My husband`s parents sent us his family register, we went to the city office and I was added to it. Marriage is easy – dangerously so. The visa, however, is not. We are still working on that challenge but I am hoping it will go well. We didn`t get married only in Japan though. One of the conditions before we went to the city hall to finalize it on my husband`s end was to visit the American Embassy. It was ridiculously easy. The man at the desk even joked when I had to raise my hand and swear: You sure you want to get married? Last chance to say no! There were no wedding dresses, bells, or rings involved. Just paper and a pen. My signature to bind our lives together. We took pictures of us in front of the city office holding our papers, laughed, and ate lunch at Denny`s. As simple as that we were married in Japan and our cross-culture relationship was now bound by law.
Hana & Sho – married on Januar y 11, 2011.
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