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Tokyo City Hall is creating a dating app to encourage marriage amid Japan's historically low birth rate

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Called "Tokyo Futari Story," the city hall's new initiative is just that: An effort to create couples, "futari," in a country where it is increasingly common to be "hitori," or alone. While a site offering counsel and general information for potential lovebirds is online, a dating app is also in development. City hall hopes to offer it later this year, accessible through phone or web, a city official said Thursday. City Hall declined to comment on Japanese media reports that said the app will require a confirmation of identity, such as a driver's license, your tax records to prove income and a signed form that says you are ready to get married. 'MEET HOT, SINGLE FIREMEN, SCORE A PRIZE': NEWEST WAY WOMEN ARE FINDING THEIR LOVE MATCHES Marriage is on the decline in Japan as the country's birth rate fell to an all-time low, according to health ministry data on Wednesday.