https://unseen-japan.com/japan-stay-at-home-men/
"Post-COVID, a new trend is on the rise for eligible bachelors in regional
Japan: quitting their jobs to be with their partners.
In decades past, it was assumed that working women who entered relationships
would compromise to facilitate their partner’s career. That often meant
quitting entirely to be a housewife, a practice known in Japanese as 寿退社
(
kotobuki taisha). Or, it meant giving up promotion paths by changing jobs to
follow their husbands.
But in 2026, that dynamic is shifting. Japanese media reports that more young
men are quitting and transferring jobs to live where their prospective wives
already work. The trend is especially marked among men living in rural areas."
Via Christoph S.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
