Ryuta’s wives do not seem to have an issue with the arrangement as well.
According to his first wife, Ryuta has “a sort of charm” that she can’t find in other men. She was aware that he had other girlfriends when they first started dating, and is on board with “living as a whole unit”.
His second wife, on the other hand, initially wanted to break up with him upon finding out about what their marriage would be like. However, she has come to accept her lifestyle, saying that Ryuta is “very fair”, and that she “lives a very comfortable life”.
Despite Ryuta’s plans for a massive family, there are legal limitations he has to deal with. Japan’s marriage laws do not allow for polygamy, and Ryuta cannot be legally married to more than one woman at a time.
He marries whomever is next in line to become his wife, then divorces her so he is legally able to wed the next woman again. Ryuta, his wife, and his “ex-wives” then live together, following the rules of “an actual marriage”.
Aside from his four wives, Ryuta also has two girlfriends.
Last week, he announced on Twitter that he has already picked out “Wife Number Five”, and they would have spent Christmas Eve together.
You can watch Ryuta and his wives on Abema Prime below. (Note that the clip only available in Japanese.)