Here's What Happened To A Japanese Princess Who Gave Up Her Title And Wealth 18 Years Ago. 

You guys didn’t get this right. I’m a local Japanese living in Japan. When a female princess in the imperial household marries a commoner, she automatically becomes a commoner by tradition. They no longer are allowed to marry another royal as the kids would have genetic issues as bloodlines are too close. So when royals marry they just marry a commoner. In japan you take husbands name to carry his last name by law unless you have family business that you want your husband to carry your last name. So quite naturally when these princesses marry a commoner they automatically lose titles by design. It is not up to them. And you guys didn’t get it right. These princesses get special upbringing from the young age as they are assumed they would become “commoners”. In reality they don’t become real commoners there would be protections around them and there’s is zero chance they would be homeless or go bankrupted or anything like that. But they do lose titles officially that’s all. They still visit their emperor dad or empress mom, their royal family relatives and they’re not really commoners in reality. Btw, that empress Michiko you described her as “too low class”…she is NOT at all considered as low class. She comes from the richest family of Japan. Her father owned Showa Flour corporation one of the richest man in Japan at the time. She was very tall, considered strikingly beautiful and came from a very rich family. She didn’t really need to marry the prince as she suffered after marrying him due to so much pressure but she came from one of the richest family in Japan. Hardly a low class. If you’re going to introduce imperial family of Japan, please do more homework and introduce facts, as you got many things wrong here.

Her choice was to either remain a princess of Japan or become one man's queen. She definitely made the better choice. ❤

Once upon a time, I taught Empress Michiko's nephew's children for a year in my home. Here is the thing, the entire year I had no idea that this family was related to the Empress until after they moved away. After their move, I was invited to their new home, a simple and yet lovely home, the entire family very down to earth and lovely people and what a blessing I was ignorant that entire year. Back to this story, this former princess looks genuinely happy and looks far more beautiful as she now has the freedom to wear her hair and clothes as she pleases.

Money can never buy happiness. The Princess made the right choice. Good for her.

A down to earth and true to herself, what will make her happy. Salute!

Love conquers everything...after all money can't buy all the happiness

Happy for her and for the couple. Wish them the best!

Nori's name is Sayako. Her title was Her Imperial Highness Princess Sayako, Princess Nori.

Wonderful that the former princess broke away from tradition! Good for her and I wish her all the blessings and joy in the world

good for her, a woman with guts and belief.

Incredible !!

Always have respect for others! God bless

She married her brother 's schoolmate in her 30s ! Her birthday is 18 April.

Love and contentment definitely are far more rewarding in one's decision in life.

Excellent.

I think Japanese royal can change their way of living in a heartbeat. They’re so humble and understanding. They take the time to learn and never think of the negative that might impact them to fail.

Notice how forced and rigid her smile was in the prison of the monarchy, when you see her now her smile looks more relaxed and she actually looks happy.

Doing dishes, now that’s true love ❤❤❤❤❤

Happiness is priceless 👍❤️❤️❤️

She now has a more genuine smile. Happy for her.🎉 Sg

i like to live in grandeur ,because love alone cannot bring you to happiness when it comes to need something more than love like how to live with contentment..

Such cute, sweet geekiness. Adorable.

Salute

You can see a change in her eyes. From. Young girl with a glaze over her eyes, to a woman who genuinely smiles out of simple love.

Love and family are the most important things in life. It seems that the former princess won that lottery. God bless!

She just want to be a normal human being , with no hypocrisy salute to her

This is such a HUGE and risky gamble of her life. His husband should be loyal to her. She gave up everything just to be with him.

Love above anything...!!! Even with the fights, changing ways of viewing everything and kids interfering... I would not have any other kind of marriage but for love...!!! Thanks the Lord, but even with moments of doubt, regret, even tones of disrespect, I had close to 60 years of a lovely life with my husband always learning, both of us, from each other and from life...!!! Both of us never stopped to grow as individuals and always kept that awe that just living together as human beings intended for us... Difficult to explain...

“ It’s LOVE that makes the world go ‘round….”

Love Conquers ALL

The rule is that women who marry commoners must leave the Imperial Family. This is to prevent a takeover by a man of a different lineage coming from outside, as the Emperor is in principle a male-only position. For a woman to remain in the Imperial Family, existing rules require her to marry a male relative of the Imperial Family.

I have been praying for happiness since I was a child.

She’s not an exception. All princesses marry outside of family, of course, and then they lose the title.

Praises lifted for these wings of love. Value in materialism, stuff or value in people.....each man's choice.

Love and contentment

And not a Netflix deal or puff piece in sight.

love

BEST WISHIS . .

Awwww….

Had to practise shopping!!!!!

