Question regarding cultural views of privacy in Japan

Hello,

I am helping my son with a school project about a famous person. He chose Satoshi Tajiri since he loves Pokemon.

One thing I could not find out is if Satoshi is married.

Edit: original: That made me wonder if Japanese have a different attitude towards privacy than Americans. Updated to: Does Japanese society pry less into the personal lives of public figures as a general rule?

It seems like something as basic as a person's marital status is very easy to find on Americans.

Why would it be hard to find the marital status of Japanese public figure?

Are Japanese public records harder to find, and/or is the media more respectful of a public figure's privacy?

Just curious.

Thank you.

by Hektory

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