Japanese Men Declare Love for Their Wives
Japanese men yell "I love you!" to their wives in a public love declaration.
Valentine's Day hasn't arrived just yet, but Japanese men expressed love for their wives on Tuesday in a very public way.
Dozens of Japanese men got together in a Tokyo park and yelled "I love you" to their spouses.
In a country where modesty and reticence are traditionally valued over outspokenness, expressing love can be difficult.
Messages vary from a simple "I love you" to more literary sentences; like what 31-year-old businessman Yusuke Ishikawa said:
[Yusuke Ishikawa, Tokyo Businessman]:
"I can fly higher because you're with me. Please stand by me forever."
This is the fifth year for the event that is broadcast nationwide and sometimes worldwide.The particpants have to get up their nerve first.
[Yusuke Ishikawa, Tokyo Businessman]:
"Shouting in front of such a crowd really makes my heart thump with adrenaline."
All the embarrassment, however, seems to reap rewards. The husbands' heart-felt messages often make their wives a bit weak in the knees.
[Yuko, Wife of Takeshi Todo]:
"He's very fabulous and manly today. It just reminded me how macho he used to be; the fact that I've forgotten for last 8 years since I married him. My heart pounded."
But the public professing of love doesn't always hit home. Like the case of 38-year-old Kazuteru Tatsuhana who yelled "I'll hug you very tight tonight. Thank you for your love," for his wife Masumi.
[Masumi, Wife of Kazuteru Tatsuhana]:
"Well, he's hugging me tight pretty much every night, so I'm a bit worried that it's going to be even tighter tonight."
Kiyotaka Yamana started the event 5 years ago with a support from a local flower shop. He's advocating more explicit ways for Japanese men to show their affection.Yamana says the recent thaw in the Japanese economy is good for interpersonal relationships.
[Kiyotaka Yamana, Secretary General, Japan Aisaika Organization]:
"The economy is getting better in Japan, and I see a lot of Japanese married couples are getting more active in deepening their relationships by challenging themselves to new hobbies or activities together."
The evening event ended with all participants shouting together "Ah-ee-shi-te-rhoo" or "I love you."
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Valentine's Day hasn't arrived just yet, but Japanese men expressed love for their wives on Tuesday in a very public way.
Dozens of Japanese men got together in a Tokyo park and yelled "I love you" to their spouses.
In a country where modesty and reticence are traditionally valued over outspokenness, expressing love can be difficult.
Messages vary from a simple "I love you" to more literary sentences; like what 31-year-old businessman Yusuke Ishikawa said:
[Yusuke Ishikawa, Tokyo Businessman]:
"I can fly higher because you're with me. Please stand by me forever."
This is the fifth year for the event that is broadcast nationwide and sometimes worldwide.The particpants have to get up their nerve first.
[Yusuke Ishikawa, Tokyo Businessman]:
"Shouting in front of such a crowd really makes my heart thump with adrenaline."
All the embarrassment, however, seems to reap rewards. The husbands' heart-felt messages often make their wives a bit weak in the knees.
[Yuko, Wife of Takeshi Todo]:
"He's very fabulous and manly today. It just reminded me how macho he used to be; the fact that I've forgotten for last 8 years since I married him. My heart pounded."
But the public professing of love doesn't always hit home. Like the case of 38-year-old Kazuteru Tatsuhana who yelled "I'll hug you very tight tonight. Thank you for your love," for his wife Masumi.
[Masumi, Wife of Kazuteru Tatsuhana]:
"Well, he's hugging me tight pretty much every night, so I'm a bit worried that it's going to be even tighter tonight."
Kiyotaka Yamana started the event 5 years ago with a support from a local flower shop. He's advocating more explicit ways for Japanese men to show their affection.Yamana says the recent thaw in the Japanese economy is good for interpersonal relationships.
[Kiyotaka Yamana, Secretary General, Japan Aisaika Organization]:
"The economy is getting better in Japan, and I see a lot of Japanese married couples are getting more active in deepening their relationships by challenging themselves to new hobbies or activities together."
The evening event ended with all participants shouting together "Ah-ee-shi-te-rhoo" or "I love you."
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