But most Americans go on a date in pairs rather than groups. In Japan, group dating — or goukon — commonly happens first. Its a way to gauge mutual interest and suitability, as well as mix with a potential partners friends. You might think that this sounds low-pressure compared with American dating customs.

What do Japanese people do on dates?

The main event on a date is often something like visiting a theme park, going shopping, or seeing a fireworks display. This is why when Japanese people are planning a date for the weekend, itll usually be for a half or full day. Some people probably think that just lunch or coffee isnt quite enough.

Is it hard to date a Japanese?

As a result, dating in Japan is usually quite easy for men. At least getting one woman after another into your bed, is really easy, even if youre quite ugly! All in all, it is comparably easy for a Western foreign man to find a Japanese woman or to have a nice relationship here in Japan.

How do the Japanese date?

The most commonly used date format in Japan is year month day (weekday), with the Japanese characters meaning year, month and day inserted after the numerals. For example, the above date using the imperial calendar is written as: 平成20年12月31日 (水); a more direct translation might be: Heisei year 20, Dec 31 (Wed).