A Japanese man trekked more than 4,000 miles to spell out 'Marry Me' via GPS drawing

A Japanese man trekked more than 4,000 miles to spell out 'Marry Me' via GPS drawing
(Image credit: Yassan's GPS Drawing Project)

Whatever happened to just taking your lady out for a nice dinner and hiding an engagement ring in the dessert? What used to be considered a "daring" proposal looks downright diminutive — literally — when compared to Yasushi Takahashi's big ask.

The Japanese artist also known as Yassan quit his job in 2008, got himself a GPS tracker, and proceeded to trek across the country, spelling out "Marry Me" over 4,451 miles and six months, Boston.com reports.

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Sarah Eberspacher

Sarah Eberspacher is an associate editor at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked as a sports reporter at The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus and The Arizona Republic. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.