How will Princess Mako’s exit affect Japan’s royal family?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ส.ค. 2024
- Princess Mako of Japan, the 30-year-old niece of Emperor Naruhito, married her college sweetheart, Kei Komuro, on Oct. 26. Under Japanese law, female members of the royal family must give up their titles and leave the palace if they marry a commoner. Men are not subject to this restriction. The women who exit the family cannot return, even if they get a divorce, and their male children lose their chance at reigning. There is now just one heir to the throne, Prince Hisahito, who is Mako’s brother. Read more: wapo.st/3bdBiHo. Subscribe to The Washington Post on TH-cam: wapo.st/2QOdcqK
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The _tradition_ is highly unfair to princess Aiko ( Emperor's only daughter) too. Who _Should_ inherit the throne after her father rather than her uncle and _male_ cousin.
I guess some cultures respect that women have a different role.
The emperor is also the head of the Shinto and has long preserved the male lineage.
It's like how the Pope's were only male.
YES
Wrong. It's not unfair and you not liking it doesn't mean anything.
@@spelcheak Why isn't it unfair? Of course it's unfair. Being female in a male world is unfair.
And they think the bloodline has never been broken..? She will live happily ever after.
Yeah, everyone knows that male parents are ALWAYS the biological parents to their offspring. Always. :-D
Seeing another princess lose her royal status in the name of love shows how misogynistic the method of succession is of the imperial family
Sure,
Indeed
@@firecattle I'm well aware that during the Meiji Era the Japanese followed the Prussian style rule of succession and that before it there were female emperors. I think Japan should go back to their old constitution.
Nobody in the imperial family is complaining. In fact it's the least of thr problem since the person she is marrying is himself a massive problem so it's probably good she gtfo before the guy's family starts doing shady stuff
The fact that you think love should hold importance in royal responsibilities is probably why, like a juvenile, you’re committed to the silly employment of “misogynistic”, bearing no understanding of gender dynamics.
I feel very sad that the Japanese people who oppose this marriage are misunderstood.
Due to the following facts that English news does not report, we Japanese learned of Kei's repeated lies.
Because of that, we objected him to become a relative of our Imperial Family (the symbol of Japan; existing by the trust, respect, and taxes from people):
When this money problem between Kei's mother and her ex-fiance was discovered (2017), Kei was asked by Akishino (Mako's father), which he replied "I didn't know about this at all."
However, Kei himself joined the meeting about this money problem with his mother and her ex-fiance, then recorded the conversation (2012).
Kei, who was ordered to explain to the public by Akishino, created "Komuro Document" by quoting only a part of the recorded data and published it (April 2021). He turned the ex-fiance into a liar, claimed it was not a debt but a gift.
Immediately after that, the ex-fiance submitted all the recorded data, then we found out that Kei was a liar.
Only four days after Komuro Document was released, Kei changed his attitude and announced his intention to pay the settlement fee.
However, after that, though the ex-fiance proposed a discussion for the settlement fee, Kei kept refusing it and ignoring him.
Six months after the announcement of the intention of the settlement fee, Kei forced the marriage without solving anything (October 2021).
At the press conference immediately after the marriage (October 26, 2021), Kei said, "Occasionally, my mother and I have expressed to her ex-fiance our gratitude." "I received a positive response from him regarding the negotiations."
However, the ex-fiance later announced "There is no such fact in either case."
After getting married, Kei finally met him just before he went to the United States and "agreed to pay a settlement fee" (November 2021), but the source of the money is not disclosed.
In addition, Mako announced at the press conference after marriage that "I let Kei do that to his mother's ex-fiance since 2017."
Also, Kei got a job at a high-end bank in Tokyo (although he quit it soon), entered a national graduate school, studied abroad in New York with a grant (Only one student can get the scholarship at Fordham University, but Kei didn't pass the bar exam though many of his classmates passed), and lived in New York for years.
These unfair and costly lifestyle was helped by Akishino (through his friends).
On the other hand, the ex-fiance ran out of money due to Kei's studying abroad at UCLA (2012) and the numerous luxurious demands by Kei's mother, he became unable to pay his mortgage and sold his house and car. He is now still working for a living in his 70s.
About Kei's mother, she commits Survivor's pension fraud and Sickness/Injury benefits fraud. But the police doesn't investigate her though they arrest other people for the same crimes.
These unfairness and abuse of power by the Imperial Family violate the Constitution of Japan.
We Japanese have lost a great deal of trust and respect for our Imperial Family in the last few years.
We feel hopeless the Imperial line will be moved to the Akishino family after the current Emperor retires.
The current Constitution the 1947 one was passive aggressively imposed by General Douglas MacArthur and the Americans which lead to such succession crisis. I think it's high time to relinquish that and revive a more Meiji style Constitution with the Imperial princely branch houses and peerage nobilities and the aristocracy to continue the Imperial succession.
You're a lier. Your country is patriarchal and classist. I wish you all the best if you seek change. But the truth is very apparent
Just don't disturb them. They want to live a normal life in NYC. Just allow them them to do so.
I hope no Paparazzis and others go behind them.
Well said Abel.
@Rabinowitz Shekelstein Did your girlfriend cheat on you with a black guy or what?? You seem really triggered!!
