Are Most Adoptions in Japan Really Adult Males?

Children comprise just 2% of adoptions in Japan -- the other 98% are of
males between 25 and 30 years old.

About 98% of adoptions in Japan are of males who are 25-30 years old. In
2008, for example, an estimated 90,000 adult males were adopted in Japan.
The high percentage of adult male adoptions in Japan typically is the
result of family-owned businesses wanting to have heirs to whom the
companies can be passed down. Known as mukoyosh, it is considered to be a
high honor in Japanese culture to be chosen. Family-owned businesses tend
to not perform as well as other companies in most countries, but Japan is
an exception. This is thought to be because blood heirs often are afraid of
being replaced by adopted heirs.
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