The Relationship Tip

In June, Akiko Fujita from Voice Of America reported on the mad dash currently going on in Japan to get married.

Apparently it comes with accessories.

One company has even unveiled a “konkatsu bra,” with a clock under the bra cups that counts down to a marriage deadline. Inserting an engagement ring into the heart-shaped ring box between the cups stops the ticking and a congratulatory wedding march begins to play.

The stress levels in Japan’s go-go-go society are legendary. This seems like one more layer.

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.