National Nov 17, 2019
Ayako Moriya, the third daughter of the late Prince Takamado and now a commoner, gives birth to her first child, a boy, at a Tokyo hospital.
National Oct 31, 2018
About 70 dignitaries, including Imperial family members and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on Tuesday attended the wedding banquet of the former Princess Ayako, the youngest daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin, and her husband Kei Moriya in Tokyo following their marriage the previous day. Crown ...
National Oct 29, 2018
Japan's Princess Ayako weds commoner Kei Moriya in ceremony at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo
Princess Ayako, the youngest daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin, wed commoner Kei Moriya at a ceremony Monday at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo. The 28-year-old princess officially lost her royal status after her marriage to the 32-year-old employee of shipping firm Nippon Yusen K.K. was ...
National Oct 11, 2018
Princess Ayako to receive ¥107 million after she marries commoner
Princess Ayako, the youngest daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin, will receive ¥106.75 million from the state after her expected marriage with commoner Kei Moriya later this month, a government council decided Thursday. Based on the law on Imperial household finance, the lump sum payment ...
National Sep 19, 2018
Princess Ayako's wedding date officially set in traditional ceremony
The date of the wedding between Princess Ayako — the youngest daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin, Prince Takamado — and commoner Kei Moriya was officially set for Oct. 29 in a traditional ceremony held Wednesday. In the Kokki no Gi rite held at the ...
National Jun 26, 2018
by Reiji Yoshida
Princess Ayako, the third daughter of Princess Hisako and the late Prince Takamado, Emperor Akihito's cousin, will marry a 32-year-old worker at shipping firm NYK Line in October, the Imperial Household Agency announced Tuesday. The future husband of the 27-year-old princess is Kei Moriya, a ...