Ch. 7: The New OrderCh. 7: The New Orderby Muriel Jolivetby Muriel JolivetEGEO 324Pei-Fen HsiehLindsay LundermanYuka Matsubara

Ch.7: The New OrderCh.7: The New OrderHanako syndromeThe Decline of MarriageThe ‘impossible to marry off’ Go

shoppingImporting Foreign Wives for

Farmers There is more to life than sex School for Husbands

Hanako SyndromeHanako Syndrome 1. The Japanese women are looking

more for a prince charming.. 2. Income is the main factor of

consideration3. “Trophy Husband”4. Housewives have evolved, Husbands

have not!

Declining of MarriageDeclining of Marriage1. Demographic Problems throughout Japan.

2. Survey in 1970 40% men 20% women were still single 20% of 20-25 year old women were still single in the next 5 years, and 30-34 years old went from 8% to 14% resulting in concern

3. With the ages of 30-34 there are twice as many bachelors then women and ages 35-39 there are three times as many.

4. Plummeting birthrate, fewer marriages, increase of divorce,

5. Altman Marriage Bureau said of 95% single women, 60% of them will only marry if the man is perfect

6. Women don’t need a husband to live anymore, and families have fewer children so they aren’t in such a hurry to marry off their daughters

A Risky InvestmentA Risky InvestmentSince Japanese women aren’t interested in

marriage, Japanese men look elsewhere: Marriage Bureau- men spend money for

a wife in other countries, most common the Philippines.

Average money spent 2,380,000 yen ($29,000)

Problems occur since this wife is his last resort!

Women tolerate this behavior because they have a higher living status

Farming CommunitiesFarming CommunitiesHardest community in finding a

wife.

Women to Men ratio is 1 women to 4.4 men (bachelors)

In laws are living in household as well

School for HusbandsSchool for HusbandsEven today Japanese men expect

their wife to treat them how their mother did.

2.5 hours a week for 3 months cost 40,000 yen ($500) to learn to pursue a Japanese wife (see next slide)

Men want to get married so they don’t loose social creditability

They want to actually try and understand women!

Average age is 25-39 years old

Japanese men are not very Japanese men are not very skilled at datingskilled at datingDating Schools in Japan Japanese men are not very skilled at dating picking up

women. There are special courses for men that teach them how to get a date, how to interact with women once the dating process has begun and how to keep the relationship going after it has started. The classes offer tip on how to dress and make conservation. Some are oriented towards finding a wife.

Among the dating schools for men are the School of Bridegrooms in Nagoya and Pickup Technique Cram School for Unpopular Men in Tokyo. Some have classes run by “pickup professionals.” Others runs tours of potential pick up spots, often cafes frequented by young office ladies. Student have said some of the classes are led by men who lecture them and berate them for being too shy.

Source: http://factsanddetails.com/japan.php?itemid=618&catid=18

School for WivesSchool for WivesEven women aren’t immune to the

situationNote the stress on traditional roles

http://www.reuters.com/video/2010/03/11/japan-husband-hunting-school-opens?videoId=55184722

Analysis: Three important Analysis: Three important pointspointsWomen’s ideal partner

The importance of male heir

Finding a wife

Women’s ideal partnerWomen’s ideal partner Japan: women still look for a

men who has a good..1. Personality 2. Security3. Appearance 4. Social status

How about Taiwan and China?It is similar to Japanese

women.

The Importance of Male The Importance of Male HeirHeir Japan:Some families still have the tradition. Ex. The Emperor family also traditional professions -- Farmers

Is it true in Taiwan and in China?

- It is not a big concern for Taiwanese anymore.

- In China this remains a tremendous concern

Finding a wifeFinding a wife

ChinaChina- Poverty in the countryside- It is harder to get a wife in the

village

JapanJapan- Men are more aware of women’s

ideal- More people moving into a city

DiscussionDiscussionCompare and contrast to the U.S.

culture