Despite their legitimate love match they both have respect for their heritage and have kept discreet. They will attract early media attention but there is unlikely to be any day to day soap opera from them in terms of the hypocrisy of H&M washing their dirty laundry in public and churlishly denigrating their families. The press will get bored eventually and find more interesting targets.
Murdoch will have a field day when the arrive in America ! Fox can't wait !
@Rabinowitz Shekelstein I hope they don't get shot by a "mental illness" nutcase like they do to ALL schools.
Kei Komuro who wrote multiple lies in his resumes such as winning award that President Obama did and working at US Dentsu which Dentsu clarified Kei Komuro was never hired; He got a job at American law company even before graduating or becoming a lawyer... and it was announced he failed the exam just a day or two after their marriage. By the way, 80% of the test takers pass this exam to become a lawyer and he failed. Clearly there is an influence of Royal Family and Kei is taking advantage of it. Kei Komuro somehow won first prize in a competition sponsored by the New York State Bar Association for law school students. His mom owes 40,000 dollars to his ex-finance and did not resolve the money problem. As of today, Kei Komuro and Mako live in an apartment that costs 8000 dollars per month. Kei Komuro's father committed suicide by burning himself to death. His mother continued to receive support from the govt being a widow although she already had a new partner. The Japanese reporter submitted evidences of her crime to the court but the request of investigation was rejected (because of the royal power, basically). Where-ever they go, the guards are paid from Japanese taxes. Now that Komuro is not even a lawyer, he does not financially support Mako so they, together with his mom, will eat off of Japanese taxes.
So he was a horrible person? Not surprised. He kinda looks arrogant
@@user-vu9se3mp8l huh?
@@user-vu9se3mp8l No offense but your English sounds as if it was google translated from Japanese
Komuro family planned all this. They are gold diggers.
Mako even said she helped all of it too which proves she used Japanese tax money for this guy.
So disgraceful.
I just wanted to say. The truth always comes out. Let's wait and see
Does the English media know that "Commoner" is a mistranslation?
The Japanese word "民間人（Minkanjin）" means "private citizen", not "Commoner".
Commoner sounds more salacious 😉
@@michaelseidenberg2323 Salacious: having or conveying undue or inappropriate interest in sexual matters.
@@joeldavis5815 Thanks Webster . Salacious as in Overdone. Try Urban Dictionary.
At the time of their engagement announcement, the Japanese public knew nothing about Komuro, the fiancée of Princess Mako. In reality, he is an incompetent and vulgar playboy, and his mother is an abominable woman with a lot of dirty money troubles. In particular, she is also found suspicious of the criminal act of illegally receiving her survivor's pension. Will the Japanese people welcome such a vulgar parent-child marriage to the imperial family?? However, the very very foolish Princess Mako has gotten married forcibly. As the Japanese public expected, Komuro, her stupid husband failed the New York Bar Exam and Mako's unhappiness has begun actually. 😫😫😫
if you follow female bloodline you are guaranteed and authentic blood line..male you can always question.
Def true. When they genealogically tested a line of a prominent dukedom in England, they found that the male line had been broken lol that’s prolly the case for royal families around the world as well as everyday families tbh.
Both come out from the same womb, silly! If the female who originally non-royal F**k (read commit adultery) with non royals then claim the child is her royal husband's child, so no, it doesn't guarantee the child's blue blood!
@@persada5913 true dat
@@persada5913 OP meant that if they switched to a matrilineal system (as in blue blood validity coming from the women, instead of the men), you’d always get a blue blooded child from a blue blooded mother. It wouldn’t matter if the father were royal or a commoner the mother cheated with, because the status would come from the mother.
And vice versa, a child with a royal father and a commoner mother, in OP’s case, would not be considered as royal.
Y chromosome DNA can only be pass on by male offspring (from father to son) and mitochondrial in female case so if they WANT to continue Jimmu bloodline they already do the right thing if they allow female line then Jimmu DNA will disappear forever. (talk about science here not political west bs)
You all will be surprised if you know what Mako's family members have been doing - or not have been doing. They don't care what royal duties are, they just do what they want. Demanding backdoor to schools for 15-year-old Hisahito, let him do the plagiarizing, spending 5 billion yen for their "mansion" remodeling - I can go on forever.
Many of us are so unhappy and disgusted how Mako calls themselves "commoners" and yet continues to use "royal perks" to spend a luxurious life in New York. They live in a gorgeous apartment whose rent far exceeds Komuro's salary. There are policemen dispatched from Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for them for security.
There was a gun shooting the other day in front of their apartment. (to be continued)
Suddenly our government allocated 0.8 billion yen for "the protection of Japanese citizens overseas" We all know it is for this couple - we have seen it happen many times already.
There are currently many who wants to evacuate from Russia and Ukraine but the Japanese government is not using any money for the return of these people. The embassy gave them a very cold treatment, saying "you have to pay the cost of aircraft expenses if you want to return to Japan. This government - doing everything for this couple and not helping those in real threat!!
Sources say the money is another secret money to be spent for Mako and her gold digger husband, who are desperate to find a way not to return to Japan and live comfortably because their visa will expire in a few months at the longest.
