The concept of a weekend marriage is a growing trend among couples in Japan, where the couple waits until the weekend to spend time together. Watch this video to know more.

Trending in Japan: Weekend marriages

The recent heavy snow has killed 17 people in Japan, 90 more people were left injured as the heavy snowfall left 10,000 households without power. Earlier this week, the blizzard killed at least eight people.

At least 17 dead, several injured due to heavy snow in Japan

Heavy snow brought travel chaos to Japan's northern prefecture of Niigata on Tuesday (December 20), causing the cancellation of trains and traffic jams up to 20 kilometres long, according to Japan's public broadcaster, NHK.

There is no end to the snow in Japan!

A heavy snowfall warning has been issued in japan's capital city Tokyo for the first time in four years. The first snowfall of the year for Japan turned into a bit of a scare after the Japan meteorological agency listed Tokyo and three surrounding districts under a heavy snow alert. Nearly two inches of snow had piled up in Tokyo while temperatures dropped to minus 0.4 degrees celsius.

Heavy snowfall warning in Japan's Tokyo, three surrounding areas under list

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Trending in Japan: Weekend marriages

At least 17 dead, several injured due to heavy snow in Japan

There is no end to the snow in Japan!

Heavy snowfall warning in Japan's Tokyo, three surrounding areas under list