Japanese actress Akane Sugimori (right) and her partner Ayaka Ichinose, both dressed in white, display their wedding rings at a press conference after their marriage ceremony in Tokyo. AFP PHOTO
Japanese actress Akane Sugimori (right) and her partner Ayaka Ichinose, both dressed in white, display their wedding rings at a press conference after their marriage ceremony in Tokyo. AFP PHOTO

TOKYO: A lesbian couple held a symbolic wedding ceremony in Tokyo on Sunday, as calls grow for Japan to legalize same-sex marriage.

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