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Weddings in Japan are very expensive, but more and more, the Japanese are opting for a simpler less expensive wedding. About one per cent of Japanese are Christian… and the Christians usually marry in a more western world tradition. Shinto meaning the way of the Kami. A Shinto wedding is a ritual that takes place in a Shrine because purity is important to them, most important events are celebrated in the Shrine. Only family members are allowed to attend the wedding. The wedding attire for the bride is a white silk kimono which can cost up to twenty five thousand dollars to purchase. The groom wears a haori at the top and a hakama at the bottom in black. A Japanese bride can change up to five times into different kimonos. The bride wears a wig as part of the tradition of the kimono wedding dress. The wig is bouffant and very decorated and with artificial flowers ,gold combs and maybe pearls.