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PICTURES: 35-year-old Japanese man marries a 'hologram'; spends $17,600 on the grand ceremony- Here's why

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Since March, Mr. Kondo has been living with a moving, talking hologram of Miku that floats in a $2,800 desktop device
Since March, Mr. Kondo has been living with a moving, talking hologram of Miku that floats in a $2,800 desktop device
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  “I’m in love with the whole concept of Hatsune Miku but I got married to the Miku of my house,” he said, looking at the blue image glowing in a capsule.
“I’m in love with the whole concept of Hatsune Miku but I got married to the Miku of my house,” he said, looking at the blue image glowing in a capsule.
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Around 40 guests watched as he tied the knot with Miku, present in the form of a cat-sized stuffed doll; but his mother and relatives refused to attend the wedding.
Around 40 guests watched as he tied the knot with Miku, present in the form of a cat-sized stuffed doll; but his mother and relatives refused to attend the wedding.
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Akihiko Kondo spent two million yen ($17,600) on a formal ceremony at a Tokyo hall.
Akihiko Kondo spent two million yen ($17,600) on a formal ceremony at a Tokyo hall.
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A 35-year-old man from Japan tied the knot with a doll over his ‘love’of virtual star Hatsune Miku./ KondoTwitter
A 35-year-old man from Japan tied the knot with a doll over his ‘love’of virtual star Hatsune Miku./ KondoTwitter
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