On 17 September 2014, she left for the where she studied at the for a year, receiving an degree in on 21 January 2016. Mako, the niece of Emperor Naruhito, developed post-traumatic stress disorder over the negative media attention surrounding her relationship, palace doctors have said.
NextThe former princess finally managed to marry Komuro, years after their wedding was delayed due to intense criticism and family disapproval.
According to earlier this month, Komuro failed the bar exam but plans to retake the test.
NextThe hug shortly before the wedding ceremony should therefore be seen less as a congratulation to her sister, but rather as a moving farewell gesture to her close confidante.
She will also have to apply for a passport - royals don't need them - so she can move Stateside. In July 2011, she worked as a in the affected areas of the without revealing her identity.
NextThe couple moved to New York last year after in Japan.
He studied law at Fordham University in the Bronx and then landing a job clerking at Lowenstein Sandler in Manhattan, counseling companies and investors on venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions.
Only male members of the Japanese imperial family are allowed to marry 'commoners, so Mako's decision to marry for love means a whole slew of new things for her.
His proposal propelled him to the front page of Japanese newspapers - his only previous claim to fame had come from being named Prince of the Sea to lead a tourism campaign in the coastal town of Fujisawa.
NextThe pair are According to Kyodo News, Mako will need to apply for a passport as an ordinary citizen, since Japanese royal family members do not have passports.
With Japan's strict tradition banning women from ascending the throne firmly in place, the country could eventually see the end of its monarchy, with a decreasing number of family members eligible for succession.
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