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  1. It's not about labeling people, it's about...

    It's not about labeling people, it's about providing information about what I have experienced, seen, and heard.

    No! I do not expect anyone to believe that every Japanese women will be the same,...
  2. No! You have provided a list of what could be...

    No! You have provided a list of what could be regarded as generalizations, though nothing
    specific that would support your reasons for disputing what I have written, additionally
    you are also...
  3. I respect your opinion, though could you offer an...

    I respect your opinion, though could you offer an explanation as to why you feel that what I wrote to be BS?



    Ok! So if omiai does not always carry the expectation of marriage, then can you...
  4. Sorry! unable to include a link to the Wiki, for...

    Sorry! unable to include a link to the Wiki, for "Omiai"

    Quote from Wki:-


    My wife went through this process many years before I met her, and she did not want to get married to anyone at that...
  5. Yes! People do introduce friends, family members,...

    Yes! People do introduce friends, family members, and loved ones, to people, but not for the sole purpose of marriage.

    I have never constructed anything, why would I do this when the main reason...
  6. Please explain how you see things in Japan.

    Please explain how you see things in Japan.
  7. My Japanese co-workers did not show me anything,...

    My Japanese co-workers did not show me anything, listening, and observing are a good ways to learn, what life is like here. though while I live my life here, life is much easier when the culture is...
  8. Oh! Outdated Information! Sorry! I have lived in...

    Oh! Outdated Information! Sorry! I have lived in Japan for many years with my Japanese wife and children.

    More common than you may think, just less formal.

    Most of the Japanese people who...
  9. Can you support your opinion with some...

    Can you support your opinion with some constructive discussion.



    Depends what Becki, regards as a Loving Relationship! I say this, because many foreigners who are married to Japanese, complain...
  10. Interesting question! Japanese men are looking...

    Interesting question! Japanese men are looking for a mother! they are looking for a women who will make a good mother for his children, and to replace his mother, because most Japanese men cannot...
  11. I can only appologize, because the reality of a...

    I can only appologize, because the reality of a large proportion of Japanese women cannot handle some thing different than what is regarded as normal for them here, even if they dream of change.
    ...
  12. Thank you! And yes I would agree. This is also...

    Thank you! And yes I would agree.

    This is also true, but there will be no way of knowing in advance how things will turn out, I do agree that when ShadowSpirit comes here, that he should approach...
  13. In the eyes of a Japanese women its not about a...

    In the eyes of a Japanese women its not about a potential husband being willing to provide, its about him proving that he can be a good provider, and in many cases there would be a need for a...
  14. Agreed! But while they may not share the same...

    Agreed! But while they may not share the same mindset as there peers, they may very well receive peer pressure to conform, it could also be said that the reason Japanese people marry foreigners and...
  15. So experience is gained from visiting friends and...

    So experience is gained from visiting friends and family in Japan, who follow a
    culture of Honne/Tatemai, where there real face may not be shown.

    There may be some change, though I have yet to...
  16. I have read this thread with great interest,...

    I have read this thread with great interest, there were many things I was aware of which the thread has confirmed.
    Would it not be better to say that the Japanese have tried to copy the western idea...
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