The situation is particularly tough on working fathers. To make things even more delicate, despite Japan's male-oriented culture, divvying up a household's income is traditionally the wife's responsibility. Almost 70 percent of more than 1,100 married women under 40 polled by the Institute of Household Economy said their husbands hand over their entire salary each month. One result of the cuts is that cheap restaurants and noodle stands in Tokyo are often crowded with businessmen who might have previously lunched in pricier haunts. A spokesman said middle-aged male customers were a big reason why.
Fathers have no place to go but home.
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