Earlier, it was very common in middle class or lower middle class families of India that the husband, or the person earning money, would bring his entire salary and hand it over to his wife or mother. During that time, women used to run the house, and only men used to work. Even today, in many parts of India, it is a practice that men hand over their earnings to the Lakshmi of the house, i.e. wives or mothers. But you will be surprised to know that India is not the only country where such a custom exists. There is another country where wives (Wives give pocket money to husbands Japan) are in charge of money and they give pocket money to their husbands. They also take different types of steps to stop the expenses of their husbands.
In a 2012 BBC report, it was mentioned that women manage the budget of 74 percent of Japanese households, while men only earn money. The report mentioned 36-year-old Yoshihiro Nozawa, who used to work and would give all the money to his wife as soon as he got his salary. After that, on the 15th of the month, his wife used to give him 30 thousand yen as pocket money, which is equivalent to 16 thousand rupees today.
Giving full salary to wives is a very old tradition in Japan. (Symbolic photo: Instagram/interestingpedia)
Husbands get pocket money
At that time, the man’s wife told BBC that when she had two children, who were 6 and 8 years old at the time of writing the report, she took the responsibility of the household’s financial affairs in her hands and started managing the expenses herself. In Japan, this pocket money given to husbands is called ‘kozukai’. The aim is to control the spending habit there, while the productivity of husbands is also increased through this.
Because of this, the husband gives her salary
According to the pulse.ng website, husbands in Japan give money to their wives for three reasons. The first is that in Japanese culture, men have been earning money and women have been doing household chores. Because of managing the house, it used to be the responsibility of women to manage the finances of the house as well. The second reason is that giving the entire money brings trust between the husband and wife and transparency in the relationship. This custom is also considered practical because when the wife is at home with the children, she may need to spend money or bring rations etc. That is why she needs money.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : July 27, 2024, 08:01 IST