Kako’s Deep Thoughts on Kei Komuro’s Marriage to Princess Mako

Kei Komuro, 30, who will marry Mako, 30, of the Akishino family, visited Tokyo’s Akasaka Imperial Palace on October 18 and was reunited with Mako for the first time in three years and two months. He was greeted by Princess Kako, 26, who was also there.

“I’ve heard that Kako had the same expression of emotion as Mako. I think she was thinking, ‘We’ve finally made it this far ……. Kako has been supporting the couple’s romance for a long time. It seems that the three of them have been communicating with each other often since Komuro was in Japan.

This is said to have remained true even after Komuro left Japan to study at Fordham University.

“Mako and Komuro communicated with each other via Skype and other means, and she supported them in many ways. It’s not that he has a good impression of Ms. Komuro, but he seems to think that since she chose him, if she likes him, she should follow his path.

Another official from the Imperial Household Agency pointed out that Kako’s behavior may have been based on her own marriage considerations.

“Kako has made it a rule in her own way not to marry before Mako and not to marry before her. Kako has made her own rules about not getting married before Mako, and she also wants to decide who she wants to marry, not someone else. It seems that she already has a man in mind, and now that Mako has decided to marry, I suspect that ‘the day’ will come rather soon.

It’s not just because she is his “elder sister,” but also because Mako’s thoughts overlap with her own, which is why she supports him. In fact, when Kako graduated from International Christian University in 2019, she responded to a reporter’s question by saying, “I believe that the person’s feelings are important in marriage.

A source with knowledge of the Akishino family’s situation said.

“I’ve also heard that when she studied at the University of Leeds in the UK from September 2017 to June of the following year, she grew some wings and looked more lively. I have heard that he was somewhat stretched and lively.

So is there a possibility that she will choose to live abroad after her marriage, as Mako did?

“It depends on the timing, but I can’t deny that. I can’t deny that, although I feel bad saying it, but I think he is learning from the mess that Mako’s case has become. Even though he is putting his own feelings first, he will not choose a marriage that is too much about the ‘I’ part of his public life and not understood by the people.

And then, he adds.

“Prince Akishino and his wife are said to be really worried about whether Mako will get involved in any major problems when she suddenly starts living abroad. Their relationship with the Imperial Household Agency has been strained by what is known as the “runaway marriage. It seems that Kako is taking this into consideration and is taking a hard look at how she should respond in her own time.

The Imperial Household Agency is also said to be conducting a so-called “physical examination” of Kako’s partner with a very limited number of people, including Yasuhiko Nishimura, the director general, and Takaji Kaji, the Imperial Heir Apparent in charge.

The day may not be far off when Princess Kako will follow in the footsteps of Princess Mako.