Komuro is reported to have just completed his college graduation online on the afternoon of the 23rd of US time. Congratulations again.
(According to the TV Asahi Morning Show, each graduates was called online with their face photo and personal message displayed on the screen, except for Komuro, whose picture and message were not seen.
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/1a8ba7cd34fa10ae52e4c72368145c6950b93b58
Ms Mayu Yamaguchi, who are qualified as lawyer both in Japan and NYC, commented on this :"If it were another graduate, it would be a tremendous shock. The graduation ceremony is once-in-a-lifetime sunny place for them and their family.")
The day after the graduation decision was reported, it was revealed that Komuro would not return to Japan after the bar examination. The Josei Jishin confirmed with Komuro's agent. It also means that there are no plans to hold a press conference.
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/b39f6df095e1358bae89c9548edd2da7863e58b2
If he returned to Japan at the end of July, it would be the worst time, it is reported by Daily Shincho as a story of a person inside the Imperial Household Agency.
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/85872f5d4cc86dc6fd2de9ddc94ddaf7dd5ebc79
"There are many people who throw this out as the" worst timing ". Without setting up to some extent, it would be rather a tragedy when he return home in the midst of turmoil."
Of course, the IHA also envisions media’s response when returning to Japan.
"He (i.e.IHA official) also said that questions such as ‘Why did you release the document at that time? ‘ or ‘Why did you record it?’ ‘Why did you think it was an important phase to record?’ will be repeated. As long as the document is issued in the name of Mr. Komuro, it will be obligatory to answer. So some people want to prevent him from returning home. "
Another article predicts that Mako and Komuro are "enrolled" in the fall, when the Olympics are over, although the situation is far from "convinced and blessed by the people."
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/0fc5e8d3ed71798b2bb6f26ee4662c68be516e0f?page=2
"If the marriage problem between Mako and Komuro is prolonged, the people's trust in IF will only be lost. Also, IHA will continue to be swayed. I know that the people's opposition is strong, but as long as the intention of Mako does not change, there is nothing that can be done as a government office. It is also the feeling of IHA that it is better to get married early and leave IF .” An IHA OB said.
So it is more likely that Mako and Komuro get married in US without official procedure of engagement.
Many media outlets have already voiced concerns about the future of Mako and Komuro's marriage.
Daily Shincho reported on the tuition fees that were too high for Komuro's single-mother family in the past.
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/2fb2ed8846109e44b81ced6d075fe8b15c122597?page=1
Komuro has been attending expensive schools such as Attatched Elementary School for National College of Music, Canadian International School, and ICU since he was in elementary school, and the total tuition fee is at least 21.8 million yen ($ 0.2 m). ..
Mr. Komuro had a minimum tuition fee of 21.8 million yen from elementary school to university. On the other hand, the article says that if he goes to a ward school in Tokyo from elementary school and junior high school and goes from a metropolitan high school to a national university such as the University of Tokyo or Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, it would have costed 3.06m yen (some $28k).
If you were a child of a general Japanese single-mother family, you would naturally choose the latter.
It's no wonder that some people have doubts about this decision. It's safe to say that they are spending money without thinking about the future that Mr. Komuro becomes Mako's husband. Some people feel uncomfortable about becoming Mrs. Komuro becoming Mako’s mother-in-law.
Komuro's mother was also reported to have asked her ex-fiancé dinner at a luxurious restaurant, a photo shoot at a luxurious hotel, a wedding abroad and so on, so she is considered to be a person who likes to live a disproportionately luxurious life. And she has been always depending on someone else's money.
This is still quite a big concern, even if the concern on alleged yakuza connection is excluded.
Another article by Daily Shincho predicts, as a comment from a family problem consultant and columnist,that Mako and Komuro will suffer from serious domestic conflicts after marriage due to the high degree of "mother-child closeness" between Ms. Komuro and her son Kei.
According to this article, the domestic divorce rate is currently about 40%(wow it's much higher than I expected), but in so-called "gap marriages" like Mako and Komuro, it jumps to 60 to 70%.
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/07279b14901386af9ad7133f9b06f6cd2482159b
"These couples often quarrel after marriage due to financial problems, and there are many women who cannot divorce because their children are taken hostage and cannot obtain custody. In the unlikely event that they are divorced, Mako cannot return to the imperial family and has a hard time, but in the worst case, no matter how hard it is, she will not be allowed to divorce and will continue to suffer for her life with Komuro's mother and child. "
There was also an article comparing the scandals in the European RF with the "Komuro problem".
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/c322c5b20681fc525643eaa38b9d495296c72a16
This article mentioned embezzlement case by Inaki Urdangarin, the husband of Princess Cristina,the sister of King Felipe VI of Spain, as well as the elephant hunting tour and bribery by former King Juan Carlos I.
After that, the case in Denmark is introduced as a reference example.
From 2016, the Danish royal family has decided that children of the royal family other than the crown prince's eldest son will not be paid by the royal family from the age of 18 years old.
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In the Danish royal family, royalty other than the head family must earn and live on their own. Born there as a royal member, doing public affairs does not guarantee food, clothing, shelter and living expenses. It's a tough, but timely choice.
Personally, I think it would have been better for Mako to have a proper career and a source of income, rather than having a part-time job three times a week. Because in that case, she should have known that the rigors of working and making money, that people are refined by working, and that there is a man who is suitable for her among those who have been refined in that way. ..
Also, if she wanted to marry a person despite people's opposition, not only can she insist on their freedom, but she can also open up her own life after marriage.