Monday, September 21, 2009

Japan's rent-a-friend business is booming (USA Today)

In Japan, if you need a best man for your wedding or a fake uncle or a bogus boss, Ryuichi Ichinokawa is the man to call, The Guardian reports. Ichinokawa started his rent-a-friend business almost four years ago and now has 30 agents who can pretend to be a relative, boyfriend, spouse, or best friend. It is one of about 10 such agencies in Japan. The paper says the growing service sector ...

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