Princess Sayako and Yoshiki Kuroda: November 15, 2005


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her dress is very plain and she isnt wearing a tiara either.
 
Wedding of Princess Sayako and Yoshiki Kuroda at the Imperial Hotel Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005.
(AP Photo/Toshifumi Kitamura, POOL)
 

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Their Press Conference at 2pm Tokyo time
#1: ANN news (press conference video footage) http://www.bcast.co.jp/cgi-bin/yahoo/news.asx?cid=20051115-00000027-ann-soci-movie-001&media=wm300k
#2: NNN news video- http://www.bcast.co.jp/cgi-bin/yahoo/news.asx?cid=20051115-00000042-nnn-soci-movie-000&media=wm300k
#3: TBS news video- http://www.bcast.co.jp/cgi-bin/yahoo/news.asx?cid=20051115-00000038-jnn-soci-movie-001&media=wm300k
#4-5: TVBS news
#6-7,10: AP-Sayako Kuroda and her husband Yoshiki Kuroda at a press conference following their wedding ceremony at a Tokyo hotel Tuesday , Nov. 15, 2005.
#8: FNN News
#9: Yomiuri news
 

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Perhaps she isn't allowed to wear a tiara considering she becomes a commoner upon her marriage.
 

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#1-2,5-6: Larger photos of the press conference from Getty images
#3: TBS news
#4: Princess Sayako (R) and Yoshiyuki Kuroda smile during a news conference following their wedding ceremony at a Tokyo hotel November 15, 2005. Princess Sayako, 36, the only daughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, married urban planner Kuroda, 40, thus bidding farewell to her life as a privileged princess. The marriage means she will relinquish her title, swap the grandeur of the Imperial Palace for an ordinary apartment, and trade official duties for housework and the supermarket run. REUTERS/Issei Kato
#7-9: Reuters
#10: AP
 

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Princess Sayako weds to live 'as member of Kuroda family'
Princes Sayako married Tokyo metropolitan government employee Yoshiki Kuroda on Tuesday after a year of traditional preparations and rites, giving up her imperial family member status to live ''as a member of the Kuroda family.''
The 36-year-old princess, popularly known as Princess Nori, became Sayako Kuroda, with Imperial Household Agency officials submitting a marriage registration document to a Tokyo ward office on behalf of the newlyweds. Imperial family members have no surnames.
She expressed her intention to live a new life as the couple met the press after their wedding ceremony at Tokyo's Imperial Hotel, which has no relationship to the royal family........
http://home.kyodo.co.jp/modules/fstStory/index.php?storyid=213978

#2: AP
#1: NHK news
#3-10: Mainichi news
 

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She looks cute for this ceremony.. i'm a bit sad because we didn't get to see any festive thing. It's a simply a low-key family ceremony.
I guess it's because she married a commoner, but considering this is the last time we'll see her as a princess, the least they can do is to have a festive ferewell... see her one last time in a tiara or some glitter...
oh well...

btw. Will she still be called 'princess' upon marriage?
 

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#2: Japanese Emperor Akihito (C) and Empress Michiko (L) arrive at the Imperial Hotel for Princess Sayako's wedding reception in Tokyo, 15 November 2005. (Getty images)
#1: Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (R) and Crown Princess Masako (L) arrive at the Imperial Hotel for Princess Sayako's wedding reception in Tokyo, 15 November 2005.(Getty images)
#3: Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (R) and Crown Princess Masako arrive at the Imperial Hotel for Princess Sayako's wedding reception in Tokyo November 15, 2005. Princess Sayako, the only daughter of Japan's Emperor Akihito, wed a commoner in a private ceremony at a Tokyo hotel on Tuesday, in the process abandoning her privileged status as a member of the imperial family.(Reuters)
 

