The Economics Of Marriage Hunting

February 25, 2014 by Lenna 21 Comments

Kekkon Katsudou (結婚活動), most commonly referred to as “konkatsu” (婚活) for short, is perhaps the most dangerous hunts of them all... that hunt of course being “marriage hunting.” The Japanese construct of actively and … [Read more...]

Failure? What Failure? The Truth of Japan’s Success

January 13, 2012 by Hashi 30 Comments

Last week, the New York Times published a story called “The Myth of Japan's Failure” about how people (especially in the West) tend to view Japan's economy. Even though Japan has the third largest economy in the world, … [Read more...]