Japanese Imperial Family Today

    It was reported by the Yomiuri Shimbun on the 25th that the government is making final adjustments to respect Mako's wishes and not provide her with a lump-sum payment when she leaves the Imperial Family.   According to the report, the Imperial Economic Council, which decides the amount of the lump-sum payment, is also not expected to be held. This will be the first time since the end of World War II that a lump-sum payment will not be paid to a female member of the Imperial Family who leaves the Imperial Family through marriage.   　 The Imperial Household Economy Law stipulates that a lump-sum payment be paid to a member of the IF who is leaving the Imperial Household to maintain his or her dignity as a former member of the IF. According to a government official, Mako has informed the Imperial Household Agency of her intention to decline the lump-sum payment in consideration of public sentiment critical of her marriage. However, since there is no provision in the l

    The Imperial Household Agency has announced that Princess Mako, the eldest daughter of the Akishino family, will become the honorary president of an international ceramics exhibition to be held in Gifu Prefecture.   According to the Imperial Household Agency, Mako will become the honorary president of the "International Ceramics Festival Mino," which will be held in Tajimi City, Gifu Prefecture, from the 30th of this month to the 17th of next month.   Mako will not visit the site due to the new corona, but she will send a video message to the opening ceremony and will also write a few words for the festival catalogue.   It is expected to be the last official duty for Mako, who is expected to submit her marriage registration next month, before she leaves the Imperial Family.

 Kei Komuro to return to Japan on  27 to marry Mako in October, paparazzi show him with long hair   Kei Komuro (29), who is scheduled to marry Mako (29), the eldest daughter of the Akishino family, will return to Japan from the U.S. on the afternoon of the 27th of this month. After a two-week quarantine, he and Mako will hold a press conference early next month, after which they will register their marriage.   The press conference will not be held in real time, but is expected to be "pre-recorded" with the Imperial Household staff. The press conference is not expected to be held in real time, but will be "pre-recorded" with a person in charge of the Imperial Family. It is expected to be a harmonious one, with the participants answering questions prepared in advance.   "Even so, TV stations are gearing up for special programs, especially wide shows. I think the total national viewership will be tremendous," said a TV insider.   As for the sc