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...that does not mean older Japanese are disillusioned with the institution of marriage. "For older, single men, even doing laundry or cooking is difficult," says Naomasa Saito, the head of online matchmaking service Taiyo no Kai (meaning "Circle of the Sun"). "They want to live with a woman." Likewise, "it can be boring" for women living alone, he says. "They want to provide for someone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Love's Winter Bloom | 5/12/2008 | See Source »

...often reluctant to reveal that their relationship blossomed with the help of a matchmaking service. They still tell people they don't know well that they were introduced by friends at karaoke - which is partly true, since they went to karaoke right after they first met at a Taiyo no Kai event. He thought she was a good singer; she liked him because he didn't say much. They argue over petty matters, but they're happy. "People are more independent and live longer than before," Komori says. "If they can be with someone and enjoy life, that's meaningful...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Love's Winter Bloom | 5/12/2008 | See Source »

...that does not mean older Japanese are disillusioned with the institution of marriage. "For older, single men, even doing laundry or cooking is difficult," says Naomasa Saito, the head of online matchmaking service Taiyo no Kai (meaning "Circle of the Sun"). "They want to live with a woman." Likewise, "it can be boring" for women living alone, he says. "They want to provide for someone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Winter Bloom | 5/8/2008 | See Source »

...husband are often reluctant to reveal their relationship blossomed with the help of a matchmaking service. They still tell people they don't know well that they were introduced by friends at karaoke - which is partly true, since they went to karaoke right after they first met at a Taiyo no Kai event. He thought she was a good singer; she liked him because he didn't say much. They argue over petty matters, but they're happy. "People are more independent and live longer than before," Komori says. "If they can be with someone and enjoy life, that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Winter Bloom | 5/8/2008 | See Source »

...turned up their noses at anything that might carry legal liabilities or the taint of scandal. The firm's stockholders will get little or nothing, most notably Belgium's Lambert Group, which owned 26% of the firm and may have to take a $92 million write-off. Creditors include Taiyo Mutual Life, a Tokyo firm with a $70 million claim, and Milken himself, who says he is owed more than $200 million in compensation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Predator's Fall: Drexel Burnham Lambert | 2/26/1990 | See Source »

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