Unique Japan

This past Friday, one of my closest friends from high school had a wedding. Even though western style weddings (Meaning wearing the white wedding gown and having a ceremony at a cute chapel or hotel, etc. It has nothing to do with the Wild West.) is extremely popular among our generation, my friend decided to wear a kimono and a wig at her Japanese style wedding. Unfortunately, I don’t have any pictures of the ceremony, but for those of you who are not familiar with Japanese style weddings, the following is how a typical ceremony proceeds.

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For many women, finding Mr. Right and living happily ever after is a life-long dream. Japanese ladies are no exception. However, thanks to increasing opportunities for women to enjoy success in their chosen careers, many have been focusing solely on their professions rather than on their love lives. This has led some of them to put their private lives on hold. In fact, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the average age of marriage for women is now 29.4 years old, which is 4.2 years older than 30 years ago.

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