Why the Komuro Family is Still not Accepted by the Public Even After Passing Bar Exam

Kei Komuro passed the New York State bar exam and the possibility of a “triumphant return” to Japan was discussed. It seems that Kei himself had hopes that the negative evaluation he had received from the public would improve. However, aside from the public, the evaluation of the Akishino family and people at the Imperial Household Agency has not changed in 2011.

In October ’22, Kei Komuro passed the New York State bar exam. However, as a result, his “triumphant return” at the end of the year and the beginning of the new year did not take place. One of the reasons for this was that the public’s and his own opinion of himself had not changed for the better. He probably judged that he would be bashed again if he returned to Japan. The situation surrounding his mother, Kayo Komuro, was also a factor.

Last September, the Weekly Bunshun reported that Kayo was in trouble because she demanded a refund of 16 million yen from her former lover. This “second financial trouble” again drew criticism from the public. Although the financial trouble between Kayo and her former fiancé A has been settled, it cannot be said to be a good thing when the other party is in dispute with someone else and has feelings of victimization. This is something that should not happen in a position that has relations with the imperial family.

There was also a “defensive argument” that the financial trouble was not about Kei herself.

This is certainly true, but there is also deep-rooted criticism of Kei. Specifically, she revealed that she secretly recorded her conversations with her ex-boyfriend.

This one incident had quite an impact, he said. At the time, Kei was in a position to pass the bar exam.

It is presumed that Kei herself was aware of the recording as evidence and acted accordingly, but it seems that there is still a sense of distrust of it within Prince Akishino. In addition, the Imperial Household Agency has often commented, ‘This is a little out of the ordinary.

In addition, there are also concerns swirling around the relationship between the Komuro mother and son. In January of this year, “Josei Jishin” (women’s magazine) caught a report that suitcases were being removed from Kayo’s home in Kanagawa Prefecture at her request. It reported the possibility of Kayo’s “landing in New York.

It is often said that the relationship between Ms. Komuro and Ms. Kayo is quite close and deep. The mother and son have a strong bond, and the view that the bad parts of the relationship may spill over to Ms. Mako has emerged in the foreseeable future. Mako-san is not only the future Emperor’s older sister, but her character is pure in any case, so the concerns of the people involved are growing,” said a member of the Akishino family.

At any rate, it may be that the winds that were expected to turn for the better with her acceptance were merely a rehash of the negative evaluations of the past.