Investigating Japan's Cheating Culture

Опубликовано: 21 Август 2025
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Is there a "cheating culture" in Japan? Spoiler: It's not what the street interviews show.

Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:50 Japan: A history of cheating?
5:23 "Cheating with a light heart"
11:11 Cheating... to stay together?
14:15 Conclusion

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Academic References

Fuess, H. (2013). Adultery and Gender Equality in Modern Japan, 1868–1948. University of Hawaii Press eBooks, (online) pp.109–135. doi:https://doi.org/10.21313/hawaii/97808....

Kimura, N. and Farrer, J. (2021). Infidelity in Romantic Relationships among University Students in Japan. Sophia University Undergraduate Paper. (online) Available at: https://www.academia.edu/45178559/Inf...

Lin, H.S. (2012). ‘Playing Like Men’: The Extramarital Experiences of Women in Contemporary Japan. Ethnos, 77(3), pp.321–343. doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/00141844.2011....

Moore, K.L. (2010). Marital Infidelity of Older Japanese Men: Interpretations and Conjectures. Asian Anthropology, 9(1), pp.57–76. doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/1683478x.2010....

Pacher, A. (2017). Extramarital Affairs in Contemporary Japan: Current Situation and Trends. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 14(5), p.e300. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.0....

Venese (2020). Cheating In Japan: Heinous Betrayal Or A Part Of Japanese Dating Culture? (online) FLIP Japan Guide. Available at: https://flipjapanguide.com/cheating-i...

References
Cheating in Japan: Exploring the Cultural Dynamics of Marriage, Relationships, and Fidelity. (2023). (online) Japanbased. Available at: https://japanbased.com/cheating-japan.

Hubbell, W. (2024). What is the cheating culture in Japan really like? (online) Japan Today. Available at: https://japantoday.com/category/featu....

IFRJ-MFJ 日仏会館・フランス国立日本研究所 (2022). Marital Infidelity in Japan: With Whom and Why. (online) YouTube. Available at:    • Marital Infidelity in Japan: With Whom and...

Preat, A. (2022). Why do 84 Percent of Women in Japan Think Cheating is Healthy? (online) Metropolis Japan. Available at: https://metropolisjapan.com/why-does-....

Street interviews referenced:
TAKASHii: "How much Do Japanese Girls Cheat?"    • How much Do Japanese Girls Cheat?
JESSEOGN "Why Japanese Guys CHEAT So Much"    • Why Japanese Guys CHEAT So Much

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