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The Japanese are always ahead of the curve. They’re at the cutting edge of technology and fashion (Harujuku Girls for better and Sony 3D TVs for worse). Their most recent invention – and dare I say, innovation? The divorce ceremony. Um, hello? One ticket to Japan, please!

Actually, make that two tickets – because believe it or not, divorce ceremonies require participation by both members of the married couple. According to reports, in the last year, almost 900 couples have enquired about this unique rite of passage.

The man who pioneered the divorce ceremony is Hiroki Terai. He told Reuters he “set up a ‘divorce mansion’ in a small undercover space in Tokyo” last April. “Since then about 25 couples have each paid 55,000 yen ($606) to hold a ceremony with all the pomp and grandeur of a wedding that publicly ends their relationship before they officially file for divorce.”

via You’re Uninvited! Divorce Ceremonies Trendy in Japan | Strollerderby.