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Published: 2008-10-09 09:47:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 4317; Favourites: 74; Downloads: 67
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This is one of those "I can't believe I actually got to see it" type shots. Due to a quiz/scavenger hunt to collect stamps for all the major train stations on the Iida line, I wandered to this Buddhist temple looking for answers and found a traditional Japanese bride and groom. I asked if I could take a picture (Shashin o totemoii dess ka?) and ended up getting photographed myself.Since I'll be getting married soon and might wear a kimono, this was such a gem of an experience. I wish them the best of luck.
For a detailed description of the day check out my blog at [link] .
Outside Toyohashi City, Achi Prefecture, Japan
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Comments: 57
This is very touching! The groom is very handsome and the bride is beautiful
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I hope they make an awesome couple, if anything their going through a traditional wedding should show their commitment.
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Isn't it cool? I wish more Japanese couples would have a traditional wedding, but having a Western wedding is viewed as being more romantic. :/
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Really because I think traditional weddings are more romantic.
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I would love to get married in traditional dress! but, oh, the price of things!
Also, I saw the photo of you in the kimono! very beautiful!
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no way rumors are true they actually wear kimonos as formal wear!
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Yes, during high school graduation and other important events some of the moms and grandmas will wear a kimono. 20 year old girls will wear them too on Coming of Age Day. It's kinda rare to see a guy wear a kimono, maybe only during a traditional event.
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There are rental shops here where you can get your pic taken in one. You can buy yukatas for cheap too. I hope you get your chance!
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aw, I wish I could marry this way XD...I mean, i have no plans to marry, so it seems funny to me right now, but....I'd totally find the guy's wedding outfit here way more intriguing than our own, Im not one for tuxedos >_>...theyre not attractive, in my opinion.
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When I was your age (gawd that makes me sound old) marriage was the last thing on my mind too but I got married at 23. XD We didn't wear kimono - too expensive but I play with the idea of going to a photography studio and getting our pictures taken in kimono, like here: [link] You could do that or get married in traditional clothing.
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hm. Im 20 so Im only 3 yrs younger, but I still dont have marriage plans > : D, although I accept the possibility, but not to happen for at least 8-10 years, and hopefully whoever it is, won't rush me >_>...Id prefer an already-stable relationship thats been lasting at least 2 years prior, but Im guessing anyone dedicated would last, rite? otherwise they wouldnt marry, but ppl divorce quickly. (I just wana concentrate on my personal life and goals).
I like the kimono in that photo though 
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Yeah, I hate it when people rush into stuff, especially marriage. It's one of the biggest decisions in your life! I dated my guy since high school so after a while we just assumed that someday after I graduated college we'd get married. Because of Japanese visas we chose to get married a little earlier than expected but hey, it's been fun.
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haha, I guess youve been together for quite awhile than...I tend to wonder if Id even last 2 years in a relationship, even if I got morals, it just...seems to happen anyway probably o.O, I dunno.....I dont really "click" that well with most people even if they think we do >_>, in the end, its like Im always misunderstood anyways...
Hm. So far from the two closest things Ive had to dating, Ive felt indifference in some way if they tried be affectionate. XD is it even true there are ppl close enough like urself to marry? I tend to think so, but So far, I feel like a steel-headed brat who wants a date but doesnt feel interested once she gets one.
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I don't know if there's one right person for you but I think there are people out there who will click with you. You just haven't met the right person yet. I wouldn't worry about it too much though.
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haha, yeah..it just feels like Im an ass for not wanting to get into any relationships (at least till I move out of the province I live in)now that guys are slowly starting to take interest in me >_>*sometimes obsessesivly creepy too*...well, for most of em, I dont want them around, anyway, but after grumbling during schoolyears about how noone bothered with me before the slightest, I sound like a hypocrite or something.
I can get along in subjects with guys, or talk and stuff....but I dont really feel the need to be around them, the funny part is the more compatible male friends I have wanted to hang around with, have always ended up being paired off already XD, so I dont bother hanging out with them wen Im off work.....isnt it just sadly ironic, I sometimes laugh at my situation of how stupid it is, you think maybe, some ppl r just meant to be single? XDD
sorry, long message >_>...Im horrible for that stuff, I think too much.
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Ha ha. No worries! Best of luck!
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They look a nice couple! And it was nice that they let a stranger take a photo!
Every time I see a Japanese wedding scene, I'm amazed at the variation in the clothing. I think many in the west assume that wedding kimono are wedding kimono, but I've seen so much variation, so many trends. I even seen a foreigner (I think she's an idol, and is mostly Asian?) with a line of really modern kimono, with wedding kimono included! These sets in the photo aren't nearly as flamboyant as that, but I liked looking. Thanks for sharing this photo with us, and sorry I type so much!
