Monday, September 28, 2009

Konkatsu

The October issue of Japan CLOSE-UP has been published!

Japan CLOSE-UP is an English-language monthly magazine bringing you the latest news on Japanese business, products, culture, society, trends, and people.

One of featured articles on the issue is "Konkatsu".

The term konkatsu (marriage/partner hunting) recently sprung up from shu-katsu (job hunting) to describe modern strategies in Japan on the ageold search for a good marriage partner.

Konkatsu was also born of a popular Japanese romantic comedy featuring Kuniyuki Amamiya, in his mid- 30's and son of a tonkatsu (pork cutlet) restaurant owner, who finds a job he wants but with one catch—he must be married—and so his search for the right partner begins while keeping his job prospects open by pretending to be engaged to a part-timer in his father's restaurant.

What is konkatsu all about?

Read more http://www.export-japan.com/jcu/sample/index.php


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