My friend from New York (this girl) recently contacted me with a link to wallstreet journal article saying “i saw this article on the front page of the wall street journal and was reminded of your genius sociological observations!”

I won’t call myself “genius”, but I must admit I’m a little proud of myself for being such a trend spotter.

Ever since I started this blog to explore Tokyo Meet Market and its gokon stories and konkatsu frenziness, it seems the international media has also started to pay more and more attention to new Tokyo Meet Market. With the introduction of the new word “konkatsu,” the world seems to be more and more interested in what’s going on in the Tokyo Meet Market.

And here are some interesting articles that I have seen in the international media:

June 29th

Japan’s Latest Fad: Spouse-Hunting
http://www.newser.com/story/63090/japans-latest-fad-spouse-hunting.html

Japan Has a New Name for the Mating Game: Konkatsu -　Wall street Journal
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124623617832566695.html

July 13th

Fad or crisis? Japan’s ‘marriage hunting’ craze – Diva
http://www.divaasia.com/article/4374