For one Japanese couple, the 27-year age gap proved to be no obstacle to an idol artist marrying his uncle.
According to a report compiled by 51.CA, when singer Yuki Tomoe first met her husband Mitsuo, he was 44 years old and she was only 17 years old...
It was 2020, and Yuki was the new member of an idol group in Osaka members debut.
According to reports, husband Mitsuo was a fan of the group before and was fascinated when he first saw Yuki.
"The moment I saw her, I felt like I was looking at a sparkling stone. Even though she was new, her performance was amazing and she was so cute."
Although he is based in Oita, He goes to Osaka every week to watch her perform and never misses a live broadcast online.
Soon, Yuki also began to notice Mitsuo.
"I felt like he was different from other fans. I could confide in him and talk to him about my troubles that I would never tell anyone else."
"One time, he didn't show up to one of our concerts. I Thinking it was strange because he always came, I started looking for him on the stage. "
"I felt empty without him in the audience." From that moment on, I realized that I seemed to like him. "
Yuki decided to take the initiative. strikes out and finally confesses her feelings to Mitsuo.
Mitsuo said he never thought this day would come: "After all, I'm just a fan. If an idol says they like you, maybe they just like you as a fan."
"When she says she likes me as a person, I I couldn’t believe it. So I said, ‘Let’s start dating!’”
It was reported that around the same time they started dating, Yuki chose to leave the idol group.
Those who knew the couple disapproved of their relationship due to their age difference.
Mitsuo's friends and colleagues, although envious, are also vaguely worried about him, warning that he may have been deceived because their relationship is "unbelievable" and because Yuki is "so young and cute."
However, a week into their relationship, Mitsuo decided it was necessary to reassure everyone and took the initiative to visit Yuki's parents.
Yuki’s mother and Mitsuo are both 47 years old.
When they met, the mother was very nervous and asked, "Do you two have any plans to get married?"
had not thought about this question. Mitsuo said that they had only dated for a week and had not even considered getting married.
To this, Yuki's mother replied: "What? You two are still dating without any plans to get married?"
A panicked Mitsuo could only reply: "Then is it okay if we get married?"
According to reports, In order to win the trust of Yuki's parents, Mitsuo wrote them a letter of guarantee listing a number of promises.
One of the promises is that Yuki's parents will always be notified when they go out on dates to ensure her safety.
After some time, Mitsuo finally won the trust of Yuki's parents. Yuki later moved to Oita, and the two are currently on their honeymoon.
The couple frequently posts about their relationship on their social media accounts. Their TikTok account has more than 300,000 followers.
To relive the good old days, Yuki performs for Mitsuo in their bedroom. And he held a glow stick to support his wife.
