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'Divorce ceremonies' have gained momentum in Japan after the massive March earthquake and tsunami and subsequent nuclear crisis caused unhappy couples to reassess their lives, Reuters reports.

Hiroki Terai, a 31-year-old former salesman, spotted a gap in the market and pioneered the divorce ceremony two years ago. Since then, he's celebrated more than 80 breakups.

One such ceremony costs 55,000 yen (US$690), includes a buffet meal and culminates with the ritual smashing of wedding rings with a gavel.

Requests for the ceremony have tripled since the tsunami struck.

"The March 11 disaster made many couples rethink their priorities. Some found that work was a higher priority to them than family, and this helped people gain the confidence to decide on a divorce," Terai said.（點擊路透社網站查看原文）

日本盛行離婚慶典

?????? 據路透社報道，三月份的特大地震、海嘯以及接下來的核危機使得生活并不幸福的日本夫婦重新審視生活，“離婚慶典”由此在日本盛行開來。

?????? 現年31歲的寺井弘樹原為一名銷售人員，兩年前觀察到市場空白，遂開創離婚慶典。從那時起，他為80對夫婦舉辦了離婚慶祝儀式。

?????? 一場此類慶典花費5.5萬日元（合690美元），帶自助餐。儀式隨著錘碎結婚戒指達到高潮。

?????? 自從特大海嘯侵襲以來，儀式的需求增加了三倍。

?????? 寺井說：“3月11日的災難使得許多夫婦重新考慮生活主次。一些人發現工作對他們來說比家庭更重要，這給了人們離婚的信心。”

(China.org.cn July 6, 2011)