Komuro may go back to law school in Wisconsin where there is graduate privilege, or they might move to Canada. Just watch all the circus. (to be continued)
🛑Media should investigate why Mr Komuro could be admitted and study Fordham University School of Law without LSAT nor law degree. HP of Fordham University School of Law says "It is NOT allowed to transfer from LLM to JD" But he did! Was this a Royal Magic? At the same time, MitsubishiUFJ Bank donated 3 million to Fordham University School of Law.
Mr. Komuro had financial support from Okuno Law Firm, but still he was awarded Martin Scholarship from Fordham University School of Law. Martin Scholarship should be awarded for a student who does NOT have financial support (The description of Martin Scholarship says somebody with financial support cannot get it.) . I want US Media to investigate these matter as Royal Cheating. It is NOT fair if rich people can buy degree and scholarship by their dirty money.
What most Japanese hate about Komuro are (1) he has been always getting a free ride at someone else's expense, (2) he never hesitates secretly record private conversation. When he knew that his mother had been "helped" by her boy friend, Komuro joined her meeting with the guy and recorded the conversation secretly to get the commitments that 4,000,000 yen was a present, not her debt.
These two are only part of his problems.
Then he is indeed a lawyer.
@@frenchpotato5661
No, he failed. It was announced yesterday. He's basically has no job eating off of taxes of Japanese citizens.
Also he asked Mako’s family to pay $40,000 and his friend said he saw his mom giving him condoms and told him all the plan to get mako.
@@origamis9477 Did this was officially announced by the Japanese government?
@@yuririn1219 Oh how awful, all the tabloids and some people might go too far to be the peepholes.
If the woman of imperial family not marry commoner whom will they marry? Their brother? 🙄 I think women of imperial family shouldn't loose their status after marrying a commoner
@@frenchpotato5661 definitely a potato
Stay single for the rest of their lives I guess
@@frenchpotato5661 it’s not a Japanese tradition , it was a law implemented in 1948 by the American Occupation government
@@frenchpotato5661 in their line of succession only two men - 14 yo nephew and 85 yo brother of the emperor. That's it. That's a freaking royal crisis over here.
@@frenchpotato5661 I'm not disrespecting their traditions at all. I'm saying they need to change & better their rule with the time! There are 3 princesses & 1 prince in the imperial family right now. The princesses will marry a commoner & no longer be a royal. What if the prince fails to produce a son? That would be the end of imperial family. So they definitely need more members. It would be best to keep the princesses as well.
& Japan had empress rulers previously, why not atleast keep their princesses in the imperial family for their own sake now?
Actually Japan was already a constitutional monarchy way before the end of WWII.
Yes indeed, with the 1889 Imperial Constitution.
Yes, I believe it became so during the Meji Restoration. Japan was actually a constitutional monarchical democracy before the fascist take over leading up to and during WW2.
@@9xprincess Unfortunately the Americans radically change it by heavily modified the Imperial Meiji Constitution by putting heavily Liberal-Democratic Populator Sovereignty aspects in the modified 1947 Constitution to prevent the fascists from re-taking control of the semi-oligarchic oriented constituional Imperial government as it was in the days of Imperial Japan. With the dissolution and prohibition of the branch families and the peerage nobility this lead to the current predicament of the succession crisis.
@@dannychen9685 If I were a Japanese, I would become a politician in proposing and promoting to revise the constitution to make it more resemble the original Meiji Constitution and revoke the 1947 constitution.
@@raphaeldavin9642 Very well. The Constitution of 1947 needs to change in order for Japan to regain their true sovereignty AND make them stronger as an Island Empire nation.
This video is extremely simplistic and leaves out important details.
And we are entitled to be part of it, right?
Ok princess...fill us in.
I watched a documentary about Japan recently and was surprised at the level of sexism in the country. This really shows how much.
I agree. For a country that is so developed and educated it is sad to learn that women are still considered second class citizens
As for women not allowed to take the throne is just strange specially when there had been women empresses in the past. Whoever said that men make better monarchs than women?
South Korea still takes the cake for sexism in a developed country tho. Lightest sentences for rape and domestic abuse also.
I'm surprised at the rate of killings in the US as well. The number of people they targeted wrongfully and died.
@@jorgefernandez4264 Agree. Especially if they have constitutional monarchy and the country is run by the government anyway
I am Japanese. I would like to talk about the marriage of Mako Komuro.
Kei Komuro recorded the words of a person who lent 4 million yen for education at the age of 20, and insisted that he did not have to repay it.
At the wedding press conference, Mako confessed that she led Kei Komuro's financial problems. The Japanese imperial family should not intervene in issues between the people.
This is because it means wielding authority.
In Japan, it is said to be against the law.
Taxpayers still pay 20 million yen a month for the safety of their spouses.
I'm frustrated. This marriage is not wrapped in love.
Japan is trying to control speech and make this marriage a good one.
I am so scared.
The money issue is still unresolved.
kinda off topic but it's crazy how mako is 30 yo but looks like a 14 yo.
not 14 yo but maybe around 25?
yes she looks so young
@Alice Luc no, literally she's in her 30's.
Looks 30s to me nearing 40 kinda
Most Asians look young.
Kei Komuro and previous princess Mako now live in central NY very luxury residence with Akishino-miya’s imperial big support, even existing shopping support Clark for them,
rent fee is almost same as Kei’s unqualified Law Clark salary.
