
Japanese women are traditionally thought to have a strong preference for (relatively) tall men, but if the below ranking of the advantages of men of low stature is anything to go by, even small men may still be in with a chance…
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Fans of anime romances have delivered up a ranking of the most moving (or perhaps merely soppiest) titles to find an enduring place in their hearts – proving that such fans have remarkably long memories, for anime fans at any rate.
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A British newspaper article blaming 2D for turning Japanese men into effete pillow-frotteurs has lately been provoking controversy online.
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Japanese census statistics reveal it is now “impossible” for any Japanese over 35 to get married, with as few as 2% managing to net a spouse in the 5 years from 35 to 40, and fewer still for those who are even older.
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An article pondering some of the major merits of having an otaku girlfriend has lately been the subject of much discussion, with some quite convincing merits evident.
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Statistics suggest the majority of Japanese men in their twenties no longer have any expectation of spending a romantic Christmas Eve having sex with their girlfriend, as has historically been the Japanese custom.
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Japan has discovered it has the unwelcome distinction of being the only G7 country in which the top cause of death for its young people is them killing themselves, with government statistics revealing suicide now accounts for over 50% of the deaths of men in their twenties and thirties.
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Japanese in their twenties quizzed on what it is they dread to find in rooms of the opposite sex provide a resounding condemnation of otaku, in the case of women, and gambling chain-smokers, in the case of men…
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Japan, News
- Date: Dec 2, 2011 01:20 JST
- Tags: 2ch, Cosplay, Dating, Fujoshi, Idol, Internet, Music, Otaku, Relationships

Female otaku have been sharing some of the ways they have apparently been exposed as otaku to surrounding commoner males, with predictably disastrous results for their social standing.
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Japanese statistics which suggest over a third of male youths and nearly two thirds of female youths have no interest in or an active dislike of sex have lately been exciting the concern of Japanese online.
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Japanese women quizzed about the which aspects of their relationship history they would much rather avoid being asked about are none too subtle in decrying questions about their ex’s sexual proclivities as “bad manners” and “overly embarassing.”
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Japanese girls who bathe with their fathers for longer are much more inclined to love them in later life, surveys suggest.
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