Japan’s Princess Mako has married her college sweetheart, Kei Komuro, this morning.
Mako and Kei Komuro, both 30, submitted their marriage registration this morning. The Princess – in a light blue dress – left her family’s residence, Akasaka Imperial Residence, for the last time as a royal at 10 am local time. Her younger sister, Princess Kako, was seen giving her a hug…
Japan's Princess Mako celebrates 30th birthday - her last as a royal
23rd October 2021
Japan’s Princess Mako celebrates her 30th birthday today – her last birthday as a member of the Imperial Family. In a few days’ time, the Princess will renounce her titles and place in the Imperial Family as she marries her commoner boyfriend.
She was…
Japan’s Princess Mako has gone to the graves of her great-grandparents to report her marriage plans.
Princess Mako of Akishino travelled to Musashi Imperial Mausolea Grounds to visit the mausoleums of her paternal great-grandparents, Emperor Hirohito and Empress…
No progress made in financial dispute concerning Princess Mako's fiancé
12th October 2021
The financial dispute between Kei Komuro, Princess Mako of Akishino’s fiancé, and his mother’s former fiancé has seen no progress.
The dispute concerns money that was also used for Kei Komuro’s tuition, and it is unclear if the money was meant to be a gift or a loan. The former fiancé of Kei Komuro’s mother Kayo has now released a statement saying that no progress…
Princess Mako requested not to receive her lump-sum payment as early as 2014
5th October 2021
Princess Mako requested not to receive the lump-sum payment upon her departure from the imperial family as early as 2014.
Princess Mako, the eldest daughter of the Crown Prince and Princess of Japan and a niece of the reigning Emperor Naruhito, is set to marry her…
Princess Mako was subjected to "prolonged and repetitive instances of what she felt as slander against her"
4th October 2021
Japan’s Princess Mako was subjected to long periods of slander that led to her post-traumatic stress disorder.
According to psychiatrist Tsuyoshi Akiyama of NTT Medical Center Tokyo, who diagnosed the Princess, Mako was “subject to prolonged and repetitive…
Japan’s Princess Mako of Akishino has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the Imperial Household announced her wedding date this month to her fiancé, Kei Komuro.
The Princess has been unwell since 2018 and has been diagnosed with a complex form of PTSD caused by psychological abuse of her and Komuro and their families.
The psychiatrist who diagnosed Mako…
Japanese government to accept Princess Mako's request on marriage money
26th September 2021
The Japanese government is set to accept Princess Mako of Akishino’s desire to decline the lump sum of money she is entitled to upon her marriage to a commoner and renouncing her titles and place in the Imperial Family.
Princess Mako, who will turn 30 next month…
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are set to move palaces on Monday with their daughter, Princess Aiko.
The Imperial Household has announced the family will begin moving into their new residence at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo at the beginning of the week. The family…
Japan’s Princess Mako is reportedly set to marry her fiancé, Kei Komuro, by the end of the year, according to Japanese media.
Sources close to the couple have said the Princess and Komuro’s marriage will be registered by the end of 2021. They added that the traditional Imperial Family ceremonies and rituals surrounding the wedding would not be held; these include the Nosai-no-Gi…
