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Tying the Knot: The Changing Face of Marriage in Japan
URL: http://web-japan.org/trends98/honbun/ntj980729.html

Description:
This article from the late 1990s describes how "omiai," the "traditional Japanese arranged marriage, seems to be falling rapidly out of use." Includes data back to the 1930s and related analysis about individuals picking their own partners and arranged marriages. Also includes discussion of age at time of marriage. From Trends in Japan, sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

LII Topics: Families, History By Place, Japan, Marriage

Publisher:
Trends in Japan

LII Database Information:
Record 25079 created by Maria Brandt on 12/10/2007
Last modification on 01/23/2008
Published: 01/31/2008  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25079

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