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PRINCESS MAKO

Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2023
Kei Komuro, husband of former Princess Mako, registered as lawyer in New York
Komuro's registration, dated Monday according to the New York State Unified Court System, came after he passed the state's bar examination on his third attempt last July.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2022
Crown Princess Kiko turns 56, wishes for married daughter's happiness
Crown Princess Kiko turned 56 on Sunday as she wished for the happiness of her eldest daughter, former Princess Mako, who married commoner Kei Komuro in October last year and now lives in New York.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2022
Former Japanese princess Mako Komuro finds new role at New York's Met
Sources say that Komuro is not on staff, which suggests that she is working there on a volunteer basis.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 3, 2022
Mental health issues show women bear brunt of Japan's monarchy system
The diagnosis of former princess Mako's post-traumatic stress disorder prior to her marriage in October has once again highlighted the pressure that women in the imperial family face.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2021
Kei Komuro pays ¥4 million to settle family financial row
Kei Komuro, the husband of Mako Komuro, a former princess, has paid about u00a54 million to his mother's ex-fiance to settle a financial dispute that had overshadowed his marriage.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2021
Former princess Mako and husband to travel to U.S. on Sunday, source says
The newlywed couple, both 30, are scheduled to depart from Haneda Airport to start their new life in New York, where Kei Komuro works as a law clerk.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 4, 2021
Crown Princess Kiko's father, Tatsuhiko Kawashima, dies at 81
Kawashima was admitted to a Tokyo hospital on Oct. 19, with Crown Princess Kiko and her two daughters visiting the hospital to see him that day.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2021
Husband of Japanese former princess fails New York bar exam, source says
Kei Komuro, the husband of former princess Mako, failed the New York bar exam, a source close to the matter said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 30, 2021
Will the Komuros start to see good news now they’re wed?
Now that Princess Mako has married Kei Komuro, will the media begin to reflect on its coverage of their time in the spotlight? For Princess Kako's sake, let's hope so.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 27, 2021
Princess Mako's marriage a 'warning sign' for Japan's imperial system
Princess Mako's precedent-setting marriage has highlighted the fact that other imperial family members — including male heirs to the throne — could leave the household in the future.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2021
The world’s oldest monarchy is running out of royals
There were 67 members of Japan's royal family after World War II. After Princess Mako leaves, there will be just 17, and only three heirs to the throne among them.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2021
Princess Mako weds after drawn-out engagement drama
In tying the knot with her college sweetheart, the princess relinquished her royal status and brought closure to a four-year engagement saga marred by scandal and public backlash.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2021
Princess Mako congratulated on marriage to college sweetheart Kei Komuro
About 100 members of the media as well as a group of well-wishers gathered in front of the imperial residence in the Akasaka Estate, hoping to catch a glimpse of the princess leaving.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2021
Princess Mako's groom, Kei Komuro, pursuing legal career in U.S.
Known to those close to him as polite and upstanding, Komuro started working at a law firm in New York after graduating from Fordham University's law school in May.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2021
Princess Mako known for independence and in-depth knowledge of art
The niece of Emperor Naruhito has worked to enhance international ties while studying abroad and working in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 25, 2021
Imperial Household Agency criticized for media strategy — or lack thereof
In the era of social media, the agency's stiff and out-of-date approach to media strategy may have poured gasoline on a fire.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2021
Princess Mako meets former emperor and empress a day ahead of marriage
The princess visited the couple for the first time in 19 months to bid farewell as she is set to register her marriage to Kei Komuro and leave the imperial household.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 24, 2021
Princess Mako and fiance believed to be preparing for post-wedding news conference
The Imperial Household Agency is set to submit legal papers to register the couple's marriage on their behalf on Tuesday morning.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2021
Former Empress Michiko turns 87, saying she's sad to see Princess Mako leave family
The former empress has indicated her sympathy for the people who were affected by heavy rain that lashed wide areas of Japan this summer.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2021
Princess Mako visits imperial sanctuaries ahead of marriage next week
The princess will lose her royal status after marrying Kei Komuro, a commoner, and will move out of the residence the same day as the marriage is registered.

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