In February, Kei Komuro will host his second judicial exam in New York State. Failing to pass the exam last July made the plan to become an official U.S. registered lawyer, thus realizing his dream of a free life in the United States with his royal princess's wife, Makoto Komuro, and was more or less disappointed.
What he said to the outside world, including Mako's mother-in-law (the Japanese Imperial Family), was that "fortunately, I can still take the exam again in February next year, and I will definitely pass the exam."
Makoto Komuro and Kei Komuro at a press conference
February 2022, finally arrived!
Judging from the past pass rate of the judicial examination in New York State, the pass rate of the exam that Komuro took in July 2021 was 63%, compared with only 49% in February of the same year. Previous years' data have the same tendency, with the pass rate of exams in February each year being lower than the one in July.
If Kei Komuro fails the exam in February, he will be in danger of losing his job. Many Japanese people are worried that Kei Komuro and Makoto Komuro will have to return to Japan to make a living.
But there are also voices of opposition! They laugh at those who are worried about Kei Komuro and his wife. He said that "Makoto Komuro's life in the United States is very luxurious, and they have a channel for money."
Kei Komuro: What if I can't take the exam again?
In 2021, Kei Komuro can be described as a double gain of fame and fortune. This small man with an ordinary civilian background has stirred up a "Komuro Kei Storm" all over the world.
The Japanese media is hotly discussing the life of Kei Komuro in the United States
Even after the couple went to the United States, their bits and pieces were still in the media in Japan.
Exterior view of Kei Komuro's neighborhood in New York State, USA. It is said that the apartment rented by the couple is a price that Komuro's salary cannot afford.
Exterior view of Kei Komuro's neighborhood in New York State, USA
In Japan, there has always been suspicion of the source of funds for Makoto Komuro and his wife to enjoy a luxurious life in the United States. The most common speculation is undoubtedly the secret patronage of Mako Komuro's parents, crown prince Akishinomiya's family.
The news is not empty, as early as last December, the weekly magazine began to track the report. An article titled "What Underpins Makoto Komuro's Luxurious Life in New York?" "It has attracted the attention of the people.
The incident dates back to four years ago, when the Akishino palace was renovated.
There are two palaces where the Akishinobu family now lives, namely the main palace and the villa. Over the three years from 2017 to 2020, both residences were renovated. Of course, the money spent on renovations comes from the taxes of Japanese citizens.
For the renovation costs of the palace, the budget that the Akishinomiya family applied to the Miyauchi Agency was 980 million yen for villas and 3.4 billion yen for the main palace. It's a huge fortune! Because the total cost of the Renovation of the World Heritage Site of Himeji Castle by the Japanese government is only 2.8 billion yen.
But Japanese taxpayers are not fools either. Behind the anecdotal suspicions, there is actually a basis. More genuine Japanese have calculated that the cost of renovating the villa of the Akishinomiya family should be 875,448,000 yen. There is a gap of more than 100 million yen from the budget application of 980 million yen.
The cost of renovation of the main palace should be 2,672,375,000 yen, and the difference with the cost of the budget application is more than 700 million yen.
The combined gap between the two items amounts to 850 million yen. Japanese people suspect that the money went into the pockets of the Akishinomiya family. It is precisely because of this that Makoto Komuro has support in the luxurious life of the United States.