concept   marriage proposal
culture   Japan
statement   In traditional Japanese culture, the man asks the woman's family for her hand in marriage as a sign of respect.
2 similar statements
# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 marriage proposal Japan Traditional for the man to ask for the woman's hand from her father or family members as a sign of respect 1
2 proposing to woman Japan Arranged marriages are more common, so the concept of proposing may not follow the same cultural script. 1