The Marriage Between Japan and Christianity

In keeping with the newest trends, the youth in Japan are more and more opting for foreign, and sometimes even vaguely Christian pastors to officiate at their wedding ceremonies.

The foreign wedding business is booming in Japan. Oddly, even though Christians number only 1% of Japan’s total population, renting a pastor to perform a Christian-style wedding comprises about 60% of all nuptials.

“Christianity is a foreign religion in Japan. It is an image thing, similar to thinking: If you want your pipes fixed, you get a plumber and not a trash collector,” says Todd Thicksten, a 36-year old American missionary who performs ceremonies in Tokyo.

There is something to be said for popularity and trends, and people wanting to do what is the “in thing” to do.

And who’s to say what should or should not take place when people seek ways to honor their very special wedding day?

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By MDeeDubroff on 23-02-2009