Tiie marriage ceremony iv Japan consists of the man and woman drinking wine from the same cup. Divorce is not much more elaborate than marriage. The husband gives the wife a piece of paper with a few lines of characters on j it, and the knot is untied. A translation j ot the line is given by a correspondent, as follows : "1 no likee you. I tiukee you likee other man.more better. I give you a piece paper. -You cau go. . Goodee bye." - ....
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Southland Times, Issue 1628, 3 September 1872, Page 3
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