Have J apanese People Become Asexual? Love in J apan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20482957 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jun Kobayashi (0000-0002-7702-1024, Department of Contemporary Societies Seikei University 3‐3‐1, Kichijoji‐Kitamachi, Musasino‐shi Tokyo 180‐8633 Japan, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 13-22 |
| Publication date | 2017-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Japanese Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0918-7545 • E-ISSN: 1475-6781 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/ijjs.12067 |
| OpenAlex | W2603333958 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
This article examines changing romantic relationships in contemporary J apanese society. It specifically investigates whether J apanese people in their twenties and thirties have become asexual; that is, whether they tend to have few sexual experiences or interests. Data were collected through an internet survey; this article uses a subsample of 9,940 respondents. The dependent variables were the number of lovers respondents had during and after junior high school; the independent variable was the respondents’ age. Regression analyses found a clear trend toward asexual behavior among young men (in their twenties and thirties). However, young women are not as asexual as the previous generation. This asexualization of men may have contributed to J apan’s sharply declining marriage and birth rates. If so, other A sian societies may learn lessons from J apan’s experiences in the future
Asexuality · Human sexuality · Romance · Sociology · Demography · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |