Princess Mako’s Postponed Marriage: The Controversy and Its Impact on the Imperial Household

Princess Mako, the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko, with Komuro Kei at the September 3, 2017, press conference held at the Akasaka Imperial Estate in Tokyo’s Minato Ward to announce their engagement. (© Jiji)

Prince Akishino held a press conference on November 22, 2018, at his residence in Tokyo with wife, Princess Kiko, at which they answered questions about the postponed marriage of their eldest daughter, Princess Mako. (© Jiji)

Princess Mako and Princess Kako release a duck on December 17, 2019, at an annual event held at the Shinhama Imperial Wild Duck Preserve in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, for ambassadors and their spouses. (© Jiji)