AI romance blooms as Japan woman weds virtual partner of her dreams

OKAYAMA--Music played in a wedding hall in western Japan as Yurina Noguchi, wearing a white gown and tiara, dabbed away her ...
Reuters

Frustrated by Japan’s same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for ‘photo weddings’

Unable to get married legally in Japan, LGBTQ couples are celebrating their special bond by donning traditional kimonos and fashionable formal wear for elaborate “photo weddings”. But these carefully ...
KITV

Japanese wedding venue pivots to serve residents in Honolulu

HONOLULU (KITV4) -- A mainstay of Hawaii’s tourism industry is the Japanese wedding business, but that has dwindled since the pandemic. A normally thriving venue for destination weddings from Japan ...
Forbes

Five Branding Lessons From Japanese Wedding Giant Four Sis & Co.

It was during a Paris fashion week bridal runway show for Japanese wedding dress mega brand, Four Sis & Co that it struck me. Wedding attire—one of the most emotionally charged pieces of fashion—has ...