Download or read book Marriage in Contemporary Japan written by Yoko Tokuhiro and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-09-25 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book in recent years to explore the contemporary state of marriage in Japanese society. Setting out the different perceptions and expectations of marriage in today’s Japan, the book discusses how economic issues and the family impact on marital behaviour.