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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(diǎn)擊路透社網(wǎng)站查看原文）

日本盛行離婚慶典

?????? 據(jù)路透社報道，三月份的特大地震、海嘯以及接下來的核危機(jī)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(xiàn)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(chuàng)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(fèi)5.5萬日元（合690美元），帶自助餐。儀式隨著錘碎結(jié)婚戒指達(dá)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(zāi)難使得許多夫婦重新考慮生活主次。一些人發(fā)現(xiàn)工作對他們來說比家庭更重要，這給了人們離婚的信心?！?/p>

(China.org.cn July 6, 2011)