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日流行婚礼雇人撑面子

Increasing numbers of Tokyo couples choose to rent fake family, friends and colleagues to plump up the guest list at their weddings, an event that must be attended by as many guests as possible in Japan. The company Office Agents is now turning a healthy profit supplying guests at 20000 yen (RMB1400) per head.(See photo)

婚礼在日本被视为正规的仪式，应邀请尽可能多的客人来参加，而近来在东京越来越多的小夫妻为提升婚礼人气，花钱雇人充当亲朋好友。当地的"办公代理"公司在这一风潮中大赚了一笔，该公司向婚礼现场提供虚假宾客，每人次收费2万日元(约1400元)。(见图)

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