How can that be? Why Mako have such a huge money and status if she gave up her status and the special give up Royal status bonus.
Different rules and regulations for Men and Women members of the family, Women loose titles... These reasons are enough for Mako to marry a commoner.
Congratulations to this couple who have fought hard and endured difficulties to be together. Wishing them every happiness.
lol
Mr. Komuro has no morals. If Komuro becomes a lawyer in NY, America is stupid.
He just failed the law bar exam in NYC. I feel bad for her to give up dowry and title for him.
All Japanese princesses lose their titles when they marry. This is typical and NOT NEWS. But read The Commoner. It tells in a fictionalized way what happens to Haruhiko. Some of the details read different but it tells her story of marrying for love, being a commoner marrying a prince, and being empress eventually. The stress of producing a male heir is unbelievable.
Her crime is refusing to live in bondage. Good for her.
Let's face it, she's 30, how many more years does she expect to live in this cruel world.
They fixed that Mako's husband's now husband had a complicated economic issue (not him, his mother), but they do not notice that Emperor's brother Naruhito, Prince Fumihito (father of Mako) and his wife Kiko (mother of Mako) They hurried to have a child already large, past 40, because they had 2 daughters, Mako and his sister, since his brother, the now Emperor Naruhito, only had a daughter and his wife Empress Masako, for his depression, He had no more children. They are more complex, we say, so to speak, Mako's parents that her mother's husband. Of that I'm sure.
Hopefully one day they left women being Emperatrices, and the only daughter of the current Emperor, Aiko, was the next Empress. If they continue to expel them from the family by getting married, they will be left without a real family, as is happening. Now they let Mako let go.
You are NOT trying to blame Fumihito and his wife for having a 3rd child (happen to be a boy), are you?
1. Royal or not, Japan needs more children. The Japanese race is gonna extinct soon.
2. Royal or not, Fumihito and his wife can have as many children as they like, at any age they like. It's their human right!
3. Your timeline is WRONG, it's NOT that Fumihito and his wife have a son led to Empress Masako cant have more children. On the contrary, BECAUSE Masako cant have more children that they (may be forced to) have a 3rd child.
In Japan, we are likely to discuss the imperial family from now on. The Komuro family has various problems that are not reported in Japan. The history of the Japanese imperial family may end.
If I were a Japanese, I would become a politician in proposing to revise the constitution to make it more resemble the Meiji Constitution (while also retaining the democratic elements in the new constitution) and revoke the 1947 constitution because honesty, I'm dislike the current Japanese constitution which made by the Occupied-Allied. This will include retaining the princesses from their status and title even when they marry a commoner and restoring the former cadet branches of the imperial family as well the Japanese nobility and aristocratic families.
I think she chose to forego her wedding ceremony because of all the issues surrounding his marriage partner. To avoid further irritating the people she chose to exit in a low-key manner.
No way. They are living with JAPANESE TAX NOW in New York.
Don't get married! Unlike the British royal family, you live with taxes. Don't take 300 million yen of security from taxes on a suspicious man who seems to be involved with a gangster!
The issue of Kei and Mako is the abuse of royal power, not old royal unreasonable rule
@@tomokof Is that so?
what do you think the doubtful issue as follows?
Could you clarify that point based on the fact?
- According to DW news, “I have heard from my contacts in the Japanese government that Tokyo will be using Komuro's law firm to ensure he is a success and can earn a living”
- under Implied royal power pressure,
She helped Kei and his mother about Financial problem with Kei’s benefactor, who lent or support Kei’s education expenses
- Kei joined Fordham LLM course although no Law Bachelor of Law Degree.
-Also joined Hitotsubashi university MBA business course without requisite job experience
@@tomokof Could you be more polite? We should observe etiquette.
Their union is a vivid reminder that true and unconditional love still exists in this chaotic and imperfect world.
🎯💕
Gonna regret it gurl.....
Cmon dont compare them with the clowns Meghan and Harry 🤢
All Japanese oppose the marriage of Princess Mako and Kei Komuro. Komuro was rude to the man who helped him and didn't return the money. Princess Mako has been fooled by Komuro.
Holy truth... The truth is essential : She will never ascend the Chrysanthemum throne....
My heartfelt congratulations ✓
Best wishes to the couple. Im glad she didn't pay any attention to the press or the public. Im glad she is moving to NY. By the way their story is not the same as entitled Megan and Harry.
@matt no just because ur rich doesn't make u entitled or narcissistic
I hope the heir to the throne become GAY
divine justice
🤭🤭
Oh, no ......but somehow the artificial insemination is possible if you want the heir.
Leave the innocent child alone!
The end of Royal Japan.
If she chose to keep her title, she would lose the man she loved. So if losing her royal title would mean new love, family and freedom that would make her truely happy then she just made the right decision.
I feel so sorry for this princess. The press was so unkind. She has no place in family as she is female. Men valued woman not. She gave up pay out to move to a one bedroom apt in the US. So sad she has become nothing.
She hasnt become nothing shes a very smart educated women and will not live in a one room apartment her husband studied law when they move to new york they will have high paying jobs as they both recieved the best education dont pitty her she rather put her degree to use
She just enriched herself mentally, I don't know how you could think material things makes you something in life? People really needs reality check.
You joking aren’t you??
