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Japanese 18-30 year olds are also in a lot less debt. It's part of the Japanese culture to live with your parents until marriage and it has nothing to do with i
by mattnumbe 10y ago
Japanese 18-30 year olds are also in a lot less debt. It's part of the Japanese culture to live with your parents until marriage and it has nothing to do with independence. There are also plenty of young people who move into expensive tiny single bedroom apartments in Tokyo for work purposes. But who would want to do that when you can live in a private wing of your parents house for free? Most young people spend their social time outside of their houses anyway (house parties in the west vs karaoke parties in Japan). It just ends up being a place to eat and sleep.
- toyg 10y agoFunny that: a classic Italian complaint from parents of 20somethings still living at home is "This house is not a hotel!" - i.e. a place where to eat and sleep.
- raarts 10y agoBut wouldn't that be specifically used against kids not contributing to the household by not doing any chores or not bringing in any money?
- toyg 10y agoIt's more about getting home at odd hours just to eat, not talking much and not having a relationship with your parents.
- moyta 10y agoHah, I've heard that stateside on many occasions, I think it may have been a line in Malcolm in the Middle at one point too.