【Is a woman’s ambition a virtu？Japanese gold-digger, Tokyo】Beautiful stories from far away From Japan
2024-04-05 ｜ TOSHI
❙Is a woman’s ambition a virtu？Japanese gold-digger, Tokyo.
Hello, I am TOSHI, a Japanese woman living in Tokyo.
Have you heard of Tokyo’s Minato Ward before?
Tokyo’s Minato Ward (港区) is a beautiful and, in many ways, special place (Minato means port, and Roppongi (六本木) is located in Minato Ward).
Amazing skyscrapers that look like a futuristic city, the Tokyo skyline, sophisticated and rich buildings… And many of the residents, especially men, are said to be very high earners.
There is a phrase coined to describe a certain kind of girl in Japan: Minato Ward Girls（港区女子）. To put it very roughly, I’m talking about young, beautiful women who want to marry a wealthy man who lives in Minato Ward.
It can be said, Japanese gold-digger.
And it seems that many of them do not actually live in Minato Ward.
Moreover, they often appear in Minato Ward’s robust party scene despite coming from far away often outside of Tokyo.
These girls are often very powerful and are seeking out the dream to become someone’s Cinderella and find their wealthy Minato Ward men.
Apparently, there is a person who spent ※50 million yen (about $330,000 USD) on a date with his girlfriend at a special club at※ Tokyo Disneyland.
She was quoted saying something to the lines of
“※With this man’s power, you can even buy Mickey Mouse himself!”
Of course, she was happy with this experience.
┃“Ambition is a virtue.”
I can’t be one of these Minato Ward Girls, but, at times like this, I remember the words of Alain Delon, big French actor with beautiful face:
“Ambition is a virtue.”
❙ Japan’s gender gap index is 125th in the world
Japan’s gender gap index is 125th in the world.
Discrimination against women is a serious problem, and in Japan, women are less likely to become super rich than men. Age discrimination is even more severe when it comes to women.
If a woman wants to live a wealthy and privileged life, the quickest way to do so is to marry someone with good conditions while she is young, even if she is beautiful.
Being chosen by a man is still the quickest path to happiness for women.
Minato Ward Girls have both good and bad sides. The good thing is that they are proactive. They don’t wait for happiness. They challenge to catch it by themselves. It looks so to me.
Of course, there are bad sides as well. It’s also the environment surrounding them too.
Slander, calculation, temptation, danger… I don’t think I want to be a Minato Ward Girls even if I’m young and pretty, but the way many Japanese women work hard within their limited freedom is a hope of Japanese male society. And every time I see them, I remember of the saying, “Ambition is a virtue.”
What do you think? Helpful feedback is always welcome.
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