Blogs.wsj.com 2/2/2015
“… Mr. Yamada coined konkatsu, or marriage hunting, in 2007, and the word soon became a national obsession in a country where marriage rates have been falling. Now singles can participate in konkatsu events almost anywhere – at bars, on farms, on even trains. Currently doing research in Hong Kong, Mr. Yamada spoke to JRT on the phone about why Japan has konkatsu while other countries don’t and whether or not he thinks konkatsu apartments are a good idea. …”
Read the entire article: http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2015/01/29/why-does-japan-need-marriage-hunting/
