A man in southern Japan fell in love with his friend’s daughter and became her husband, despite the 30 year age gap between them.
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At first, the mother was shocked and disappointed, but she eventually gave the relationship her blessing.
On October 19, the Japanese television show Newlyweds, Please Come In introduced a couple whose love story quickly stirred debate.
Mizuki, 53, from Kagawa prefecture, runs a local bar, while his much younger wife, Megumi, stays home to manage the household.
Every night before going to bed, Mizuki tells his wife one thing he loved about her that day, a small ritual that has become part of their daily life.
Decades ago, Mizuki met a woman his age at a bar, and they became close friends.
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One day, she asked him to look after her then five-year-old daughter, Megumi, while she was working.