Think you’re going to be forever alone? In an emerging pocket of Japanese culture, this idea is being embraced rather than shunned.
Single individuals in Japan are taking the reigns and thinking outside of the box when it comes to holy matrimony. These three emerging trends are turning traditional marriage on its head.
Marrying yourself
What happens when you’re ready for the wedding you always dreamed of, but you’re missing one key component: the groom? Some Japanese women are electing to marry themselves instead. Specialized Japanese agencies are now offering self-marriage packages, which include a gown, hair styling, limo and hotel services, and a commemorative photo album. Rather than the ceremony being about sadness over not having a partner, it is a way for single women to embrace and enjoy their lives as they are in the moment. And the idea is gaining steam—a woman in Italy recently made headlines for doing the same in her home country.
Marrying VR characters
Virtual Reality has brought about a great deal of interesting technology, but one of the most fascinating trends is the ability for people to marry the fictional characters they idolize. While it might not be a concept that most people are familiar with, the trend is not a new one—a Japanese gamer married a Nintendo DS character all the way back in 2009! It’s hard to say what the future of VR weddings will hold, but it’s becoming increasingly clear that more people are turning to it as a viable solution.
Marrying inanimate objects
Sometimes it doesn’t even take a compelling personality for single men to pop the question, as in the case of a Japanese gentleman that started a relationship with a silicone sex doll despite the objections of his wife and family. But the idea of marrying an inanimate object is not unique to Japanese culture, and there are even stranger unions that exist in places all around the world.
Take, for example, the Korean man who married a pillow, a German woman married to the Berlin Wall, and an Indian woman who married a clay pot after her fiancée failed to make it to their wedding.
While these non-traditional marriages might seem strange to the outside world, the idea of seizing the day and doing what makes you most happy is something admirable that we can all get behind.
One must first be married to themselves before they can marry anyone else.
JamesHoodjr. I’ve never did anything like this before
As far as marrying yourself, the basketball player, Rohdan, did that years ago in this country, as for the rest, if the find someone they want to marry, they would have to get a divorce, and how a avitar or inanimate object can sign an ordr of divorce, I would like to know how.
I think it’s ridiculous for someone to marry ones self. It would be like a criminal arresting himself and not having a police officer do it.
Nonsense
I’m sorry but I need the warmth of my lovers arms and body next to mine. Marrying myself, a emoji or inanimate objects are not my thing. I’d rather be single and open to the love that will surely come. In other words I have hope.
I’m in the same boat with you. Shawn Weaver, I know without a doubt that I can the one that’s out there somewhere. I Don’t know when or how but I feel it could be sooner than I think.
Non sense- and humorous!Self marriage-self divorce… you keep everything. Marry avitar and you can chose mute, off, on and make it do whatever you. Marry an inanimate object…depending upon the object one can always replace ot if it is stolen, breaks or is no longer attractive or needs to be updated. 🙂 All options seem needy and desperate!
Marriage is sacred God saw all the animals but there was no mate for Adam God caused a deep sleep upon the man and took a rib from Adam and made him a mate Adam named. Her woman for this reason a man will leave father and mother and shall cleave into his wife so that they are no longer two but one flesh.
Forever loyal, in love with the one I married whom makes me breathe a true breath…I miss you “keeper of the treasure” I am yours ❤
I am in the same boat as you Shawn Weaver I know that I have my special someone out there somewhere and I feel I may find him sooner than I think.we all need someone to spoon and mold with the world is to cold to think I may never have watch of a lover.
Too each your own.If it makes you feel complete.Then do it, life is short,embracing the moments of life is all we have.I remember this life, not the one I had in my past life…
Where is God in all of this? That’s the problem I believe .Now days it seems everything is about self and self gratification. I believe in marriage Man and woman. But an alternative lifestyle is up to each individual. I’ll stay with being old fashion and with God. Even if I’m alone on earth, I still have God.
This is nonsense
Just try and be happy and don’t cause others problems.
it doesn’t make any sense marrying oneself
I’m married to myself but it just happened to be like this. No one asked me would you believe? Also circumstances beyond put me in this predicament. It can be a positive experience as I have more privacy and I won’t have to listen to complainers
I think it’s crazy! Why bother? Just stay single or have a marriage like mine, we Liberace other, we eat meals together, go to family functions and love separately. We also keep our finances separate. Third marriage, why t am a any chanves?
A chair, a car,or yourself. You cannot snuggle with any of those or discuss your day or get comfort from them, or financial help. Woman was made for man and man was made for woman. The two parts that make a whole. Why marry yourself. You already have you. No companionship there. No one to rub your back after a hard day, or to share your popcorn with when watching a movie. But at least the women cannot get pregnant. Hahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why not marry your childhood “teddy bear” that you couldn’t to go to bed and sleep without. . .makes just as much since as this way of thinking. What is wrong with loving yourself and giving that love to another humanbeing? Have we become that attached and materialistic that we have to marry the inanimate objects we desire? Get a sane life people that has some sense and sensibility about it!!!
I’m all for …do you..so its nice they are not afraid to be them ,but..I think society has put too much emphasis on marriage.why did those woman feel the need for a wedding?
I think we as a society have gotten to a place of laziness. Self indulgence isn’t something we treat ourselves to once in awhile it’s something we take part in on a daily basis because we are worth it and we deserve it. The key to a successful relationship is putting the needs of your partner ahead of your own. We dont have to do that if we marry a pillow or ourselves. We dont have to worry about the needs of a pillow and we like it that way. The question all should
Ask is what are we sacraficin for all this freedom we find so important these days.
It doesn’t make any sense marrying oneself.
I totally agree with Lisa Avis
You’re not even thinking or caring about the needs of the other mate.
Marriage is a contract between two consenting individuals.
This is all new to me.
I would marry myself.
I do not agree with marrying objects Marriage is between two people to exchange love, companionship, touching, etc.