Princess Sayako, Emperor Akihito's only daughter, will marry Tokyo metropolitan government employee Yoshiki Kuroda in a ceremony Nov. 15, the Imperial Household Agency said May 18.
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Princess Sayako (left) and her fiance Yoshiki Kuroda |
The princess, also known as Princess Nori, and Kuroda will hold a wedding ceremony in the style of Shinto, the native Japanese religion, according to their wishes.
The agency announced the engagement of the 36-year-old princess and Kuroda, 40, in December. The couple were formally engaged in March through the traditional "Nosai no Gi" rite of betrothal, the first in a series of court ceremonies before the wedding.
They have more rites to go through, including the "Choken no Gi" rite of audience, where the emperor and empress receive the princess's farewell greetings. The princess will have to give up her royal title following the marriage with the commoner in accordance with the Imperial House Law.
It will be the first time in 45 years that a female member of a reigning emperor's family weds. (Kyodo)
Shukan ST: May 27, 2005
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- Princess Sayako
- 清子内親王(紀宮)
- Emperor Akihito
- 明仁天皇
- only daughter
- 一人娘
- Tokyo metropolitan government employee
- 東京都職員
- Imperial Household Agency
- 宮内庁
- in the style of Shinto
- 神前式で
- native Japanese religion
- 日本固有の民族信仰
- according to their wishes
- 二人の希望で
- Nosai no Gi
- 納采の儀
- rite of betrothal
- 婚約の儀式
- a series of 〜
- 一連の〜
- court
- 皇室の
- Choken no Gi
- 朝見の儀
- audience
- 謁見
- farewell greetings
- 別れのあいさつ
- royal title
- 皇族の称号
- commoner
- 一般人
- in accordance with 〜
- 〜に従って
- Imperial House Law
- 皇室典範
- reigning 〜
- 在位中の〜
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