5 Steps - How to get a Japanese girlfriend

Hello. I'm Kosuke!

In this article, let's discuss how to get a Japanese girlfriend!

I will speak about it based off of my 28 years experience in Japan...

Index:

1. Introduction

2. Typical characteristics of Japanese women
 - Shy, Quiet, Modest
 - Hoping to be the same as others

3. Obstacles to get over
 - Being unique
 - Two-faced
 - She will speak ill of you
 - Punctuality

4. Advantages

5. Steps to get a Japanese girlfriend
 5-1. Realizing their character and having a strong heart
 5-2. Go to Japan
 5-3. Joining a Japanese community
 5-4. Be reliable and help others
 5-5. Tell her what you feel

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1. Introduction

I wrote this article because I saw many posts on Facebook, which said "I want a Japanese girlfriend".




I am glad because they are interested in Japanese people.

However, I thought posting that kind of thing on the Facebook page is not an effective way to achieve it.



I am not an expert on how to make a girlfriend.

However, I have two little sisters.
Of course, my mother is a Japanese woman.
Also, almost half of my friends are Japanese women because I lived in Japan for 28 years...
And I've had some Japanese girlfriends...

I hope sharing my opinion is helpful for you to achieve your goal effectively.





Before thinking about how to get a Japanese girlfriend, let's check their characteristics.



2. Typical characteristics of Japanese women

Of course, there are many types of Japanese women.

However, generally, I think they have the features below:



- Shy, Quiet, Modest

Generally, they are shy, quiet, and modest.


I think this is not only women, but also Japanese men.

Japanese people don't like to say their opinion directly.


When I was in Japan, I had one friend from Thailand.
She is a woman who's researching at a Japanese university.

She said to me, "Why don't Japanese girls say their opinion?".


She purely wondered because Japanese women don't say their opinion, and they are always just smiling at her.




I think it is because of Japanese culture.

In Japan, they think, generally, that the will of the group is more important than individual opinion.

Since they were children, they grew up in that kind of environment.


In this environment, saying their opinion includes risk.

If they say their opinion, and if their opinion is different from others, there is a possibility that it will give a bad impression.



Therefore, Japanese people, especially women, don't like to say their opinion.


They look shy, quiet, and modest because of it.





- Hoping to be the same as others

Generally, Japanese people don't like to be unique.


My wife, who is from America, said:
"Japanese women's hair looks similar."




Maybe it is because they are not hoping to be unique.

Even if they want to be, they feel there is some obstacle to do it.


Japanese people can feel comfortable when they are the same as other people, because there is a lot of peer pressure in Japan.


When I was a student, I also wondered why girls always go to restroom with their friends.

I am not sure if this is a good example, because I heard American girls also go to restroom with their friends.

However, behaving the same as others in a group is important in Japan, especially for young girls.






3. Obstacles to get over

- Being unique

According to the report from a large Japanese company, named NLI Research Institute, the rate of international marriage is only 3% in Japan.

In addition to that, around 70% of the international marriages are cases where the husband is Japanese.
Therefore, the rate of Japanese women who marry a foreign man is less than 3%.

Reference(Japanese):
日本国内における「国際結婚・この20年の推移」


It is still rare case that a Japanese woman will marry a foreign man.

Maybe, in most cases, she doesn't have any close friends who are married to a foreign man.


It means, if a Japanese woman were to get married with you, she will be unique in her community.


As I explained above, it sometimes includes a risk for her.

Even if there is no actual risk, some women will care about this.


Of course, maybe, there are some Japanese women who don't care.

However, generally, you need to show them enough benefits for them to take the risk.





- Two-faced

As I wrote above, they don't say their opinion.

If you recommend something to a Japanese girl, maybe she tells you that she likes it, even if she actually doesn't.

It means there is no way for her to avoid it while she is with you.

Therefore, you need to care whether she is really enjoying herself or not.




Sometimes, Japanese culture is called "本音と建て前の文化 (ho n ne to ta te ma e no bu n ka)".

It means:
There are differences between true feelings and what is felt that's supposed to be done.


After you go to dinner with a Japanese girl, she will probably say:
I had such a nice time!  Let's get together again!


However, in some cases, Japanese social rules makes her say this to you.

(Of course, there are still possibilities where she actually enjoyed.)


