Mako from Japan In New York, she’s more free than ever
Paula Kessler 08/12/2023, 7:51 p.m
The Japanese ex-princess Mako not only gave up one million euros for love, but also her title. Now she is living a new life in exile.
A bus rumbles through New York City. A young couple sits in it, snuggled up close to each other. She’s wearing a loose bun and a playful white blouse, he’s wearing a man-bun and a sporty polo shirt. Ordinary scenery in the metropolis, as it happens countless times a day? No.
In the video above: Mako from Japan, who is style-conscious and revealing in New York in a way she should never be in her home country.
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“Kei is irreplaceable for me. For us, marriage is a necessary decision”
We rewind to 2021. Mako, 31, and Kei Komuro, 31, tied the knot in a simple, no-frills ceremony – dubbed “the saddest wedding of all time” by some media outlets – and the two face the press. She with a tight bun, a pearl necklace and a light blue suit. He had his hair combed and he was wearing a suit and tie. Mako and Kei apologize to the Japanese people for any “inconvenience” their relationship has caused in a function room they paid for themselves. Because: Mako is the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Akishino (57) and his wife, Crown Princess Kiko (56). Because she chose a commoner as a princess, she had to resign from the imperial family after the wedding and lost her royal title. In addition, the couple was denied the traditional ceremony at the imperial court. Mako makes it clear to the assembled press: “Kei is irreplaceable for me. For us, marriage is a necessary decision to live and to cherish our hearts.”
Mako of Japan voluntarily waived one million euros
In fact, under Japanese law, a princess who loses her status through marriage is entitled to a payout from the government. In the case of ex-princess Mako, this would have been around 1.1 million euros. But Mako voluntarily renounced it – probably also because of this, so as not to give the impression that the debts of the Komuro family, which was in financial difficulties, would be paid off with it. The message of Mako’s engagement to Kei had previously drawn negative media coverage as well as street protests. This did not leave the then princess unscathed: Shortly before the marriage, the court officials announced that Mako had developed post-traumatic stress disorder.
On October 26, 2021, Mako of Japan and her newlywed husband will address the press. ©Getty Images
Bus rides and cuddling in public: in Japan, being a princess is absurd
After the wedding, the couple, who met while studying at the ICU in Tokyo, started a new chapter in their lives. Away from strict, courtly protocol, things seem to be thriving in New York. At least that’s what the paparazzi photos from the bus suggest, published in July in the British “Daily Mail” appeared and show the former Japanese princess and her husband relaxed and happy. Traveling on public transport and exchanging affection outside of your own four walls – unthinkable in your homeland of Japan, the oldest uninterrupted hereditary monarchy in the world.
Mako and Kei Komuro leaving their homeland just before flying to New York. ©Getty Images
After initial difficulties, husband Kei is now starting out as a lawyer
Speaking of your own four walls: The couple is said to be loud “New York Post” live in a small but luxurious apartment in the district of “Hell’s Kitchen”. The two have to pay at least 4,300 dollars a month for it – but at least a view of the Hudson River, a roof terrace and a gym are included. The location of the apartment is not only because of it Not only because of its proximity to beautiful Central Park, but also because Kei is close to work.After failing the bar exam three times, Kei was finally able to start his new position as a first-year associate at the law firm Lowenstein Sandler in early February LLP. What Mako is currently doing professionally, however, is not known. Most recently, the 31-year-old, who studied English and Museology, is said to have worked as an unpaid volunteer at the “Metropolitan Museum of Art”. The few paparazzi shots taken by Mako in the Big Apple exist, they show mostly when shopping in a casual look.For example, the former princess was recently spotted in the fashion boutique “Paige” or in the furniture store “Bed Bath & Beyond”.
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Kei Komuro: “I love Mako. We only have one life..”
Incidentally, at the aforementioned post-wedding press conference, Kei dropped this extremely romantic phrase: “I love Mako. We only have one life and I want us to spend it with the person we love.” Now, in exile in New York, Mako and Kei are finally free to do just that.
Here in the video we show you how Mako and her husband live in New York. © BUNTE.de
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