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For centuries, women entering marriage in Japan have been bound by the Confucian notion of personal sacrifice for the good of the family – and that has extended to their names. Encouraged by a sexual ...
Wedding traditions are rooted in superstition, religion and cultural exchange, even as couples continue to reinterpret them ...
In 2024, three prominent high courts in Japan, the Fukuoka High Court, the Tokyo High Court and the Sapporo High Court, issued rulings recognising the constitutional right of same-sex couples to marry ...
A person holds a rainbow-colored poster declaring "Love Wins" in support of same-sex marriage rights among people marching in the Tokyo Rainbow Pride (TRP) Parade 2016 in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. | ...
When Yurina Noguchi walked down the aisle in a white wedding gown in western Japan, her groom did not take her hand. Instead, he appeared on a smartphone screen, projected through augmented reality ...