I find it sad that in the Japanese Royal Family, the Princess’s don’t have any chance to ascend to the Throne. This needs to be changed. The British Royal Family doesn’t do that. The Japanese need to update the rules that were put in place 100’s of years ago. A Princess ought not lose her Royal status because of marrying a commoner. The British Royal Family Princesses do not lose their royal titles or status.

I can have a life of grandeur and yet have love, all at the same time😊

respect. it is time to change this stupid rule.

She should still have her title. She should still be with the Royal family,

You're making it seem that Japanese royalty is all about luxury and grandeur ONLY. They are the gatekeepers of Japanese prestige and tradition. They wield a significant amount of power, yet they show so much restraint in this day and age.

Once you are born princes you cannot give up your tittle. You always will be a princes regardless what you do.

Lady’s really smart

OMG it's been 18+years since?

Living in Tokyo is NOT expensive at all. It's actually cheaper than in the city of Zurich, Switzerland where I came from ! That's why I love living here in Tokyo and been living here for almost a decade now.

😂😂😂 l doubt she doesn't have a fleet of maids and wealth. These people only loose their titles and the duties that go with it l.doubt the money ever goes away

She is adorable.

She didn't lose much besides the title, if anything, she's doing better than other Japanese royalty.

Japan is a small country, once a princess forever a princess, ppl would recognize her everywhere and give her special treatment anywhere she goes no matter what!!

I would choose luxuary and grandeur

What if she divorce and became single again. Can she goes back to her family and reinstate her Princess title

The imperial family of Japan consists of only male family members. Therefore it was a traditional practice for female side of the family to marry out of the imperial households making the case of the princess nothing new. What’s different was that the princess’s husband, Mr. Kuroda was a public servant, unlike previous princesses families that were quite clearly high end upper class, but they all had to give up title and imperial lifestyle all the same, though previous princesses enjoyed civilian upper class lifestyles that are close to imperial lifestyles if not more luxurious.

No puedo ir pero tengo los papeles

This was not only horribly written; your facts are incorrect.

It was different in my case. I was a housemaid and my rich and powerful employer wanted to marry me because he thought I was the key to his success. He didn't realized that he's doomed. His actions had gripped him into spiral of misery 7x worse than what his life 10 years ago. He's got tonnes of regrets for what he's done to her. But things already become out of Control. 💥💥💥💥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯🎯

あ〜あ、間違いだらけ💦 プリンスのりじゃない💦エクス　プリンセス　サヤコ　だろがぁ😻 クイーン　ミチコじゃないの💦エンプレスなの💦

The son took after Mami. Love is love regardless of status.

Haik ! 🙏

the pronunciation of the Japanese names throughout the video gets on my nerve like Aki-heat-told and Michi-cold. I had to mute the video and read the subtitles. All princess are to leave the royal family once they are married regardless whom they are married to as it is a tradition.

@KittenBowl1 Your thoughts about the event seem to be realistic. Those external " Holly-Golightly"-channels just want to gain clicks...they do not care about background knowledge.

🌿🍃 The Japanese, of all the advanced economic nations seem to have the most sound and well balanced outlooks and happy lives.

Japan is currently facing a crisis for the survival of the true imperial family.

both love&money

I am Japanese and you got so many things wrong here. First of all, when a woman marries in Japan, they take their husband's surname by tradition. That is when you automatically lose the privileges the Imperial surname holds. However, that doesn't mean they are completely abandoned. They receive grand monetary support and can visit the Imperial Palace anytime they want. It's just that they cannot take part in royal activities anymore, which is understandable. Secondly, Empress Michiko isn't low class. She is literally the daughter of one of the richest men in Japan. She has received traditional education, Western education, arts, and culinary training. She is also the niece of the president of the University of Osaka. Many high-ranking individuals also made marriage proposals to her. Finally, Princess Nori is literally the supreme priestess of the Ise Grand Shrine and also a researcher. Her husband is an urban designer working for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and recently has been promoted to a general position. Not only that, he is literally a friend of the Crown Prince of Japan, Fumihito. They are literally living the best life.

Its a different a Princess, marrying a outside of Royal family is still a Princess and is a born Princess, wherever she go,and there will always be her Royal family around,incase if she need anything. Therefore, Real Princess has seen all luxurious life will be easy to lead a commoner's life and despite her marriage with her boyfriend if she like an stay in the royal family. Its just the Protocol,she might be following.l

Love is better than Riches or Wealth. The 2 will finish but Love Endures

일본 공주가 남편을 너무 사랑하나보네 다 포기할만큼 너무 멋짐

Princess Margaret could equally have married Peter Townsend and relinquished her titles and perhaps lived in France. She could not have been committed because no one could have stopped the marriage legally. Brenda

Very poor documental! We do not see how her life is like now!

