• Sketches of International Marriage

    Brides and grooms from foreign countries are making up an increasing number of newlyweds in Japan. In 2015 transnational unions accounted for around 20,000 of the 640,000 couples that tied the knot. With international marriage increasingly in the spotlight, Nippon.com talks with several wedded pairs about the ins and outs of cross-border matrimony. (Banner photo ©Yamada Shinji.)