According to the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK), on the morning of the 26th, the eldest daughter of the Japanese Emperor Akishinomiya, Mako and Kei Komuro, submitted an application for marriage registration to the local government through their agents. After getting married, Mako broke away from the imperial family and became a commoner, and was renamed "Mako Komuro".
Mako bids farewell to her parents and sister Yoshiko
At about 10 o'clock, Mako walked out of the house in a light mint green dress, holding a handbag and a small bouquet of tulips, first bowed to the officials and reporters of the Palace Interior Agency who were waiting outside, and then said goodbye to her parents and sister, and hugged her sister Yoshiko.
The sisters hugged each other and said goodbye
At 2 p.m., the two held a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo, which lasted only about 10 minutes, and gave written answers to five questions raised in advance by various media outlets. The two only made opening statements, and there was no question-and-answer session.
Mako and Kei Komuro hold a press conference
Mako said at the beginning of the press conference: "I know there are various opinions about our marriage. Thank you to those who have supported us from beginning to end, uninterrupted by false information. For me, there is no substitute for Gui. In order to live according to our will, marriage is a necessary choice for us. ”
Komuro said at the press conference: "I love Makoto. Despite all the twists and turns, I hope to spend the rest of my life with Mako, and I sincerely thank Mako and the people who supported us. Regarding his own money dispute, Kei Komuro stated that "in order to solve it, he will do his best."
From the time the two were engaged to the consummation, it took more than 4 years, and the way they got married was also unusual, neither holding ceremonies and weddings related to the marriage of the female royal family, but also giving up receiving a one-time subsidy when they left the royal family.
For Mako's marriage, most of the Japanese people have always held opposition, and there are still strong voices of opposition. According to reports, on the 26th, more than 130 people marched and demonstrated near Hibiya Park in Tokyo to oppose the marriage of Princess Mako and Kei Komuro.
People took to the streets to oppose Princess Mako's marriage
However, judging from the public opinion surveys of major media, the number of people who approve of The marriage of The True Son has surged in the past month. In a public opinion survey conducted by Yomiuri Shimbun on October 4-5, 53 percent, or more than half, said marriage was "good." In a survey conducted by the All Japan News Network (ANN) from the 16th to the 17th, 61% of people said they "want to celebrate marriage", 24% said they "did not want to", and those who were in favor of marriage far exceeded those who opposed it.
On the other hand, the scene of Mako's departure from home today also touched many Japanese people. On social media twitter, touching voices such as "sister hugs make people cry" and "Mako and Kanko's hugs are too precious" are endless.
"Although I haven't had a good impression of Mr. Komuro so far, I was really touched to see him say 'I love Mako' at the wedding party. I hope that he will cherish Mako all his life, and I hope that the two of them can build a happy family. "Some netizens left messages online.
Mako left the home where she had lived for 30 years
It is understood that Makoto will stay with Komuro in an apartment in Tokyo to prepare for going abroad. According to a source from the Imperial Household Agency, Kei Komuro will return to the United States alone after marriage, and Mako is expected to go to the United States as early as November.
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