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Japanese man, 47, is living his dream after marrying his favorite idol, 20


Jane Nam
Thu, July 14, 2022 at 7:22 PM·3 min read
A Japanese man by the name of Mitsuo had his dreams turned into reality when he married his favorite idol, Yuki Tomoe, who is 27 years his junior.

Tomoe debuted in 2020 as a new member of an Osaka-based idol group at the age of 17 after being a substitute member previously. Mitsuo, who was 44 years old at the time, was already a fan of the group and was immediately struck by the new addition.

推しと結婚して、今も変わらず妻のヲタクしてる旦那🫢 pic.twitter.co m/t5moxhl6eO

— ゆき ともえ(ともえとみっちゃん) (@_tomoe_0722) July 8, 2022

Jane Nam
Thu, July 14, 2022 at 7:22 PM·3 min read
A Japanese man by the name of Mitsuo had his dreams turned into reality when he married his favorite idol, Yuki Tomoe, who is 27 years his junior.

Tomoe debuted in 2020 as a new member of an Osaka-based idol group at the age of 17 after being a substitute member previously. Mitsuo, who was 44 years old at the time, was already a fan of the group and was immediately struck by the new addition.

推しと結婚して、今も変わらず妻のヲタクしてる旦那🫢 pic.twitter.co m/t5moxhl6eO

— ゆき ともえ(ともえとみっちゃん) (@_tomoe_0722) July 8, 2022

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“The moment I saw her, I felt like I was looking at a sparkling, shiny rock,” he said. “Even though she was new, her performances were amazing, and very cute. So I decided to support her.”

As a devoted fan, Mitsuo would make the weekly trip to Osaka from Oita to see Tomoe perform, a commute that takes five hours by train and eight hours by car.

Tomoe soon took notice of Mitsuo, who was also always present for her online live events.

“I feel like he is different from other fans. I can confide in him and talk to him about my troubles that I would never tell anyone else.”

She realized she had real feelings for him when she would feel deeply disappointed any time he was absent.

“Once, he wasn’t there at our concert. I thought it was weird as he always came, and I started looking for him onstage. Without him in the audience, I felt empty. From that moment on, I realized I seem to like him.”

Tomoe made the first move by confessing her feelings to her now-husband. An enthusiastic and shocked Mitsuo responded by saying, “let’s start dating then!”