Tokyo, Tokyo, make me a match! Metropolis hopes AI app will spur marriages

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The Tokyo metropolitan government hopes to reverse the country's sagging birth rate.

TOKYO - On an overcast day in Tokyo this week, three dozen men and women strolled through a botanical garden in groups of four, making awkward conversation as they searched for clues to a mystery-solving game - and a potential partner for life.

The app will ask matrimonial hopefuls more than 100 questions, such as"What kind of person can you not stand?" and"Are you comfortable sharing your feelings?". It will suggest matches using big data gleaned from responses from 150,000 couples. A 32-year-old who asked to be identified only by his last name, Fujita, said he used to hesitate to look for a partner because he was a part-time worker. After securing a stable job at a nursing home, he is now keen to find someone to spend time with, mountain climbing and visiting temples.

 

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