On a Hunt for Marriage Partners

Akiko Fujita, Voice of America:

Matchmaking services have become a booming business in Japan, thanks to a popular book released last year. In the book Marriage Hunting Era co-author Touko Shirakawa wrote that singles had to work harder for true love, and that waiting for a soul mate was not enough.

She coined the term “konkatsu” – a play on the Japanese words for marriage and action.

I don’t know if it’s the recession or technology. Probably both. But matchmaking and online dating have hit the motherlode.

More Info

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Tags: Business In Japan, Co Author, Era, Hunting, Japanese Marriage, Japanese Words, marriage, Marriage Partners, Matchmaking Services, Motherlode, online dating, recession, Shirakawa, Soul Mate, true love, Voice Of America

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