Japanese Imperial Family Today

    On the 3rd, Culture Day, a ceremony to bestow the Order of Culture was held at the Imperial Palace.   Six of the nine recipients, including Shigeo Nagashima, 85, former manager of the professional baseball team Giants, and Kikugoro Onoe, 79, a Kabuki actor, attended the ceremony, and His Majesty the Emperor handed over the medals.   His Majesty congratulated the recipients, saying, "I am truly delighted that you have worked so hard over the years to achieve great achievements and contribute to the improvement of culture. He then went up to each of the recipients and exchanged a few words with them.   Due to countermeasures against the new coronavirus infection, the tea ceremony will not be held as last year, when the Emperor and Empress invited the recipients to the Imperial Palace.

    It's been a week since the "Marriage Conference of the Century”. During this time, it was also reported that Kei Komuro had unexpectedly failed to pass the bar exam.   Mako and Kei Komuro, who have left the imperial family, are currently living in a temporary apartment in Tokyo, leading a newly married life. The weekly magazine "Josei Jishin" reported in detail what this life is like.   According to the story, Mako and Komuro are currently living as newlyweds in a serviced apartment in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, as a temporary residence. The apartment is a high-class residence near Aoyama-dori, which is lined with fashionable boutiques and cafes. It is designed for mid- to long-term stays, but can be used from one night.   The Komuros are staying on the top floor of one of the buildings. Judging from its location, it is probably a two-bedroom room with a living room and dining room. This is the image of a suite room in a regular hotel. The bathtub is