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.
Princess Kako turns 27 as duties still curbed due to pandemic
Princess Kako, a niece of Emperor Naruhito, turned 27 on Wednesday, following another year of restrictions to official duties due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Kei Komuro, the husband of Mako Komuro, a former princess, has paid about ¥4 million to his mother's ex-fiance to settle a financial dispute that had overshadowed his marriage.
Japan's former princess Mako and husband arrive to start new life in New York
Footage broadcast on Japanese TV channels showed the couple flanked by security officials as they made their way through New York's John F. Kennedy airport and into a waiting vehicle.
Former Japanese Princess Mako moves to New York with husband
The Imperial Household Agency said former Princess Mako developed complex post-traumatic stress disorder because of the media attention to her marriage.
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.
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.
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. Komuro, who is planning to start a new life with the niece of Emperor Naruhito in New York as early as next month, ...
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.
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.
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.
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.