I did choose love

I find it difficult and stupid being royalty in my culture is a birthright that cant be taken away one should be allowed to marry whomever they want to if a monarch your personal life unless it affects others and violates public trust of people should be allowed and aristocracy should be redefined or abolished this is mysoginistic out of date practice her wealth and status should have been hers to keep as long as duties are fulfilled

She did not break the royal rules, but due to the fact that there are no male nobles or royals found in the royal family, her only chance was when she reachs 30 years old she go and find a commonar husband and marry him, no other way , other than this way, even for the currrent emperor daughter whom she is 22 years old now, her choices are either to stay single all her life, single princess or when she reachs 30 years old , she give up her royal tile and marry a commonar...

🎉❤❤❤

Tan joven y. Loca. Ja😂😮😅😅😂

All these silly TITLES and it means nothing Happiness n Love always win ❤❤❤

Well, she felt imprisoned in that palace, so it must have been liberating when she chose to live a simple life with the love of her life. I'd would chose Love over title and everything.

Ise is pronounced ISSAY not ICE.

She choice of being simple and not carrying heavy loads of responsibilities! The love ❤️ of Simplicity is BEAUTY ! ISAIAH 41:25 I.P. NORTH, PRINCE of ARC of BROTHERHOOD ( Celtics, Ashers, Normans, Plantagenet ) Salisbury Plain, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, GREAT BRITAIN ! ( MAGNA CHARTA 1215 ) BLU LAW and BLUE SKY LAWS ! I.P. EAST, PRINCE of MAHARLIKA ( GREAT NATURES )( Heligaynon, Moslem Karaiah SRIE VISAYAN EMPIRE ) ( Phil. R. A. 8371 ) VISA ALLAH VISA AYAH!

ill be real, when shes so rich and with status, why did she not get some cosmetic products to remove some of those skin tags

The best palate cleanser from Meghan Markle content over saturating RU-vid lately.

I think she made me ramen last week in Medellin

This program shovels out a fair amount of falsehood and misinformation. On the plus side, it is not full of malicious rumors and innuendo. As a young girl, Sayako was not living 'a life of luxury - attended by dozens of servants - who catered to her every whim.' The material circumstances of the Japanese royal family are more like an upper middle class American doctor - not poor, by any means - but not dripping in millions of dollars of jewelry, rolling through town in Rolls Royces or Bentleys, flying in private jets and helicopters. For that, see the British or the royal houses of Europe. When Crown Prince Akihito met Michiko, she was not a 'simple girl, low class.' She was the daughter of a wealthy industrialist. When Sayako met her husband, he was not 'an ordinary clerk.' He was a university grad and a bureaucrat within Tokyo city government. His salary may have been 'modest' - but he has been there for quite a while now, supervising contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars. My guess is that his salary is not so modest, these days. What's different for Japanese royals is that they live very circumscribed lives, with many public duties and engagements - all dictated by the Imperial Household Agency. It actually adds up to a lot of work. I do believe they will eventually succumb to reality and common sense - and open the throne to women.

They should just scrap the men-only preference in the imperial family, their numbers are already dwindling and the lack of a pool of male heirs can be a future problem for them anyway.

She married a commoner. What is wrong with that? We are all commoner, what is wrong with that? I’m proud to be a commoner. She has no future as a royalty. She will never become a queen unless she marries a king or an emperor, which will never happen. What else does she need to do? She wants to live a normal life like the rest of us. And for the record, her husband who is a commoner, is not poor either.

내가 일본에 대해서 너무 몰랐던것중에 하나가 왕이 존재하고 총리가 정치하는 나라라는걸 몰랐다는게...

…ain’t Love grand…?

She's a princess?

An answer of a few words is being taken over by a long long introduction of the past. Waste of time !

Flimsy report. 😊

It seems like some of these "facts" are incorrect. Please conduct more and better research on the future.

1.2 million what a joke

Before I choose my religion over my girlfriend and I lost her...and later I realized that she is more important than my religion...today I still believe in God but I don't believe in Religions.

She can shed the trappings but the blood tells the tail she isn't what she is by material possession by by her birth and by her right I'll be to them whom think I'll of it woe be to those whom mislead even one one of these little ones

Why have a royal family if they are not going to be royal and help the poor? Nori is lucky her story turned out ok and she did not have children to suffer because of her choice. She was not in line for the thone anyway. I believe if you have a job to do you should do it.

No children ?

Most countries have a class system. Rich, middle class, poor, aristocrat, peasant and so on. Japan used to have a noble ruling class. I think they were called Samurai? Japan has rich people, but is there a nobility or aristocracy in Japan today?