A Japanese woman who has been conducting safaris and excursions for Japanese tourists in East Africa for nearly 10 years has married a Masai warrior in Kenya whom she met and fell in love with a year ago.

Maki Nagamatsu, a tour guide from Kitakyushu, tied the knot in April as the second wife to Jackson ole Seyio, a traditional Masai warrior who never attended school.

The wedding ceremony took place April 9 in a traditional setting in the Masai Mara Game Reserve, renowned for its spectacular variety of wild game.

The wedding was held in accordance with the Masai tradition, with a touch of Japanese as well. Some 40 guests from Japan were among the large number of wedding guests who were treated to a fusion of Japanese and Kenyan food and culture.