Unexpected Love on an Okinawa Beach
When 26-year-old Yuki announced she was marrying 70-year-old Kenji, her friends were stunned. Their group chat exploded with questions like, “Girl, is he rich-rich?” and “Are you okay?” But Yuki was firm. She met Kenji during a “quarter-life breakdown” on an Okinawa beach, after quitting her job and dealing with a painful breakup. Kenji, a retired physics professor, offered her “a cold lemonade, a listening ear, and a chair in the shade.” He made her laugh and said, “I’ve lived long enough to know that most people are full of it. You’re not. That’s rare.”