"While the vast majority of adoptees in the U.S. are children, they account for just 2% of adoptions in Japan. The other 98% are males around 25 to 30."
http://freakonomics.com/2011/08/09/the- ... ily-firms/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_adult_adoption
I think that's fascinating.
98% adoptions in Japan are males around 25 to 30
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Re: 98% adoptions in Japan are males around 25 to 30
Easy way to keep the family name alive if you don't have any boy kids.
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Re: 98% adoptions in Japan are males around 25 to 30
Oh yeah, the family name are literally brands in some places. It's just funny, since the research the Freakonomics guy did on it indicated that most companies lose money when they transition to the next generation. So Japan's method of keeping on the name while keeping it "in the family" is interesting.
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Re: 98% adoptions in Japan are males around 25 to 30
Explains why they like using that adopted children scenario in Japanese media then.
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Re: 98% adoptions in Japan are males around 25 to 30
Yeah, like the spoiler spoiler end to a certain Sentai.