Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Note on Naming, Translating, and Converting xi
5. Introduction: Beginnings 1
6. 1. From Manchukuo to Marriage 25
7. 2. The Making and Unmaking of “Unmarriageable Persons” in Japan 45
8. 3. Creating “Similar” Others at Transnational Matchmaking Agencies in Japan 67
9. 4. Marrying Up, Down, or Off in Dongyang 93
10. 5. Gendered Investments in Marriage Migration 116
11. 6. Crafting Legitimate Marital Relations 141
12. Conclusion: Yen or En? 167
13. Notes 181
14. References 189
15. Index 199