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Lol, no problem. This is the most traditional wedding outfit I've ever seen. Most Japanese ladies just wear a Western-style wedding dress. If they wear a kimono it's fairly modern, so I was so happy to run into this couple and get their picture.
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That is my understanding. Unless it's a really big designer who made the western-style dress, the kimono is probably always far more expensive. And maybe the western "Fairy Tale Wedding" appeals to some young people more?
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I guess so. Where I live the biggest hotel has a little chapel on top of the 3rd floor or so of part of its building catering to the fairytale wedding. Whether you go with a kimono or wedding dress, the price is going to be crazy high, but that's just how Japan is. When I told my coworkers I spent less than $100 on my wedding dress (got married in the US over Christmas break) they were so shocked. "You can't rent a wedding dress for an hour at that price!"
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Wow. I wonder if it has to do with the country's inflation or if there is something else that contributes to the price of things? I know some of the reasons for the price of kimono being so high, but western clothing? Interesting. Oh, and congratulations on your marriage!
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I want to say it's hard to buy your cheap Wal-Mart-esque products around here as the overall quality of merchanise is better so therefore more expensive. When you go to an electronics store, for example, it's hard to find a cheap applicance that will just meet your needs. There's the $100 rice cookers all the way up to $500+ rice cookers. I was hoping to find a cheap hot water boiler for a couple of bucks but no luck. At the same time dollar stores and recycle shops are widespread. Either way, people seem to need to spend a lot of money on everything, whether it be gas, getting your kids through school, or paying for food. I saw a Hokkaido melon for ~$40 today. What gives?
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Wow, I've heard the tales of expensive melons, but I haven't yet understood the pricing. At a melon stand here, my significant other was pretty certain that some customers were Japanese--and if they were tourists, then I understand why they'd be there getting melons as they are usually under $5 here. If I ever have an exchange student or something I should let them gorge themselves on melon!
Yes, I guess the quality of some things I've gotten from Japan have been good quality. Even the packaging can be exquisite and sometimes excessive, which bring up prices even more. I understand that Pre-War there used to be the perception that Japanese goods were of poor quality, but once they started doing electronics the west's opinion changed? I feel much more confident buying a Japanese brand DVD player than some smaller American company's. I know some Americans will scowl at my opinion (Hey, I want to stimulate our economy too, but I like quality). I guess they may put more thought and or bells and whistles into their rice cookers, clothing, or even tools for sexual gratification...
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Yeah, I heard that too. "Made in Japan" used to be a joke, but all that changed once the Japanese learned how to modernize their factories and the way they did business. About the bells and whistles... have you ever seen Japanese toliet seats? Like the $400 ones that are heated, wash your butt, etc.? Crazy stuff.
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Yes, I tend to run into those potties whenever I read about someone's experience with Japan! They really must be something. I think it's pretty silly!!
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OK I missed something your engaged?? when did this happened??
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I posted it on facebook.. yeah, I'll get married when I come home for Christmas.
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Wow that's awesome Congrats, Do I know that luck guy??
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It's Ryan from high school ^^
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That's wonderful... sorry bit of an air head here... that really bad I should have know that...
Are you guys planning on a big wedding or something simple??
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Simple. I'm not doing hardly any of the planning anyways, being in Japan and all.
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True that would be a little hard to do.
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Yup, when I come home for three weeks during Christmas. I changed my status to engaged on facebook but maybe that wasn't enough.. It's going to be really low key tho. Ryan's going to move to Japan next year and it'll be a heck of a lot easier if he has a dependent's visa instead of just a passport. I'll send you an invitation; if you're in the neighborhood please come.
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I rarely check facebook so I probably missed it. T_T yeah, send me one!
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Omfgd... that was good timing... they look so pretty! ^^ I hope that they have a healthy future together. You did a good job with the picture too. lol
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Thank you much! This weekend will be one I'll look back on for some time to come.
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Who wouldn't be able to remember something so amazing? ^^
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wow thats really awesome, and those outfits are amazing (especially the hat xD) you've got some real luck
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Thank you, things like this tend to happen when you wander around a foreign country. Other times nothing happens. Yeah, that's the traditional wedding veil. They're so strange but as seen in the other picture, they can look good from some angles.
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very cool. You gonna dress up in one of those when you marry Ryan?
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I might get a kimono,not sure yet, but it's not going to be a wedding kimono, maybe not even white. sigh, i need to decide pretty soon.
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