Dating and Marriage in Japan ProjectLove is in the air. Although it may sound cliché, it's true. Love is prevalent in all societies around the world. The feelings associated with love may be the same everywhere, but the way love is approached may vary. Dating and marriage customs differ from country to country; Japan, in particular, has very unique dating and marriage procedures. Japan is located in Southeast Asia. Japanese people tend to have very different ideas about dating and marriage. However, some of our beliefs and moral values ​​have spread into Japanese culture. Nevertheless, Japan remains true to its roots and its unique culture. In the same way, we tend to narrow our beliefs on their ideas because looking through another paradigm from a different culture provides insight into another society and how love is constructed and maintained. Here in America, when it comes to dating and marriage, we are free to do whatever we want, whenever we want. Many people enjoy the feeling of spontaneity and randomness because of the pure excitement. New and better things excite people these days and many times, if you can embrace the mind, the heart will follow. But in Japan, things can be very different. In Japanese culture, there is a “certain way” of acting, social rules that cannot be broken. Otherwise, many people will have a bad opinion of you. For the Japanese, following tradition can be extremely important when it comes to dating and marriage, and as such, reputation is also important. Often the woman must be submissive to the man. In some sense, the man controls the relationship. It is he who will say when the dates will take place, what the woman should do, what she should do and similar aspects of dating. Le Ja...... middle of paper ......used to what we have in the United States, it is also nice to see how other cultures are formed and structured. That’s what makes others love themselves, that’s who they are. Like we are all different. Japanese culture may be different, but for them, it is their society, and marriage and love are important for reputation and society. Works Cited “All About Japanese Dating”. E-zinearticles.com. Np, and Web. January 4, 2014. “Japanese Dating Culture.” » Publication of the web log. Wordpress.com. Backtojapan.com, nd Web. January 1, 2014. Balaam, Dan. “How to go to Japan.” Web log publication. : How does dating work in Japan? Blogger.com, nd Web. January 5, 2014.Crawford, Colleen. “Dating Customs Around the World.” Dating customs around the world. Healthguidance.org, November 3, 2010. Web. January 5, 2014. “JAPANESE WEDDING. » JAPANESE WEDDING. Mi Marketing, April 13, 2012. Web. January 5. 2014.