Learn Japanese FAQ

Q: Sorry for being random, but I’d like your opinion. Would you think it is possible for an English-speaking American who learns Japanese well, to marry a Japanese? Japan seems so strict with their culture, and I often hear that they outcast foreigners, that I often wonder if intercultural marriage like that would be accepted, if even TRULY possible. -  Hannah

A: Hi Hannah,  as I mentioned before Japanese is quite a racist country, but most younger people are quite up for what’s called an “International Marriage” (i.e. one person is Japanese, one isn’t) and they are now quite a large percentages of marriages that are international as most Japanese people don’t get married at all now it seems!   You may find a few parents who are against it, but as long as you are charming enough I’m sure you can win them round!