Princess Mako Visits 3 Halls of the Imperial Palace Privately, instead of Formal Imperial Ceremonies
On April 19, Mako, 29, the eldest daughter
of the Akishino family, visited the three halls of the Imperial Palace, where
the ancestors of the Imperial Family are enshrined, before she leaves the
Imperial Family following her marriage to Kei Komuro, 30. This was a private
visit to the Imperial Palace in place of the "Rite of Audience at the
Temple of the Sages", one of the customary ceremonies that was canceled in
consideration of criticism of the marriage.
Dressed in a pale green dress and mask,
Mako walked slowly through the gate, bowed, and headed for the three halls. If
it were a ceremonial visit, she would have been dressed in a kimono and would
have been on top of the palace, but this time she was dressed in Western
clothes and was on top of the garden.
In light of the outcry over the Komuro family's financial troubles,
the Imperial Household Agency has decided not to hold any ceremonies for the Imperial family. There will be no "Choken-no-gi" ceremony to express
gratitude to Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress, and instead, Mako will meet their
Majesties, her uncle and aunt, at the Imperial Palace on March 22 to report the marriage privately.
In addition, on the 25th, she is scheduled to address the Sento Temporary Imperial Palace in Takanawa, Tokyo, to the Emperor Emeritus and his wife, who is Mako's grandfather and grandmother.
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