In Japan, a story about a man who had four wives, three children, and two separate girlfriends became a hot topic.
On the 21st, Japan’s Amoeba TV’s news program ‘Ameba Prime’ introduced the family of Mr. Ryuta Watanabe (35), who lives a polygamous life in Sapporo, Hokkaido.
The three wives each have their own rooms, and the husband takes turns sleeping in each of the three wives’ rooms every day. Everyone cooperates in housework and childcare, but the remaining wife lives separately.
Shockingly, Mr. Watanabe is unemployed and has not worked for over 10 years. Mr. Watanabe’s family’s monthly living expenses of about 850,000 yen, including rent and food expenses, are borne by his four wives, and his two girlfriends also provide financial support to Mr. Watanabe.
(Screen capture from Japan’s ‘Ameba TV’) / News 1My husband said, “I just like women. When I came to my senses, I was in this state. Aren’t there people who like dogs, rather than just raising one dog? There are people who think, ‘I should raise one more.’ “If you love equally, there is no problem,” he said. “I want to surpass the general who had the most children in Japan, so I want to leave my name in history by giving birth to 54 children.” “We are also looking for a new wife,” she said confidently.
The wives also supported his dream. One woman said, “Her husband’s charm is his ‘strength as a man,’” adding, “It’s like the feeling of being interested in a popular person.”
Regarding the life of polygamy, the wives said, “I had no objection to this life because I knew of the existence of other women,” “I had the option of breaking up with my husband, but my desire to try this life was greater,” and “I told my parents about it.” “I didn’t do it,” he said.
(Screen capture from Japan’s ‘Ameba TV’) / News 1The wives also said about their relationship with each other, “The expression ‘more than friends, less than family’ is appropriate,” and “There is no need for wives to fight among themselves,” and the husband claimed, “As the number of wives increases, our relationship improves.” did.
When asked, “How do you explain this situation to your children?” a woman responded, “I want to explain it properly when they grow up. Since there are many different types of families, I want my children to be able to be unbiased about various situations.”
Source: Donga
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