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Japan's Princess Mako set to wed this year

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…
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Princess Mako of Japan's wedding still uncertain

The wedding between Japan’s Princess Mako of Akishino and Kei Komuro is still uncertain and a date for the pair to wed is not yet known. Komuro recently tried to explain the financial issue that has surrounded his family and caused the postponement of his wedding in an…
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Princess Mako turns 29

Japan’s Princess Mako of Akishino is celebrating her 29th birthday today; she is the niece of Emperor Naruhito and eldest granddaughter of Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko. A video was released by the Imperial Household Agency of Mako and her younger sister, Princess Kako, at their home. It was taken in early October in Tokyo at the Akasaka Estate. Mako…
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Marriage prospects unknown for Japan's Princess Mako

The marriage prospects of Japan’s Princess Mako of Akishino are unknown, her father, Crown Prince Fumihito revealed to the media on Saturday during a press conference ahead of his and his wife, Crown Princess Kiko’s official visit to Finland and Poland this next…
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Princess Mako begins Brazil trip in São Paulo

On Saturday, Princess Mako arrived in Brazil to undertake a two-week visit to celebrate 110 years since Japanese immigrants came to São Paulo. An estimated 1.9 million immigrants have made Brazil their home, making it the most prominent Japanese community outside of Japan. Japanese culture dates back to 1908 when immigrants arrived in Port Santos aboard a cargo and passengers ship.  Debt ravaged…
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Wedding date set for Japan's Princess Mako

The Imperial Household of Japan announced the date for the wedding of Her Imperial Highness Princess Mako ofAkishino to Kei Komuro on Wednesday. The pair will wed on 4 November 2018at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo. Her Imperial Highness’s grandparents, the…
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Princess Mako to officially announce engagement in September

The Imperial Household Agency in Japan has announced that on3rdSeptember, the engagement will be announced of Princess Mako and her long-term boyfriend, Kei Komuro. It is understood that the couple will address the media on this happy occasion. The engagement was originally going to be announced on 8thJuly. However, the couple decided that it was appropriate to delay the announcement…
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