After a four-year engagement, Princess Mako, the emperor's niece, is marrying her longtime boyfriend, Kei Komuro. And because Japan's imperial law strips women of their royal status after marriage, the Princess will exit the family.
followed by a press conference later to confirm their union. its an alliance that has been marred by controversy since their engagement several years ago. shihoko goto is from the wilson centre in washington. she has more details on this different royal wedding! it is going to be inspirational nonetheless. you have to remember that the japanese royal lineage requires not only women to, they cannot succeed the throne, but also even if they are members of the imperial household once they marry they actually have to leave the family. so by its nature because they re leaving the family and she s marrying a coroner she is preparing to be nonroyal so that is one of the
focus in my office and this particular piece of legislation to deal specifically with keeping live ammunition and live firearms off of those sets. thank you both very much indeed. i m sorry we have got to leave it down thank you very much for your time. a controversial engagement will become a controversial marriage later on tuesday as princess mako, the eldest niece of japan s emperor marries her common partner, kei komuro. the ceremony will be followed by a press conference later to confirm a union many japanese have felt to be inappropriate. shihoko goto is from the wilson centre in washington. she has more details on this different royal wedding! this is not the wedding of which fairy tales are made however, it is going to be inspirational nonetheless. you have to remember that the japanese royal lineage requires not only women to, they cannot succeed the throne. it also, evenif succeed the throne. it also, even if they are members of the
least female succession of the imperial throne. least female succession of the imperialthrone. how least female succession of the imperial throne. how has this been seen and received in japan? been seen and received in jaan? ~ , been seen and received in ja an? . , , ., japan? well, there is some debate about japan? well, there is some debate about allowing - japan? well, there is some debate about allowing a - japan? well, there is some - debate about allowing a female and press down the line, but it hasn t really move much. you have to remember unlike the british royalfamily, the british royal family, the japanese british royalfamily, the japanese imperial household doesn t have a huge fan base. most people are fairly neutral about it, so it doesn t get a tremendous tabloid or anything like that. but there are people who are arguably following the royal family, who are arguably following the royalfamily, they imperial royal family, they imperial household, royalfamily, they imperia
insead, the nuptials with her commoner partner, kei komuro, will be a formality, followed by a press conference later to confirm their union. let s speak to shihoko goto from the wilson centre. she joins us from washington. great to have you on newsday. many in the audience must be wondering royal weddings are supposed be glamorous, and escape from reality. why is this one so different? absolutely. this is not the wedding of which fairy tales are made. however, it is going to be inspirational nonetheless. you calculate the number that the japanese royal lineage requires not only women that cannot succeed the throne, but also, even if members of the imperial household marry, they have to have a family. by