bars all establishments in Chiyoda Ward, where Akihabara is located, from touting, where cafe employees talk to …Read more »
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