She is a tax abuser for all, like a mansion for two in the US and her and her skint husband’s guards, and their foods and everything for all. Because both are not interested to work but abuse a tax and enjoy a drxg addiction life so as her patents
Kinda nice to learn about other global royal families. Good luck to them.
Exactly yes
How bad is it to treat female unfairly. Their parents could have said in their hearts as soon as the girl child was born “ such an unfortunate kiddo.” Youll gonna marry but cannot be a Princess. If you want to be one, youll gonna be a lonely Princess forever. What a foolish ideology!
Let the male member married atleast 10 wife if there are less male in the Royal family
I can't say that I admire nor understand issues of royalty, but I am tired of hearing outdated policies for the benefit of male leadership and excluding females. Just seems like a losing proposition in this day and age. Well done with Ms. Mako for making decisions for herself and her heart.
Amen!
Agree 100%!!
He is from a family with at least 3 suicides, his mom making profit out of their deaths, his mom eating off of EI when she was actually working (& the court/police refused to investigate because of the royal power), he faked his resume and wrote that he received the same award that Obama got, he lied that he is becoming a lawyer although he failed the exam or not even have taken the exam because there is no proof that he graduated from US law university. He also received the scholarship for the mere reason that he is a fiance of Japanese royal family. There's actually much more suspicious stories to this couple. Basically abuse of power while eating off of taxes. Japanese celebrated royal family's marriages and there weren't really exceptions to it until THIS. Washington Post is a very left handed and tricking US citizens as if they are like Romeo and Juliet.
Japan never should have accepted the American constitution that was forced on them. Reducing the aristocracy was wrong.
And if Japan was still having large families this would not be so much of an issue. More kids means more boys!
Japan is great country and is more than one couple who are in love who have the right to choose their own path. Let them be.
My heartfelt thanks dear WP
for Your helpful information !
I cannot image the stress they put on the women then for male heirs. Also find it very bittersweet how marrying a commoner will strip them of their titles. I guess because I then home the person they choose will forever be by their sides with no regrets.
The problem is not about a traditional thing at all, but all about a moral and ethical problem as a person.
Who wants to send your daughter to a family who has never returned the money to have hugely helped the mom, Kayo, and the son, Kei, for fancy private schools by cheating an old fiancé and even the social pension system? She is accused now for receiving pension at fraud.
More dreadful thing which speaks everything is Kei’s father burned himself to death. Kei’s father’s father committed suicide after his son’s death. After that, Kayo brought a gang guy to Kayo’s mother in law’s house to take out all their inheritance money. And Kayo’s mother in law died quickly after as well. That is the fact which has shaken the public awareness in Japan.
Oh one more thing. Kei bullied a classmate, and the boy stopped going to school anymore. He has still been suffered from that.
Do you still want to send your daughter to a mom and son like them? Why did Kei’s dad burn himself to death? Why his grandad committed a suicide? Even his grandma?😱
Where they met was yes the international college. How they met was his “pickup man” way to the imperial family woman? What an unbelievably thick skin guy Kei is.
Why overseas media doesn’t tell the truth but wants to conclude “Japanese traditional way of thinking” Fed up to hear that. No, no, and no!
Japanese Govt should give her a job at the Consulate of Japan in NY.
Mako is fluent in English and Japanese.
They probably will have an issue with that, as they seem to have many issues or "can't do's" with almost everything
I think she will decline. The Japanese doesn't work that way especially coming from an esteemed family. It a shame and not an honorable thing for them to accept. They believe in working hard for a job or position.
All royals have private investments. I am sure Daddy will kick her some $$$ out of his offshore account
@@Ast151 Mako had declined the 150 million yen (US$1.35 million) she is entitled for leaving the imperial family, palace officials said. Mako would be the first female imperial family member since the Second World War to not receive the payment when marrying a commoner.
mako is not fluent in English.
being a Royal is not a such a big deal. it's a lot of burden. I would do exactly as Maco did.
Dude her husband is a fraud. So is her mother in law. Why would anyone want their daughter to get married into a family like that? Mako really got played. And now the royal family has to pay the price of feeding them of government money
It seems that Kei Komuro failed nybarexam in July21 because no name in the list
dispute of pass rate 78%
It seems to be strange because Kei Komuro only person among Fordham LLM course got full scholarships,
and joined LLM course without Bachelor of Laws.
@@tomokof Why do you think the nybarexam result news as of today is the troll?
The news is exactly the fact.
Could you clarify that?
@@tomokof
You sound troll.
May Princess Mako happily live her new life with Kei Komura, relinquishing her royal status is a very extraordinary decision from Princess Mako, although many do not agree with her decision.
She's not happy being a princess, and it doesn't seem like she's needed much there so just let her be happy!❤️🙏
From I watched and read, she will never ascend the throne so what does it matter if she marries or doesn’t marry. No equality there. QEII even changed it to allow little Charlotte room to move up so the rules here seem dated and need to change. BUT while I respect other cultures and rules, it’s the tradition that I can wrap my brain around. Not my rules or decision at the end of the day.
Like myself I came from a poor families and I run away from pre arrange marriages to fine my true love.
Good for you princess ? Wish you the best❤️❤️❤️❤️
She still has privileges in the society
No..she is living in New York
She does! Japanese news said she got job at metropolitan museum and it will pay $100,000 per year.