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Photos from the Reception
#1: NNN news video of the reception (9 min long) http://www.bcast.co.jp/cgi-bin/yahoo/news.asx?cid=20051115-00000051-nnn-soci-movie-000&media=wm300k
#2-4: AP
#2:Emperor Akihito, seated left, and Empress Michiko, right, smile on bowing Sayako Kuroda, foreground right, and her husband Yoshiki Kuroda as they walk to their table during their wedding banguet at a Tokyo hotel Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005.
#3: Sayako Kuroda, right, and her husband Yoshiki Kuroda raise glasses of champagne to toast during their wedding banguet at a Tokyo hotel Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005.
#4: Sayako Kuroda, right, and her husband Yoshiki Kuroda, foreground, are applauded by Emperor Akihito, seated left, Empress Michiko, second from left, and other guests as they walk to their table during their wedding banguet at a Tokyo hotel Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005.
#5: ANN news video- http://www.bcast.co.jp/cgi-bin/yahoo/news.asx?cid=20051115-00000032-ann-soci-movie-001&media=wm300k
#6: AP- Sayako Kuroda, right, and her husband Yoshiki Kuroda are applauded by guests as they walk to their table during their wedding banguet at a Tokyo hotel Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005.
#7: FNN news video- http://www.bcast.co.jp/cgi-bin/yahoo/news.asx?cid=20051115-00000549-fnn-soci-movie-001&media=wm300k
#8: Emperor Akihito, second from left, and Empress Michiko, second from right, chat each other as Crown Prince Naruhito, right, and Crown Princess Masako, left, look on at the main table during a wedding banguet of their daughter Sayako and her husband Yoshiki Kuroda at a Tokyo hotel Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005. (AP)
#9-10: Getty images
 

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Wonderful pictures and images! thank you for posting them!!

The Princess' dress is very simple, but nicely cut and with slovely hining material...I'm a bit disappointed she disn't wear a tiara, but I suppose like purple_platinum, it's because she was marrying a commoner.
CP Masako's gown was nicet to...she looked better than the last years. And it was a joyful occasion to see both Their Majesties and the Imperial heirs together.

Good luck to the newlyweds!
 

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Japan's Princess Sayako has embraced life as a commoner after saying her official goodbyes to the other members of the royal family.......

http://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2005/11/15/princesssayako/
 

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some more from the press conference (from polfoto) :
 

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more from the wedding reception (courtesy of ANP & polfoto) :
 

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#1: Getty images
#2: Mainichi news
#3-4: Sayako Kuroda and her husband Yoshiki Kuroda leave a Tokyo hotel where their wedding ceremony and reception took place on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005. (reuters)
#5: TBS news
#6-7: FNN news
#6: Guests received these candy boxes as a gift in return which has Sayako's flower on it
#8: JIJI press
#9-10: Yomiuri news
 

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such a beautiful dress of masako... so shiny and simple!
it's a pity she wasn't wearing a tiara though...

doesn't masako look extremely elegant in her white dress? :)
 
Sayako looks so happy in the photos. I wish her and Yoshiki Kuroda the best of luck in their marriage and new life.

I like her dresses which reflect her culture.
 
BBC news today has video clip reporting about princess Sayako's Wedding. I watched Sayako with her beautiful traditional wedding gown:)
She didn't wear tiara in her wedding but I am quiet happy to see her wearing a grand diamond necklace and tiara in her farewell ceremony to her parents, as I know so far Sayako have been rarely seen wearing a big jewelry or tiara.
 
Sayako looks lovely, as does Crown Princess Masako - it's great to see her! I wish Sayako and her husband all the best in life, may they be happy!
 
thanks for all these great photos and videos. Sayako has such a sweet peaceful expression on her face. her husband also seems like an extremely kind person. i am so happy for them!
 
from getty :
TOKYO, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 15: Sayako Kuroda (R) and her husband, Yoshiki Kuroda (L) leave a Tokyo hotel where their wedding ceremony and reception took place on November 15, 2005 in Tokyo, Japan. Sayako Kuroda, the only daughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, married Tokyo government official Yoshiki Kuroda, giving up her royal title.
 

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Beautiful posts, thank you so much
please DON'T tell me she has to trail 3 steps behind this guy for the rest of her life. what is that about, shouldn't they have entered the room together. Former princess aside, common courtesy for a man to escort a lady
 
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Beautiful posts, thank you so much
please DON'T tell me she has to trail 3 steps behind this guy for the rest of her life. what is that about, shouldn't they have entered the room together. Former princess aside, common courtesy for a man to escort a lady

i hope not so too...
i think as it weird for the princess, it is even weirder for mr.kuroda. he looked not really confident, but protocol is still protocol...
i hope after this they'll get a chance to relax and just be with each other.
but really, hopefully we'll still get a chance to see princess sayako & her new husband on family events. :) :)
 
Thank you very much for posting the photos! They are beautiful, I enjoyed looking at them. I loved Sayako's simple and elegant wedding dress!
 
Purple Platinum and Mandyy - thank you for the lovely photos and links. Being able to observe Nori's transition from imperial daughter to commoner was fascinating. Do you think there will be any translations of the speeches from the reception or the information from the press conference? I would like to read a translation of what was spoken to help fill in the gaps from the photos! A very interesting wedding and the material of the clothing was exquisite. Thanks again.
 
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