Single in JapanWhat does the rising number of young singles mean for the country’s future? Read more A newly married Japanese couple wearing traditional kimono, enjoy Hanami, or ‘flower viewing’ beside a cherry tree in full bloom in Kyoto, Japan, 26 March 2013. Everett Kennedy Brown/EPA Japan is going through what’s being called a ‘celibacy syndrome’ with the number of singles reaching record highs. Research sho
