F Teesy, you make a very interesting point. I wonder how many western men are married to Japanese women compared to how many western men are married to Chinese women.

From a personal perspective, I think that Japanese women are perhaps the most beautiful of all Asian women, yet I have heard (from several sources) that they are the most difficult women to convince when it comes to agreeing to become involved with a western man.

I remember a Japanese lady once telling me that one of their deep, dark cultural beliefs went something like this -

The first time that God made man, he burnt them. The second time, he under-cooked them. It wasn't until the third time that he was able to make them perfect, and they are the Japanese

She also told me that many Japanese parents/grandparents would sooner commit Hari-Kari than allow their daughter/granddaughter to marry a western man.

I know times are 'a-changin', but I wonder how much of the above still holds true?

Foxy, your post is thought-provoking - bad news for Silverboy, it seems!