1 out of 3 single female desire to be a housewife

Japanese single female aged between 15 and 39

Q: Do you want to be a housewife?

34.2% said YES or rather YES.
38.5% said NO or rather NO.


Japanese single male aged between 15 and 39

Q: Do you want your spouse to be a housewife?

19.3% said YES or rather YES.
30.2% said NO or rather NO.


Japanese single and married female

Q: How much monthly income do you expect to your husband?

40.8% said 200,000 - 300,000 yen.
24.8% said 300,000 - 400,000 yen.


Research was conducted by a think factory consigned from the Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare on the internet to 3,133 people between the age of 15 and 39.


独身女性、３人に１人が専業主婦希望　厚労省調査　―日本経済新聞
http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNASDG2403Y_U3A920C1CR8000/


Over 50 percent of Japanese does not have a friend

The highest percentage of lifetime singles

630,000 are "NEET" among the Japanese young

One out of three males in their 20s, "Maybe I can't get married."

90 percents of Japanese men think economically supporting family is husband's role

Japan 101st on WEF "The Global Gender Gap Report"

The World Economic Forum(WEF) in "The Global Gender Gap Report 2012" revealed its evaluation for countries about equality of the sexes in politics, economics, health and education. Japan was 101st among 135 countries, 3 lower than the last year.
Female member of an assemblies and executives are rare in Japan. Female workforce is not effectively used in labour market though their education level is high, the report says.


男女平等ランク、日本１０１位に転落　上位４位は北欧　―朝日新聞デジタル
http://www.asahi.com/national/update/1024/TKY201210240613.html

2012 Miss International won by a Japanese lady

Ikumi Yoshimatsu

Ikumi Yoshimatsu a 25-year-old Japanese female model won Miss International 2012 held in Naha, Okinawa for the first time as Japanese.
"Women will be opinion leaders in next generation. I talked about what action I would like to take in my speech."
She works as the sightseeing ambassador of her home city, Tosu City, Saga from March 2012.


ミス・インターナショナル　吉松さん　日本人Ｖは初　―東京新聞
http://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/national/news/CK2012102202000081.html