She had a million dollar saving and her father will still help her which is all Japanese tax money.
Was she in a Disney movie ?
Disney Mulam
Well said.
Oh wait. They will all blame meghan markle 🙄🙄🙄😬😬
Are you saying that the women get disown by there own biological family member's, that sucks, doesn't that sound like tyrant sexism, domestic violence etc.,etc., domination.,
Just because you lose the title doesnt mean you lose the royal bloodline.
They should really consider the female members to take part of the succession.
For a monarchy that’s lasted this long, it’s stupid to be bound to tradition when you’re going extinct
Difíciles protocolos en ese Pais. Mucho lío para vivir. Tan corta la vida y así de difícil. Hasta fijarse en los tonos de la ropa que deben usar, llega a sentirse ridículo todo eso, sea por Dios!!!!
They do make good motorcycles!
Honda is the best!
Princess Mako is so beautiful!!
Why is it problematic for the people of Japan to lose an emporer?? Not sure why you would make such an arrogant statement. No wonder Sensei Toda said to his followers to chant and rid their lives of the power of authority in their lives.
The reason they do this is not only because bloodline but the family last name .. It's why every father would want a son to carry on his last name, and genetics ..
That's how I see it for the emperor
It dosent pay to force anyone to marry someone they dont like.
Does Japan’s Royal family actually have any real effect on Japan? What does the family do that makes any difference in Japan’s society? It seems so out of date to have a functioning royal anything. It’s a symbolic role. Not a functioning one. Right?
Meghan should learn from this. She gave up money and status all for the sake of love. Truly inspiring! ❤️❤️❤️
for the sake of not being a spinster...which is very understandable
well since both Meghan and Komuro are commoners while Mako is a royal, technically Meghan should learn from Komuro, he didn't care about money or wealth or status, he didn't care that Mako is a royal, he married her out of love, and now they both will be starting a new life together in America without all the royal privileges. While Meghan is all about wanting fame and status, she's your typical narcissistic social climber who married into the royal family for the status and fame.
It's not a royal wedding since Mako had renounced her royal position... And she should not be referred as a princess anymore as she is no longer royalty (by law).
Humble couple have a happy life
She is now mrs Mako Komuro
Aiko, Princess Toshi has way more concerns with the throne. 😂
I am very happy for Princess Mako! I pray much love, happiness, fortune, and wellness for her and her husband!
With that said, it is shameful how she and her husband had been treated the last few years prior to their marriage. So many reports focus on her marrying a commoner as if she is a villain bringing down the Japanese Royal family. She married the man she dated and fell in love with from college, and she has shown class while others have abused and bullied her in the media. Ummm, who else was she to marry her uncle, father, or her brother? Keep in mind there are only 17 members of the royal family and only a handful of them are men!
Lastly, the way she and Meghan Markle have been treated is really telling of the control and abuse that is lobbed on "select" royal women for the sake of "tradition" and/or to protect royal men! Although the above women are in two different situations but the treatment of them by traditionalists, nationalists, tabloids, and social media have been the same. Just to think these angry mobs would have jailed or killed them because they act like they are enemies to the royal family/cultural tradition. Well, I say to hell with traditions that foster abuse and mentally and physically break those they aim to control!
You can’t compare Princess Mako with Megan Markle. That’s chalk & cheese. Princess Mako has not tried to make money out of her royal status nor gone on television & lied through her teeth about her in laws. The Princess has a quiet dignity about her & carry’s herself with the grace of a royal. Megan is a cable television actress.
Thats hilarious. Komuro is a law clerk hanging on to his job because of 2 failed Bar Examinations, unable to pass and as of yet not certified as an Attorney at the age of 30. She chose to renounce her role to represent the Japanese people and live overseas to escape crticism. Who pays for their life in New York and who pays for their security detail, and his debts ? it comes out of the Japanese publics taxes. Most Japanese dont want to fund the lives of these two people whove chosen to go their seperate way. Whats admirable about that.
Japón le deben una boda como cualquier ciudadano,porque si ella renunció a sus beneficios,debería haber tenido una boda como cualquier matrimonio
There's not any royal family in Japan . There's the imperial family there only .
Harry & Meagain should have done the same aeons ago!
That’s so unfair. Only prince men could marry a commoner woman, but not the princesses can marry a commoner man, if they did, then they’ll loose their royal title. I rmmber hearing their speech, that the princesses can only marry a man with their blood dna that has (Y) dna type, but not marry a commoner man. I feeln think that the dna blood type of (Y🧬) has Notting to do with it, n just marry a man who is truly love with the princess.
Nw hearing this video, it’s so unfair, following the royal rules that men only take the throne, not women, n they have only 1 young prince was born, n they’ll think he definitely will take the throne next in the future.
But I hope n wish the young prince will try to change the new rules, that the princesses can marry a commoner man, n mayb if by any chance that the princess can take the throne next; if something happens to the prince or there r no any prince left in the royal family but full of princesses, then the princess must do something n help take the thronen next, if other princess marry a commoner man, n b part of the royal family member, to help continuing this throne to stay alive n continuing forward years, as long as the Japanese royals is alive. Oh! n also bringing back all princesses; who married their commoner husband, to live their royal family home again n help continuing the throne, n hope their baby’s who is born as a prince, n others born as a princess, should at least has their own royal title too. Incase they get return back to the royal home, n grow more family tree. Rgt nw in this year, those royals r loosing their some family royal member, as shrinking family tree, on the other hand, no wonder Y Queen elizabeth ii’s has much more big family/tree, then japan royal family. Kicking their daughter princesses out of the royal, they r making themselves extinct soon.😔 sorry of my long comment paragraph.
