Jakarta Post: Japanese women find love in Bali
Yuko and her two friends enjoy their lunch on Kuta Beach on a warm Sunday..."I love Bali because of its delicious cuisine and friendly people," says Yuko...It's not easy to find such friendliness back home, the 34-year-old says....This is the friends' third visit here in the past year. Yuko has another reason for frequenting the island. "I have *a relationship* with someone here," she says. Yuko hopes she can eventually marry her boyfriend. "I want to get married to a Balinese man so I can have handsome children," she laughs. Her friends also dream of snagging Balinese husbands. "Balinese men are so friendly," Chika says....Apache, a reggae-themed bar on Jl. Legian, Kuta, has become a favorite with Japanese tourists. The night before Yuko and her friends head for the beach, a host of Japanese women dance the night away to a Bob Marley tribute band. Most of the women are here with local men...For some it's just a holiday fling, but others expect to build a serious relationship. "Japanese women love local men living in Bali, either native Balinese or migrants from Java or Lombok; they don't care," says Joko..."As far as they know the guys are Balinese...Most guys just want to take advantage of the women to get new things and enjoy a lavish lifestyle, and the women shower them with lots of gifts," he says, adding he used to do this frequently himself. "At the very least they can get a motorbike out of it...It's so easy to seduce Japanese women. Just chat with them for a few minutes and they'll fall for you"...more...
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