Therefore, you need to have a strong heart, even if she suddenly stops texting or replying to you.

No one can do something well the first.

Never give up!


Reference(Japanese):
外国人が日本に来てガッカリしたこと8つ「本音と建前」





- She will speak ill of you

This is not only about women.

In Japan, people don't say good things about their partner to their friends.



There is a unique Japanese word, "のろける (no ro ke ru)".

There is no English word that can correspond to it.


It means:
"tell how much a person loves his/her girlfriend/boyfriend"
  or
"talks proudly about his/her girlfriend/boyfriend or wife/husband"



Basically, "のろける" is not a good meaning.

If we do "のろける" in Japan, people sometimes feel bad.


Therefore, if you get a Japanese girlfriend, she will only say bad things about you in front of her friends.

Please don't be sad, even if you notice your girlfriend is saying bad things about you to her friends.

Reference(Japaese):
パートナーの愚痴ばかり言う人は、自分の評価を下げている





- Punctuality

Generally, I think Japanese people are punctual.


Now I am working in the Philippines.

When I go out with my coworkers in the Philippines, meeting time is not so strict.

I came here to learn a foreign culture.
So I could enjoy the difference of their habits.



However, I am not sure if girls living in Japan also have this kind of feeling.


Maybe, even if you are late, they won't show their anger.

However, we can't know what they are really thinking...


Of course, it depends on the girl.

I think there are girls who are not punctual in Japan, too.





4. Advantages

I spoke only about obstacles.

But please don't lose your hope.


There are still advantages for you.



- Japanese men are also shy

Not only women, Japanese men are also shy.

In addition to that, young Japanese people are changing now.



In Japan, they say:
"Young Japanese people are becoming herbivorous."


"Herbivorous" is "草食(so u sho ku)" in Japanese.

In 2009, that word was chosen as one of the most impactful and important words of Japanese society.

Reference (Japanese):
「草食男子」新語・流行語大賞2009



"Herbivorous" is just a metaphor.

It means:
Japanese young people are losing their interest in love or romance.



The Japanese branch of the American company, Newsweek, says:
Japanese young people don't have a boyfriend or girlfriend, compared to other countries.


Reference (Japanese):
日本男子「草食化」の背景にある経済格差




That article says, the reason is that they don't have enough money.

However, a reliable reason is still not revealed.



Is it because they don't have enough money?

Or is it because they have anime girlfriends in their brain?




Anyway, Japanese boys are losing their interest in girls.




Therefore, for you,

Now is the chance.





Now, your competitor is not strong, and they are unmotivated.




Therefore, if you proceed using the correct steps, there is still a chance for you.




Please check the concrete steps to get a Japanese girlfriend below.






5. Steps to get a Japanese girlfriend


5-1. Realizing their character and having a strong heart

After realizing their general characteristics from this article, and if you still want to get a Japanese girlfriend, please have a strong heart!

You will face some difficulties on your way to achievement.

However, please don't give up!





5-2. Go to Japan

If you don't have any Japanese friends living in your country, going to Japan is inevitable.


By using the internet/social media, maybe you can make Japanese friends.

However, I think normal Japanese women think getting a boyfriend using the internet is not a good thing.


I sometimes see posts on Facebook saying "I want a Japanese girlfriend".

I think it has the opposite effect to what was intended.


It looks like whoever is OK, as long as the person is a Japanese woman.

Probably, they won't say anything.

However, I think they will try to avoid the person saying it, unfortunately...


Maybe, you should say it to a specific person, instead of saying it as a public post...



If you go to Japan, there are some problems.

Maybe the big problems are:
 - Visa
 - Job
 - Language


Regarding these problems, I wrote about them in a past article.
Please check this if you are interested in:
  Visa and Job >>
  Languages >>





5-3. Joining a Japanese community

After you arrive in Japan, please join a Japanese community.

You will meet Japanese women in that community.


If you work in Japan, you can meet Japanese people in your office.

If you study in Japan, you can meet them in your school.


Please become friends naturally.





5-4. Be reliable and help others

Please don't forget your honesty.

If you continue to be reliable, they will think you are a credible person.


After a while, you can try to invite her a date!





5-5. Tell her what you feel

Believe in yourself!
You can do it!


I hope this article helps you to get your happiness!
Thank you for reading!

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