Princess Ayako married commoner Kei Moriya on Monday at a traditional ceremony at Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine, to become the latest female royal to leave Japan’s imperial family.

The 28-year-old princess, the third daughter of Emperor Akihito’s late cousin, Prince Takamado, tied the knot with Kei Moriya, a 32-year-old employee of shipping company, Nippon Yusen.

The princess wore a many-layered court kimono and molded hairdo typical of the imperial aristocracy, while the groom wore a black tuxedo with grey trousers for the ceremony at the shrine dedicated to the spirit of her great-grandfather, Emperor Meiji.

“I’m filled with joy to get married and to have so many people visit us at the Meiji Shrine and congratulate us,’’ Princess Ayako told a news conference after the private Shinto wedding ceremony.

Japanese royals have been given freedom to marry whom they choose for at least three generations.

Emperor Akihito was the first crown prince to marry a commoner, who became Empress Michiko.

They met on the tennis court.

Princess Ayako had to renounce her imperial status because she married a commoner, as is the practice for women under Japan’s succession law.

She will become Ayako Moriya after signing marriage papers later on Monday.

Japan’s royal family is experiencing a shortage of males.

Crown Prince Naruhito, who takes over after Akihito abdicates in 2019, his brother, Fumihito, his nephew, Hisahito and Masahito, the octogenarian brother of the current emperor, are the only four male heirs to the throne left.

The shrinking royal family has raised concerns and calls for changes in the Imperial Succession Law, but conservatives are deeply resistant to allowing females to inherit the Chrysanthemum Throne.

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MJBOLT:

this type of thing cannot happen in nigeria except in nollywood movies

Lol

Very good of her. But the young man handsome nobe small.

In this life if you are neither rich nor handsome then you are on your own.

MJBOLT:

this type of thing cannot happen in nigeria except in nollywood movies

what part of the brain are you using to say that

doubleezy3:
what part of the brain are you using to say that

D normal part of d brain noni... Is it in dis our Nigeria dat Royalty will marry a commoner knowing it strips her of royalty.. Na only for Nollywood movies jare

Fine boy they help, especially if you want to attract a rich girl I meant those born rich. Another way to attract girls from wealthy family is if you have a talent.

QueenBelle:
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Please, how do you mean?

Problem tie ni yen

Abeg since they are short of males
I'll gladly join their family
I have uchiha and Senju blood in my veins
That makes me royal.

If you know....you know/ @ me

Their costumes remind me of the movie Jumong.

doubleezy3:
what part of the brain are you using to say that

I go use two hands Pam your back now .... bizzy body!!!

The Guy dick has changed her destiny.

hmmm


Amakavula, is she an opportunist in love or she is just in love

Biglittlelois:
hmmm


Amakavula, is she an opportunist in love or she is just in love

Nne it's still opportunistic love. Japanese royals marry through an arranged system and she was avoiding that, she is 28 and was supposed to be married off. The pool of suitors within the Royal line is very limited so she had to wait for the males to be ready.


She isn't in anyway close to the throne. In Japan females can't rule, and she is the daughter of the cousin of the present royal , with four males in line for the throne. She was just a princess in name only , apart from the wealth which the man can provide not much to gain. Her dowry is $960k given to her to take car of herself ( the man earns thrice that )

The man she is marrying is very wealthy, works for Nippon shipping ( shipping is one of the biggest industries in Japan ) Nippon shipping is government own, so he is high class.

He had an international background ( he schooled in Paris from kindergarten ) and in Japan it's highly regarded ( just read Japanese women and foreigners )

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Royalty or no Royalty

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Amakavula:


Nne it's still opportunistic love. Japanese royals marry through an arranged system and she was avoiding that, she is 28 and was supposed to be married off. The pool of suitors within the Royal line is very limited so she had to wait for the males to be ready.


She isn't in anyway close to the throne. In Japan females can't rule, and she is the daughter of the cousin of the present royal , with four males in line for the throne. She was just a princess in name only , apart from the wealth which the man can provide not much to gain. Her dowry is $960k given to her to take car of herself ( the man earns thrice that )

The man she is marrying is very wealthy, works for Nippon shipping ( shipping is one of the biggest industries in Japan ) Nippon shipping is government own, so he is high class.

He had an international background ( he schooled in Paris from kindergarten ) and in Japan it's highly regarded ( just read Japanese women and foreigners )

Aiit then