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  2. Marriage in Japan - Wikipedia

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    Marriage in Japan is a legal and social institution at the center of the household . Couples are legally married once they have made the change in status on their family registration sheets, without the need for a ceremony. Most weddings are held either according to Shinto traditions or in chapels according to Christian marriage traditions.

  3. Miai - Wikipedia

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    Miai (見合い, "matchmaking", literally "look meet"), or omiai (お見合い) as it is properly known in Japan with the honorific prefix o-, is a Japanese traditional custom which relates closely to Western matchmaking, in which a woman and a man are introduced to each other to consider the possibility of marriage.

  4. International marriage (Japan) - Wikipedia

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    An international marriage in Japan is a marriage between a Japanese and a non-Japanese person, in accordance with the formalities provided by the law of Japan or of a foreign land. Procedures and rules mentioned in this article are mainly those of Japan, but in some cases other requirements are imposed by the homeland of the non-Japanese spouse ...

  5. Shinto wedding - Wikipedia

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    A Shinto wedding ceremony. A Shinto wedding ceremony is typically a small affair, limited to family, while a reception is open to a larger group of friends. [1]Shinzen kekkon, literally "wedding before the kami," is a Shinto purification ritual [2] that incorporates the exchange of sake between the couple before they are married. [1]

  6. LGBTQ rights in Japan - Wikipedia

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    In March 2009, Japan began allowing Japanese nationals to marry same-sex partners in countries where same-sex marriage is legal. The Justice Ministry instructed local authorities to issue key certificates, which state that a person is single and of legal age, to individuals seeking to enter same-sex marriages in areas that legally allow it.

  7. Recognition of same-sex unions in Japan - Wikipedia

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    However, a September–October 2016 survey by the Varkey Foundation found that 53% of 18–21-year-olds supported same-sex marriage in Japan. [128] A 2017 opinion poll released by the NHK showed that 51% of Japanese people supported same-sex marriage. [129]

  8. Secret to Japan couple's 80 years of marriage: wife's patience

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    Masao Matsumoto, 108, and his 100-year-old wife, Miyako, have been married since October 1937 and welcome their 25th great-grandchild last month.

  9. List of child brides - Wikipedia

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    The marriage was never consummated due to her young age. After Conrad's death in 1196, Berengaria married her first cousin once removed Alfonso IX of León (aged 25/26) in 1197, when she was about 17- or 18-years-old. The marriage was eventually annulled by the Pope in 1204 on the grounds of consanguinity.