She should have divorced him
Japanese citizen hates her fiancé Kei Komuro !!! His patronal and maternal parents are committed suiside.
His biological father also committed suiside when he was young. His mother raised Kei Komuro alone after she lost her husband. She worked in cafe in Japan but she received her welfare from dead husband illegally and she borrowed money and owned money from previously man. She provide very expensive private education to her son K Komuro through his life. His mom paid off his expensive education via finance's money . Her decision was wrong.
His mom money scandals are exposed on gossip magazine. Japanese citizen believe that he is not the right man for the royal family. Her mom can not afford to send such expensive school .... Gossip magazine says , Her mom is gold digger !!!
Mako wants to leave the Royal family and gave up everything such as inherit for her love. She wants to live in NY USA
Princes Masako disappeared from public eyes for decades due to her psychological issue and stress .
The royal family should respect more women right and education if they are looking for like Masako.
I don't think Mako's fiancé is the right guy for the Royal family. He comes from too Fxxx up family and his background is too shady. Japanese has gender issues for job opportunity and life . Japanese citizen never accept Mako's life and they force Mako to follow their favor and opinion because she is live under tax payer's money. I think we should respect her life and decision. Her parents accept her marriage when she engaged with K Komuro three years ago.
She turns 30 years old now.... She gave up her marriage ceremony !! Japanese royal family are insane and clue to her.
She fell in love with a wrong man ... she is not going to change her mind for Japanese citizen. She is clear !
I didn’t even know that Japan had a royal family like this.. always thought people being obsessed with the royal families was so crazy lol
i just want to know what different they do to the world
This is a sign that Japan monarchy is coming to an end. All because of this one rule.
The problem is that women can’t take the throne.
As a Korean, I am really happy for her. She wants to spend her life by being with person she loves ♥♥ She really knows to value happiness.
To people all over the world,
According to the statistics, 83.7% of the Japanese people oppose this marriage.
Majority of Japanese people are against this dirty marriage.
There are so many reasons:
Princess Mako's boyfriend Komuro Kei is very strange person.
Lots of wrong-doing and misdeed of Komuro Kei have been revealed for the last 3 years.
We are also very angry at Akishinomiya family (Mako's family).
One of the reasons is that they provide financial support for Komuro Kei to study abroad.
This is against The Constitution of Japan.
Akishinomiya family secretly spends money (tax payers money!) on Komuro Kei.
This is against The Constitution of Japan.
They abuse Imperial family privilege. This is Violation of The Constitution of Japan.
Komuro Kei always lies.
According to his resume, he received The John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award.
- - -This is from HP:
Kei Komuro
Law Clerk
Education
Fordham University School of Law (J.D. 2021); JFK Profile in Courage Award; Sweat Equity Award; Archibald R. Murray Public Service Award
Fordham University School of Law (LL.M. 2019), cum laude
Hitotsubashi University Graduate School (M.B.L. 2018)
International Christian University (B.L.A. 2014); Dean’s List
- - -
However,
the AWARD RECIPIENTS are famous politicians such as,
Mitt Romney (2021), Nancy Pelosi (2019), Mitch Landrieu (2018),
Barack H. Obama (2017), Dannel Malloy (2016), Bob Inglis (2015),
Paul W. Bridges (2014), George H.W. Bush (2014) ...
As you can see, Komuro Kei always lies.
Komuro Kei is not only liar, but also very strange. He always records voice (he uses voice-recording to insist that he and his mother do not need to pay back money which ex-fiance of his mother kindly lent them ).
Komuro Kayo is also suspected of criminal wrongdoing.
Komuro Kei and his mother borrowed money (JP 4,000,000 Yen) from his mother's ex-fiance, but they never return the money.
&
fraudulent receipt of pension
and so on...
Komuro Kei likes using recording device.
Therefore, some Japanese people presume that Komuro Kei recorded some secrets regarding Mako's family and even Imperial family.
That is one of the reasons why Japanese authorities cannot eliminate Komuro Kei.
Many people suspect, Japanese authority is afraid that Komuro Kei reveals such secrets of Imperial family.
We know that Komuro Kei is cunning enough to do so.
(If he was refused to get married to Mako.)
Komuro Kei does not choose the means to achieve his ambition.
We believe that taxpayers' money should not be used for such abnormal marriage and suspicious people (Komuro Kei and his mother).
We think that taxpayers' money should not be used for the Akishinomiya family as well.
Akishinomiya family members do not appreciate taxpayers' money and spend money as much as they want.
We want to say "Don't waste tax!"
In addition,
it is said that Komuro Kei's mother has a close relationship with antisocial group of people (mafia, yakuza).
Her brother is a member of mafia (yakuza).
This is so problematic.
Another thing is,
we suspect that Mako may be brainwashed by the Cult (religious cult).
Speaking of crimes,
Did Komuro Kei enter Fordham University by legitimate means?
