Tokyo's Shibuya Ward Office Issues First Same-sex Partner Certificates In Japan
TOKYO, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 05: Japanese couple Koyuki Higashi (L) and Hiroko Masuhara (R) celebrate as hold up their same-sex marriage certificate in front of Shibuya's Hachiko statue on November 5, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan. Shibuya Ward in the Tokyo became the first local government in Japan to issue the official certificates recognizing same-sex partnerships. (Photo by Christopher Jue/Getty Images)