Until 1945, arranged marriage in Japan was near-universal. Men and women found their mates at pre-arranged miai meetings, or formal marriage interviews for men and women (also known as omiai ...

Japan went through some major changes, including in its approach to marriage. Omiai says the government decided that a little less control was necessary, and stopped proactively asking people to marry ...

Others look more modern. Arranged marriages are most common among families from India, the Middle East and Japan. Although some may argue that such marriages are destined for disaster, there are ...