For decades, Japanese fathers were absent breadwinners, while mothers ran the household. Today, many younger dads want to change that.
Family and Relationships
Family and relationships in Japan
A close-up on the japanese attititudes to family, romance and more
Family structures and personal relationships in Japan reveal much about how society is organized. These stories explore how love, responsibility, and connection play out in both old and modern contexts.
Japan has remixed Valentine's Day, adding its own unique celebration: White Day. Both centre on gift giving, where each present says a lot more than what's on the outside.
In Japan, kissing, especially in public, remains a delicate subject, wrapped up in questions of intimacy and cultural norms.
Gōkon, or group dating, suffered during the COVID pandemic. Signs point toward the phenomenon seeing a resurgence in Japan.