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Crazy in love? The Japanese man 'married' to a hologram

Akihiko Kondo, the Japanese man 'married' to a hologram.None of Akihiko Kondo's relatives attended his wedding to a hologram of virtual reality singer Hatsune Miku. [AFP / Behrouz MEHRI]

Akihiko Kondo's mother refused an invitation to her only son's wedding in Tokyo this month, but perhaps that isn't such a surprise: he was marrying a hologram.

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