Was he eligible to be accepted by Fordham University?
Was he eligible to receive scholarships and grants at Fordham University?
If not, isn't "backdoor admission" illegal in the USA?
To the people of the USA, please investigate concerning the "Backdoor admission" of Komuro.
Komuro and the Akishinomiya family should not steal scholarship opportunity from Law School students of Fordham University.
That's unfair.
However, we do not know what was going on exactly.
Therefore, please closely investigate this issue.
Please investigate these suspicious circumstances.
Arrest Komuro Kei, if found to be guilty.
We want the USA to investigate this matter, because Japanese authorities never conduct an investigation into this issue, even though we ask them to do so.
Some people launched a country-wide campaign for collecting signatures.
Yet, Imperial Household Agency even refused to receive the signatures!
Demonstration is now taking place.
They are saying:
STOP WASTING taxpayer MONEY!
Establish an ombudsman!
We demand an audit! accountant's inspection!
Don't launder money!
STOP DIRTY marriage! Disgusting, Komuro Kei!
DO NOT USE Imperial family privilege!
LISTEN to the public voices!
Respect the people!
Sovereignty lies with the people!
One journalist already sued Komuro Kayo (Kei's mother) on her illegal receipt of pension, and so on.
(Not only illegal misconducts, but also in many respects, she is very suspicious.)
Please try to understand the reasons why the majority of Japanese people oppose to this marriage.
And please, tell this to the all of the World, because Japanese mass media is manipulated and never tells the truth.
Japanese mass media ignore and even suppress the people's opinion.
Japanese government and its authorities control mass media to deceive us (Japanese people) and
attempt to produce a festive mood.
Yet, we, the people of Japan, are not stupid!
Never even think that we are stupid enough to be deceived so easily!
This is no less than Suppression of speech.
However,
We seek for justice.
We never get silenced.
Thank you very much for reading.
Best regards,
Sounds like it’s time for some concubines.
Love and happiness over money and Status she's very Brave God bless her and may she live a long and happy life with her husband
I agree on that Only Male should take Japanese Crown as it is Ceremonially Ruled by an Emperor and If there is a Empress who is Not a Wife of Emperor there would be No Emperor and that's now how Japanese Era works
But I do Disagree that Female Members should Lose their Royal Status and their Children's are Commoners when Male Members marry Commoners and Nothing happen that's just sad . Rather the System should be Princess shouldn't lose titles but also shouldn't succeed the Crown rather if She had a Son Her Son also should be a Candidate for it
Fascinating!
Mako has now opened door to a life of crime, because Kayo, mother of Kei Komuro is not immune from prosecution.
You are stupid enough, you should study law so you would know how stupid your opinion is.
@@elchapo8296 Could you explain how Kasumi-san’s opinion is stupid? And can you prove that Kasumi-san is incorrect?
As far as I understand, Kayo has committed insurance fraud on multiple occasions. In my opinion, it is a bad influence on Kei and Mako (by extension the Imperial Family as well).
You sound like a law expert, so I would like to hear your thoughts. Thanks!
@@tomokof I love the Imperial family, and I genuinely wish the best for Kei and Mako.
I have mixed feelings about how the Imperial Family may be associated with a criminal because of Kayo’s (Kei’s mother’s) actions. What is wrong with having this concern?
@@tomokof That’s a fair point, and indeed, I don’t know Mako on a personal level.
However, I think the issue is a little deeper. Mako being born into the Imperial Family is destiny, and unfortunately, no one can change that. And, it’s also sad to say that the media will follow her forever.
With that aside, the point I’m trying to drive is not really about Mako and Kei’s marriage but has to do with Kei’s mother and what influence she can bring to their relationship.
Think of it this way:
Say you have someone very close to you marry someone whose mother has been committing insurance fraud over several years.
There are a few questions to ask here:
1. How much of the mother’s actions influenced the fiancé’s upbringing?
2. How much of that influence will be brought into the relationship?
3. How much of this will affect the extended family’s dynamic?
↑ This would and should be a concern for any family. Whether I know someone or not, I wouldn’t want anything horrible happening in anyone’s relationship (including Mako)
@@tomokof It’s not gossip. The Komuro Family’s record is a fact, and that’s what’s making Mako’s life hell. She indeed opened her life to crime, and some people are nervous for her as a result.
I think it’s fair for anyone to hope for the best in someone’s life and show concern when it’s called for. Both of us are hoping for the best in our different ways.
Now, I agree, Mako’s decision is ultimately her responsibility. And I genuinely hope she takes agency for her decision when she finds out she made a mistake.
They did that because they had a brother. Was the smart thing to do.
Are they able to marry non-Japanese royal members like European royalty? There are plenty of them. lol
Japanese majors, don’t do this. I got married in my office after one wink.
I dont feel bad for any of them, it's 2021 and they get millions to do nothing but be seen.
Imagine living in japan to move to NY 🤯😂😂
The ONLY King we have in this world is Jesus Christ! He made u, and died for u, so that u may live. Repent, turn from ur sins, seek Christ 1st. He luvz u, and I luv u as a brutha n Christ.
Princess Mako made a terrible decision. I'm surprised the emperor didn't send ninja assassins to behead the playboy heart robber & bring the princess back to the royal palace.