Milford News | 1937-12-09 | Page 2 | Marriage Customs in Japan

Miirrlnce Custom In Japan The Japanese live more ns members mem-bers of families than individuals. Thnt Is to say, every Japanese Is under the moral obligation to perpetuate per-petuate the family line Inherited from his ancestors. The only son must take n wife; he cannot "be-come "be-come a husband", in other words, he takes his wife to his hou o nod she shares wilh him the name of his ancestors. an-cestors. The only daughter, on the other hand, must take n hushand to the home of her fathers and shale with him her family name.