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September 27, 2006
Ageless Love
Just opposite Tokyo’s Shinjuku station is a small unassuming looking building that houses an unusual company. In the brightly lit entrance there are fresh cut flowers, and jazz piano music playing in the background. Smiling members of staff usher visitors into tastefully decorated cubicles, each fitted with a small table and two comfy chairs.
This refuge of calm from the heaving streets outside is “Akanekai”, an introduction agency for middle-aged and elderly singles. For four decades the family-owned company has been helping older customers find their ideal partner. And today, with divorce and remarriage rates in Japan at record highs, they have never been busier. . . . read more (PDF)
Posted by tony at September 27, 2006 01:20 PM
