Lovesick Japan: Sex * Marriage * Romance * Law

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Lovesick Japan Lovesick Japan Sex * Marriage * Romance * Law Mark D. West Cornell University Press Ithaca and London Copyright © 2011 by Cornell University All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in a review, this book, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. For information, address Cornell University Press, Sage House, 512 East State Street, Ithaca, New York 14850. First published 2011 by Cornell University Press Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data West, Mark D. Lovesick Japan : sex, marriage, romance, law / Mark D. West. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8014-4947-5 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Sex customs—Japan. 2. Love—Japan. 3. Marriage— Japan. 4. Divorce—Japan. 5. Japan—Social life and customs. I. Title. HQ18.J3W47 2011 306.810952—dc22 2010044494 Cornell University Press strives to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the fullest extent possible in the publishing of its books. Such materials include vegetable-based, low-VOC inks and acid-free papers that are recycled, totally chlorine-free, or partly composed of nonwood fibers. For further information, visit our website at www.cornellpress.cornell.edu. Cloth printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...