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Some Japanese still get married by parents' arrangement. Yoshio and Hiromi Tanaka, a young Japanese 1 living in the United States told the story of their arranged marriage. “We didn't marry for love in the Western 2 . We got married in the traditional Japanese way. Our parents arranged our marriage 3 a match-maker. In Japan we believe that 4 is something affecting the whole family 5 than a matter concerning only the young couple. 6 we think it is very important to 7 people according to their social background, education and so on. When our 8 thought it was time for us to get married, they went to a local match-maker and asked her for some 9 . We discussed the details and looked at the photos she sent, and then our parents asked her to arrange a ‘marriage interview’, for 10 of us.”
A Japanese marriage interview is held in 11 place, such as a hotel or a restaurant, and is 12 by the boy and the girl, their parents and the match-maker. 13 about the couple and their families is exchanged over a cup of tea or a meal. Then the boy and the girl are 14 for a short time to know each other. When they return home they have to tell the match-maker whether they want to 15 again or not.
Yoshio continued “When our parents realized we were 16 about each other, they started to make arrangements for our 17 . My family paid money to 18 . This is money 19 the wedding ceremony and for setting up the house afterwards. We also gave her family a beautiful ornament(装饰品) to put in the best room of their house, so 20 knew that Hiromi was going to marry.”
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