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2. mainichi.jp › english › articlesWhat happened to the Japanese man who 'married' virtual ...

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   Jan 11, 2022 · Japanese version. Akihiko Kondo, who lives with the character Hatsune Miku, poses with a life-size model of her in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2021. He says his world has expanded following the ceremony...

3. www.koreaboo.com › stories › akihiko-kondo-akihikoWhere Is He Now? The Man Who Married A Hologram In Japan

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   Jul 21, 2023 · In 2018, Akihiko Kondo, a 35-year-old civil servant from Tokyo, shocked thousands all over the world when news of his marriage to a hologram named Hatsune Miku spread.

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4. www.bbc.com › news › stories-49343280Why I 'married' a cartoon character - BBC

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   Aug 16, 2019 · An increasing number of otaku now say they have fallen in love with anime characters and given up on the idea of real-world romance, reports the BBC's Stephanie Hegarty.

5. www.vice.com › en › articleA Man Just Married an Anime Hologram in Japan. Now ... - VICE

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   Nov 14, 2018 · That’s exactly what happened this week, when a man named Akihiko Kondo “married” a desktop hologram of an anime character called “Hatsune Miku.” Miku isn’t real. She’s a cartoon character who’s...

6. www.nytimes.com › 2022/04/24 › businessThis Man Married a Fictional Character. He’d Like You to Hear ...

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   Apr 24, 2022 · He has friends and a steady job and wears a suit and tie to work. There’s just one exception: Mr. Kondo is married to a fictional character. His beloved, Hatsune Miku, is a turquoise-haired ...

7. www.japantimes.co.jp › life › 2022/04/25This man married a fictional character. He’d like you to hear ...

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   Apr 25, 2022 · Akihiko Kondo at home in Tokyo with a life-size doll of Hatsune Miku, the virtual pop star he married in 2018, on March 17.

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   Did Akihiko Kondo marry a fictional character?

   • This Man Married a Fictional Character. He’d Like You to Hear Him Out. Akihiko Kondo and thousands of others are in devoted fictional relationships, served by a vast industry aimed at satisfying the desires of a fervent fan culture. Akihiko Kondo at home in Tokyo with a doll of Hatsune Miku, the virtual pop star.

   This Man Married a Fictional Character. He’d Like You to Hear Him Out

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   Does Kondo have a wife?

   • He has friends and a steady job and wears a suit and tie to work. There’s just one exception: Mr. Kondo is married to a fictional character. His beloved, Hatsune Miku, is a turquoise-haired, computer-synthesized pop singer who has toured with Lady Gaga and starred in video games.

   This Man Married a Fictional Character. He’d Like You to Hear Him Out

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   Does Akihiko Kondo have a hologram version of Hatsune Miku?

   • Akihiko Kondo speaks with a Gatebox hologram version of the virtual character Hatsune Miku in Tokyo on March 17, 2020. He was saddened when the service to summon the character was terminated at the end of the same month, but he remains thankful that he has been able to live with Miku, which he says had been his dream.

   What happened to the Japanese man who 'married' virtual character

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   Did Akihiko Kondo marry a hologram virtual singer?

   • He did what most only joke about doing—he married his favorite hologram virtual singer. In 2018, Akihiko Kondo, a 35-year-old civil servant from Tokyo, shocked thousands all over the world when news of his marriage to a hologram named Hatsune Miku spread.

   Where Is He Now? The Man Who Married A Hologram In Japan

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   Who is Akihiko Kondo?

   • Akihiko Kondo, who lives with the character Hatsune Miku, poses with a life-size model of her in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2021. He says his world has expanded following the ceremony he held to mark his "marriage" to the character. He has no regrets and spends each day peacefully, he says. (Mainichi/Yuka Obuno)

   What happened to the Japanese man who 'married' virtual character

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   Did Akihiko Kondo marry Hatsune Miku?

   • (Mainichi/Yuka Obuno) TOKYO -- In 2018, Akihiko Kondo, a local government employee living in suburban Tokyo, made headlines when he "married" the popular virtual character Hatsune Miku. At the time, the very fact that there were people seeking marriage with artificial intelligence and robots sparked controversy.

   What happened to the Japanese man who 'married' virtual character

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9. www.bbc.co.uk › news › stories-49343280Why I 'married' a cartoon character - BBC News

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   Aug 16, 2019 · An increasing number of otaku now say they have fallen in love with anime characters and given up on the idea of real-world romance, reports the BBC's Stephanie Hegarty. Akihiko Kondo wakes...