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Preface; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter 1: Introduction: A℗ New View on℗ Changes in℗ Japanese Families; 1.1 Two Theoretical Frameworks for℗ the℗ Study of℗ Family Issues in℗ Japan; 1.2 A Dual Structural Model of℗ the℗ Japanese Family: The℗ Modified Stem Family; 1.3 Regional Variations by Prefecture: Haihan Chiken (Dissolution of℗ Domains and℗ Establishment of℗ Prefectures); 1.4 Data and℗ Methods; 1.4.1 Data; 1.4.2 Analytic Strategy; 1.5 Family Issues to℗ Be℗ Discussed; References; Chapter 2: Demographic Changes in℗ Japan; 2.1 Introduction
2.2 Changes in℗ the℗ Japanese Household Structure: The℗ Nuclear Family2.3 Changes in℗ the℗ Three-Generation Family; 2.4 Family Size: Changes and℗ Projections for℗ the℗ Average Number of℗ Persons in℗ a℗ Household by Prefecture; 2.5 Demographics of℗ the℗ Japanese Elderly; 2.5.1 The Graying of℗ Japan: Population Aging and℗ Fertility Decline; 2.5.2 Declining Birth Rates and℗ Total Fertility Rates (TFR); 2.5.3 The Baby Boomer Generations; 2.5.4 The Longevity Revolution: Rising Life Expectancy; 2.5.5 Aging of℗ the℗ Elderly Population; 2.5.6 Marital Status of℗ Japanese Elderly
2.5.7 Japanese Elderly and℗ Family Relations2.6 Living Arrangements of℗ the℗ Elderly; 2.6.1 With Family; 2.6.2 Problems Associated with℗ Coresidency Living Arrangements; 2.7 Regional Variations of℗ the℗ Japanese Elderly; References; Chapter 3: History of℗ Courtship and℗ Marriage in℗ Japan; 3.1 Historical Perspective; 3.1.1 Primitive Times of℗ Jyomon and℗ Yayoi: BC 12,000-AD℗ 240; 3.1.2 Yamato (Tumulus) Era: From℗ the℗ Third to℗ the℗ Sixth Century; 3.1.3 Asuka-Early Heian: 593-1000; 3.1.4 Mid-end Heian Period; 3.1.5 End Heian Period: The℗ End of℗ Eleventh to℗ the℗ End of℗ the℗ Twelfth Century
3.1.6 Kamakura Shogunate and℗ Nanboku-cho: 1192-1333-13363.1.7 Muromachi Shogunate-Edo Shogunate; 3.1.8 Meiji to℗ Taisho to℗ Showa to℗ Present (Heisei): Yoriai-kon; 3.1.8.1 The Family System Under the℗ Civil Code of℗ 1898; 3.1.8.2 The Family System After WW II; 3.2 Attitudes Toward Marriage and℗ Mate Selection; 3.2.1 Miai-kekkon and℗ Ren-ai-kekkon; 3.2.2 High Ages at First Marriage and℗ the℗ Delayed Marriage; 3.2.3 Lifetime Singlehood; 3.2.4 Live Births to℗ Unmarried Mothers; 3.2.5 De facto Partnerships: Cohabitation; 3.2.6 Roles and℗ Functions of℗ the℗ Nakoudo: The℗ Traditional vs. the℗ New
3.3 The Current Situation3.3.1 Commercial Matchmaking/Dating Agency; 3.3.2 Matchmaking by Local Communities and/or Municipal Offices; 3.3.2.1 The Research Results; 3.3.3 Machi-Kon, the℗ Town-Based Marriage-Meeting Event; References; Chapter 4: International Marriage in℗ Japan: A℗ Strategy to℗ Maintain Rural Farm Households; 4.1 Introduction; 4.1.1 Two Opposing Views on℗ International Marriage; 4.1.2 International Marriage as℗ a℗ New Way to℗ Maintain Rural Farm Households; 4.2 International Marriage in℗ Japan; 4.2.1 Historical Development
2.2 Changes in℗ the℗ Japanese Household Structure: The℗ Nuclear Family2.3 Changes in℗ the℗ Three-Generation Family; 2.4 Family Size: Changes and℗ Projections for℗ the℗ Average Number of℗ Persons in℗ a℗ Household by Prefecture; 2.5 Demographics of℗ the℗ Japanese Elderly; 2.5.1 The Graying of℗ Japan: Population Aging and℗ Fertility Decline; 2.5.2 Declining Birth Rates and℗ Total Fertility Rates (TFR); 2.5.3 The Baby Boomer Generations; 2.5.4 The Longevity Revolution: Rising Life Expectancy; 2.5.5 Aging of℗ the℗ Elderly Population; 2.5.6 Marital Status of℗ Japanese Elderly
2.5.7 Japanese Elderly and℗ Family Relations2.6 Living Arrangements of℗ the℗ Elderly; 2.6.1 With Family; 2.6.2 Problems Associated with℗ Coresidency Living Arrangements; 2.7 Regional Variations of℗ the℗ Japanese Elderly; References; Chapter 3: History of℗ Courtship and℗ Marriage in℗ Japan; 3.1 Historical Perspective; 3.1.1 Primitive Times of℗ Jyomon and℗ Yayoi: BC 12,000-AD℗ 240; 3.1.2 Yamato (Tumulus) Era: From℗ the℗ Third to℗ the℗ Sixth Century; 3.1.3 Asuka-Early Heian: 593-1000; 3.1.4 Mid-end Heian Period; 3.1.5 End Heian Period: The℗ End of℗ Eleventh to℗ the℗ End of℗ the℗ Twelfth Century
3.1.6 Kamakura Shogunate and℗ Nanboku-cho: 1192-1333-13363.1.7 Muromachi Shogunate-Edo Shogunate; 3.1.8 Meiji to℗ Taisho to℗ Showa to℗ Present (Heisei): Yoriai-kon; 3.1.8.1 The Family System Under the℗ Civil Code of℗ 1898; 3.1.8.2 The Family System After WW II; 3.2 Attitudes Toward Marriage and℗ Mate Selection; 3.2.1 Miai-kekkon and℗ Ren-ai-kekkon; 3.2.2 High Ages at First Marriage and℗ the℗ Delayed Marriage; 3.2.3 Lifetime Singlehood; 3.2.4 Live Births to℗ Unmarried Mothers; 3.2.5 De facto Partnerships: Cohabitation; 3.2.6 Roles and℗ Functions of℗ the℗ Nakoudo: The℗ Traditional vs. the℗ New
3.3 The Current Situation3.3.1 Commercial Matchmaking/Dating Agency; 3.3.2 Matchmaking by Local Communities and/or Municipal Offices; 3.3.2.1 The Research Results; 3.3.3 Machi-Kon, the℗ Town-Based Marriage-Meeting Event; References; Chapter 4: International Marriage in℗ Japan: A℗ Strategy to℗ Maintain Rural Farm Households; 4.1 Introduction; 4.1.1 Two Opposing Views on℗ International Marriage; 4.1.2 International Marriage as℗ a℗ New Way to℗ Maintain Rural Farm Households; 4.2 International Marriage in℗ Japan; 4.2.1 Historical Development