In a country where polygamy is illegal, a man with four wives and two girlfriends is aiming to give birth to 54 children and become the “god of marriage” eventually.
The 36-year-old man, Ryuta Watanabe, lives in the northern prefecture of Hokkaido in Japan. He has not been working for the last 10 years and has living on the salaries earned by his wives and girlfriends.
As reported by Shueisha Online, Watanabe already has 10 children and has been living with two of them and three of his wives.
He has stepped into the role of househusband and does all the housework, cooking and takes care of the children.
The household expenses which are around $6,000 every month get split between his wives and girlfriends.
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Watanabe said his aim is to break the record of fathering the highest number of children in Japan and gaining the title of so-called “God of Marriage”.
As per records, Tokugawa Ienari - who was a shogun and died in 1841 - had fathered nearly 53 children with 27 concubines in his reign in the Edo Period.
“I want to have 54 children so my name will go down in history. I’m still looking for new wives," Watanabe said.
- Bananigans ( @Bananigans@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 16•2 days ago
As per records, Tokugawa Ienari - who was a shogun and died in 1841 - had fathered nearly 53 children
So…52?
- JasonDJ ( @JasonDJ@lemmy.zip ) 8•2 days ago
Nah. He died during childbirth of the 53rd. Kid was already crowning, so just give him the W.
- Bananigans ( @Bananigans@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 3•2 days ago
Wノ( º _ ºノ)
(ヘ º _ º)ヘW 🎎
- Dragon "Rider"(drag) ( @dragonfucker@lemmy.nz ) English3•1 day ago
Way of the Househusband
- Cruxifux ( @Cruxifux@feddit.nl ) 11•2 days ago
Okay wtf, this guy looks dumpy as shit and all his wives are decent looking too. Like… it’s not even a religious cult thing? It must be a combination of sexual prowess and mad levels of charisma that I will never be able to understand.
- Match!! ( @match@pawb.social ) English14•2 days ago
i think he’s in a polycule of lesbians and is the token sperm donor
- Cruxifux ( @Cruxifux@feddit.nl ) 3•2 days ago
I think this is the most likely answer. Target women who are 1. Mostly attracted to other women and 2. Want to be in a polyamorous relationship. I’m basing this on zero information, but this is a scenario that would make sense to me.
- steal_your_face ( @steal_your_face@lemmy.ml ) English3•2 days ago
Pic for reference
You’ve got to admire his spunk.
- Chuymatt ( @Chuymatt@beehaw.org ) 3•2 days ago
Phrasing…
- NoForwardslashS ( @NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz ) 13•2 days ago
I never knew this was a competition, or a title you could aim for
And now you know are you up for the challenge?
- rand_alpha19 ( @rand_alpha19@moist.catsweat.com ) 12•2 days ago
a man with four wives and two girlfriends is aiming to give birth to 54 children
Hmm…
- MNByChoice ( @MNByChoice@midwest.social ) 11•2 days ago
four wives and two girlfriends so far.
- rand_alpha19 ( @rand_alpha19@moist.catsweat.com ) 9•2 days ago
I hope his birth canal is ready, 54 kids is a helluva workout.
- Ioughttamow ( @Ioughttamow@fedia.io ) 5•2 days ago
Wasn’t this the strategy of Bhaal, god of Murder?
- sp3tr4l ( @sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip ) 3•2 days ago
…Polygamous marriages are legal in Japan?
- Lime Buzz ( @SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org ) English4•2 days ago
According to wikipedia, no: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_polygamy#Asia_4
We suspect this is why the term “partners” was used and not “wives”.