"Gay marriage" in Japan's entertainment world

"Gay marriage" in Japan's entertainment world

TOKYO, Japan - TV personality Ayaka Ichinose (L) and actress Akane Sugimori pose for photos in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2014, as they announce their wedding ceremony next spring. It is rare in Japan for gay entertainers to publicize their "marriage," as gay marriage is illegal.

Same-sex marriage revealed in Japan's entertainment world

Same-sex marriage revealed in Japan's entertainment world

TOKYO, Japan - TV personality Ayaka Ichinose (L) and actress/dancer Akane Sugimori tell a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2014, they will marry on April 19 next year in the Japanese capital. It is rare in Japan for gay entertainers to publicize their "marriage" as same-sex marriage is illegal.

Japanese lesbian entertainers hold wedding ceremony

Japanese lesbian entertainers hold wedding ceremony

Ayaka Ichinose (L), a 34-year-old TV personality, kisses her partner, actress and dancer Akane Sugimori, 28, after their wedding ceremony in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on April 19, 2015. Although same-sex marriage is not legal in Japan, Shibuya Ward in the Japanese capital on March 31 became the country's first municipality to adopt an ordinance enabling it to issue certificates recognizing same-sex partnerships as being equivalent to marriage. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese lesbian entertainers hold wedding ceremony

Japanese lesbian entertainers hold wedding ceremony

Ayaka Ichinose (L), a 34-year-old TV personality, and her partner, actress and dancer Akane Sugimori, 28, pose for a photo after their wedding ceremony in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on April 19, 2015. Although same-sex marriage is not legal in Japan, Shibuya Ward in the Japanese capital on March 31 became the country's first municipality to adopt an ordinance enabling it to issue certificates recognizing same-sex partnerships as being equivalent to marriage. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese lesbian entertainers hold wedding ceremony

Japanese lesbian entertainers hold wedding ceremony

Ayaka Ichinose (L), a 34-year-old TV personality, and her partner, actress and dancer Akane Sugimori, 28, pose for a photo after their wedding ceremony in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on April 19, 2015. Although same-sex marriage is not legal in Japan, Shibuya Ward in the Japanese capital on March 31 became the country's first municipality to adopt an ordinance enabling it to issue certificates recognizing same-sex partnerships as being equivalent to marriage. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo