"Dress to Jeans... Perfect Transformation into an Ordinary Citizen" Japanese Princess's Recent Status After Husband Fails Lawyer Exam

Recently, the Daily Mail reported that former Japanese Princess Mako was spotted walking down the street in Manhattan, New York, with her husband Komuro Kei.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Sumi] The latest update on former Japanese Princess Mako, who gave up her royal status after marriage and is now living in New York, USA, has been revealed. This comes two months after news broke that her husband failed the bar exam.

Recently, the Daily Mail reported that former Princess Mako was spotted walking the streets of Manhattan, New York, with her husband Komuro Kei.

In the released photos, former Princess Mako is seen with long straight hair, wearing a black T-shirt, jeans, and sneakers. Her husband Komuro had his hair tied back in a single ponytail and was dressed in a suit.

This is not the first time former Princess Mako's life in New York has been revealed. Last November, she was spotted shopping alone by foreign media. At that time, the media reported that her clothing style had completely changed. Instead of wearing elegant dresses, she was seen in loose jeans, T-shirts, and comfortable coats, showing a casual style. Fashion designer Don Cornish expressed surprise, saying that former Princess Mako had transformed perfectly into an ordinary person.

Former Princess Mako, niece of Emperor Naruhito, announced her marriage to Komuro, whom she met during university, in October last year. Following this, Mako renounced her royal status according to Japanese law and left the imperial family. After marriage, the couple moved to New York, USA, and are currently known to reside in a luxury one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan.

Princess Mako (right), niece of Emperor Naruhito, and her husband Kei Komuro hold a press conference announcing their marriage at a hotel in Tokyo on October 26 last year.
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In April, news also emerged that former Princess Mako was volunteering at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, assisting with an Asian art exhibition.

Her husband Komuro studied at a law school in New York starting in August 2018 and took the bar exam last July but failed. He retook the exam in February this year but was not listed among the successful candidates announced in April. According to the New York State Board of Law Examiners, 3,068 people took the exam, with about 1,378 passing, resulting in a pass rate of approximately 45%. The pass rate for last year's exam was 60%.

Japanese media reported that, accordingly, Mako is expected to start working to support the household. Komuro, who currently works as an assistant at a law firm, is known to earn an annual income of about 60 million won.

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