Akihiko Kondo

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Akihiko Kondo (近藤顕彦, Kondō Akihiko; born May 31, 1983) is a Japanese man known for symbolically marrying the fictional Vocaloid character Hatsune Miku in 2018 during a formal wedding ceremony. In high school, Kondo had an interest in real women, but he was rejected by them. Soon after, he decided he would not marry one. Later, Kondo was bullied at work and took sick leave due to depression. During his leave, in 2007, Kondo discovered Hatsune Miku; this helped Kondo return to the workplace. In 2017, he purchased a Gatebox device that allowed people to interact with holograms, including Hatsune Miku. Kondo's interaction with the hologram made him sure of marrying the character. He arranged a formal wedding which cost 2 million yen and was attended by 39 people; it received mixed reactions. Since then, Kondo has given lectures about his relationship, including at Kyoto University. He has since identified as fictosexual—people who have romantic attraction to fictional characters. In 2023, Kondo...

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