relationships (Page 7)
The proud self-professed farmer speaks and acts like an old man trapped in a young boy’s body.
Japanese rental girlfriend spills all the details on what it’s like to date a complete stranger.
Do you have a part-time job at a cafe but are somehow also rich? Then you just might be the perfect guy.
What makes for a good couple? Our Japanese-language writer muses on her own marriage to a French husband and its notable quirks.
Start the next chapter of your love life, real-world or otherwise, with a new hairdo from the Heartbreak Salon.
After getting love-dovey Valentine’s Day chocolate for the first time in his life, Seiji steps into the SoraKitchen to make cookies that require no butter or liquid.
Boyfriend cancels date when he can’t get time off from work, but his awesome girlfriend figures out how to bring the strawberry patch to him.
The least-faithful prefecture in the survey is often laughed at for being uncool, but responding residents seem to be plenty popular.
Surreal videos show event that led to the creation of four new couples, and might be a surprisingly good fit for Japanese society.
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