【会話】How Do Japanese Couples Actually Manage Their Money? | 夫婦のお財布事情 #330

It's not something people here talk about — so I asked. Tatsuya is back, this time to compare how married couples in Japan handle their finances: the old 小遣い制 kozukai-sei (the wife manages the salary and hands her husband monthly spending money), what 按分 anbun means (splitting shared costs proportionally, not 50/50), and why some couples end up with three wallets. We also get into travel, workation, and one small purchase worth far more than it cost. Unscripted Japanese for intermediate learners and up! 0:00 Intro 0:12 A question that's hard to ask: money in Japanese marriages 0:41 The old stereotype: husband earns, wife manages it all 1:09 What is "kozukai-sei" (the allowance system)? 1:26 Their style: dual income, separate earnings 1:41 Splitting shared costs — what "anbun" means 1:54 Three wallets in one household 2:57 Another pattern: one high earner, one working part-time 3:52 Why dual-income couples are the norm now 4:37 Arguing over the shared wallet 5:45 The furniture they compromised on 6:41 Cheap vs. expensive — is it worth it? 7:11 The $20 food steamer that changed their life 7:41 Their favorite trip: a workation in Bali 9:18 Future travel plans 9:39 Wrap-up