Japan- The princess Mako disobeys Dictum to marry Commoner

Tokyo- Japan’s Princess Mako, the emperor’s niece married her college sweetheart on Tuesday, giving up her royal title and saying she was determined to get a happy life with her irreplaceable husband after an engagement. In a news conference with new husband and commoner Kei Komuro marked unusual candor for Japan’s royal family, Mako said her marriage to Komuro had been inevitable.

Mako says Kei is irreplaceable for me. For us, marriage is a necessary choice to live by while cherishing our hearts. She also said incorrect reporting on her new husband caused her great fears, stress, and sadness. She also said, The flow of arbitrary criticism of Kei’s actions, as well as one-sided speculation that ignored my feelings, made falsehoods somehow seem like reality and turn into an unprovoked story that spread.