Educational expenses of Japanese family is 1.91M yen

Educational expenses of Japanese families which have a elementary school child or older this year averages 1.912 million yen($2.286 million) increased by 3,000 yen from last year. This accounts for 38.6 percent of annual income.
The research was conducted by Japan Finance Corporation to 5,083 households which used educational loans in February and March.


教育費　年収の３８・６％　負担割合が最高　―MSN産経ニュース
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/life/news/121214/trd12121408160000-n1.htm

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

One out of three Japanese males of their twenties think they would like to get married but might not be able to. LIFENET INSURANCE COMPANY revealed the result of internet survey acquired responses from 450 single males in their twenties.


Japanese Males in their 20s
27.8% - "I want to get married and think I can."

35.3% - "I don't want to get married."

36.9% - "I want to get married but may not be able to."
   Why can not?
       60.8% - "economic stability"
       48.2% - "I am not liked by females."


３人に１人、「結婚できないかも」＝経済力に不安、２０代男性－生保調査　―時事ドットコム
http://www.jiji.com/jc/c?g=soc_30&k=2012110800097

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

Annual income of women who have been jobless once after marriage

Japanese women: Approximately 70% are below 1.3M yen($16,500)
American women: Over 40% are below 1.42M yen($18,000)


Men who think economical support for family is husband's role

Japanese men: Approximately 90%
American men: Approximately 50%


Women who do not want husband to take child-care leave

Japanese women: 53%
American women: 29%


Research was conducted by the team of Ochanomizu University to women aged between 20 to 39(917 Japaneses/1,508 Americans) and men who have a child aged below 12(715 Japaneses/1500 Americans).


-FACTS-
It is still popular for Japanese women leaving job for a long time after marriage and having baby. However working as part timer is common among them.


男性の９割「経済的に家族支えるのは夫」　―SankeiBiz
http://www.sankeibiz.jp/econome/news/120826/ecc1208261501006-n1.htm