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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.
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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.

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