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Originally Posted by Sour-Do
Can someone authoritatively confirm for me whether or not it is legal to marry your first-cousin in Japan? I'm quite sure it is not legal in most (if not all) states in the U.S.
-- Sour-Do
AnimeMuyou!
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from
http://www.cousincouples.com/info/facts.shtml:
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Fact: The frequency of cousin marriages in Japan is about 4 in 1,000
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So I guess yes?
Then again, it says this:
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Fact: The frequency of cousin marriages in the USA is about 1 in 1,000
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Hmm... Didn't know that one.
Oh and according to
http://www.infolanka.com/org/genetic...s/essayrj3.htm
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In contrast in countries like Japan, India, Pakistan and the Middle East, upto 30% of marriages are consanguineous and are even encouraged as in Japan.
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Encouraged? Wow.