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Emancipation a la japonaise Part II
Tokyo women warming up to 'a table for one'
Your friend has cancelled a dinner date at a restaurant you have been wanting to try for a long time, do you keep the reservation and dine solo or go home hungry?
More and more single Japanese women are not afraid of dining alone and are asking for a table for one. An increasing number of them even prefer having a meal at a restaurant solo.
It is a surprising change for a society known traditionally as a group-oriented culture. Japanese women, especially, have had an image of being dependent on men. [...]
"Eating by yourself on a Friday evening, when it's practically a crime not to be with friends, can be fun. After working hard for a day, I need the selfish luxury of a table for one," said 32-year-old Maki Ohara.
=> iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=3&art_id=iol1043433816592S400&set_id=1
Tokyo women warming up to 'a table for one'
Your friend has cancelled a dinner date at a restaurant you have been wanting to try for a long time, do you keep the reservation and dine solo or go home hungry?
More and more single Japanese women are not afraid of dining alone and are asking for a table for one. An increasing number of them even prefer having a meal at a restaurant solo.
It is a surprising change for a society known traditionally as a group-oriented culture. Japanese women, especially, have had an image of being dependent on men. [...]
"Eating by yourself on a Friday evening, when it's practically a crime not to be with friends, can be fun. After working hard for a day, I need the selfish luxury of a table for one," said 32-year-old Maki Ohara.
=> iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=3&art_id=iol1043433816592S400&set_id=1
