为了找对象也是拼! 日本单身汉参加育儿培训!

Japanese bachelors looking for love can now learn child-rearing skills to boost their chances of finding a partner.

正在寻爱的日本单身汉如今可以学习养育孩子的技能来提高找到对象的机率。

The male-only "ikumen" course, or child-rearing course for men, was organized by Osaka-based company Ikumen University and was priced at 30,000 yen.

这门专为男性打造的"奶爸课程"由大阪公司"奶爸大学"组织，学费为3万日元。

The course teaches participants how to bathe and dress a baby and also helps them understand a woman's perspective on child-rearing through exercises such as wearing a 7 kg pregnancy jacket.

该课程教授学员如何给婴儿洗澡、穿衣服，通过穿着模拟怀孕的7公斤重的夹克等练习来帮助他们理解女性视角下的育儿。

Participants also learn how to improve communication with a potential spouse.

学员还会学习如何改善与潜在伴侣的沟通。

Instructor Takeshi Akiyama said the aim of the course was to help single men look more appealing to potential wives.

讲师秋山武表示，奶爸课程旨在帮助单身男子提升他们对未来妻子的吸引力。

'I wanted to create a form of certification proving a man's child-rearing skills and support for married life,' Mr Akiyama said.

秋山武先生说道："我想建立一种认证形式，以此来证明一位男性的养育孩子的技巧和对婚姻生活的支持。"

Masaya Kurita, a 31-year-old bachelor living in Tokyo started the course after looking for a wife over the last six months, the ABC reports.

据美国广播公司报道，居住在东京的31岁的单身汉栗田雅哉，在花了6个月的时间找对象之后，开始了这一课程。

'During the self-reflection part of the course I realised I had a tendency to hide my weaknesses or true feelings. I hope to be able to show my more vulnerable side after this,' said Mr Kurita.

栗田雅哉先生表示："在自我反省的过程中，我意识到自己有一种倾向，即隐藏我的弱点或真实感受。在参加这一育儿培训后，我希望能够提高找对象的成功率。"