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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Mako Yamashita performs in the women's short program at the national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 22, 2023.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Mako Yamashita performs in the women's short program at the national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 22, 2023.

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Exclusive - Princess Mako With Her Husband Out - NYC

Exclusive. Mako Komuro ex Princess Mako with her husband Kei Komuro walking and smiling together then Mako shopping at "Sullivan Street Bakery" "CVS Pharmacy" and D'Agostino supermarket around Hell's Kitchen in New York, NY on June 7, 2022. Photo by Dylan Travis/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Princess Mako With Her Husband Out - NYC

Exclusive. Mako Komuro ex Princess Mako with her husband Kei Komuro walking and smiling together then Mako shopping at "Sullivan Street Bakery" "CVS Pharmacy" and D'Agostino supermarket around Hell's Kitchen in New York, NY on June 7, 2022. Photo by Dylan Travis/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Princess Mako's Husband Out - NYC

Exclusive - Princess Mako's husband Kei Komuro walks on his way to work at a lawyer office building in Midtown, New York Coty, NY, USA on May 5, 2022. Photo by Dylan Travis/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Princess Mako With Her Husband Out - NYC

Exclusive. Mako Komuro ex Princess Mako with her husband Kei Komuro walking and smiling together then Mako shopping at "Sullivan Street Bakery" "CVS Pharmacy" and D'Agostino supermarket around Hell's Kitchen in New York, NY on June 7, 2022. Photo by Dylan Travis/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Princess Mako With Her Husband Out - NYC

Exclusive. Mako Komuro ex Princess Mako with her husband Kei Komuro walking and smiling together then Mako shopping at "Sullivan Street Bakery" "CVS Pharmacy" and D'Agostino supermarket around Hell's Kitchen in New York, NY on June 7, 2022. Photo by Dylan Travis/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Princess Mako With Her Husband Out - NYC

Exclusive. Mako Komuro ex Princess Mako with her husband Kei Komuro walking and smiling together then Mako shopping at "Sullivan Street Bakery" "CVS Pharmacy" and D'Agostino supermarket around Hell's Kitchen in New York, NY on June 7, 2022. Photo by Dylan Travis/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Princess Mako With Her Husband Out - NYC

Exclusive. Mako Komuro ex Princess Mako with her husband Kei Komuro walking and smiling together then Mako shopping at "Sullivan Street Bakery" "CVS Pharmacy" and D'Agostino supermarket around Hell's Kitchen in New York, NY on June 7, 2022. Photo by Dylan Travis/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Princess Mako With Her Husband Out - NYC

Exclusive. Mako Komuro ex Princess Mako with her husband Kei Komuro walking and smiling together then Mako shopping at "Sullivan Street Bakery" "CVS Pharmacy" and D'Agostino supermarket around Hell's Kitchen in New York, NY on June 7, 2022. Photo by Dylan Travis/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Princess Mako With Her Husband Out - NYC

Exclusive. Mako Komuro ex Princess Mako with her husband Kei Komuro walking and smiling together then Mako shopping at "Sullivan Street Bakery" "CVS Pharmacy" and D'Agostino supermarket around Hell's Kitchen in New York, NY on June 7, 2022. Photo by Dylan Travis/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Princess Mako's Husband Out - NYC

Exclusive - Princess Mako's husband Kei Komuro walks on his way to work at a lawyer office building in Midtown, New York Coty, NY, USA on May 5, 2022. Photo by Dylan Travis/ABACAPRESS.COM

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20th anniversary of death of Empress Kojun

TOKYO, Japan, June 16 Kyodo - Japanese Princess Mako (L) and Princess Kako are pictured at the Musashi imperial mausoleum complex in Hachioji, western Tokyo, on June 16, 2020, after offering a prayer on the 20th anniversary of the death of the former Empress Kojun, wife of Emperor Showa.

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Princess Mako's boyfriend in New York

NEW YORK, United States, Aug. 13 Kyodo - Kei Komuro (R), boyfriend of Japanese Princess Mako, walks to attend law school at Fordham University in New York on Aug. 13, 2018.

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Prince Akishino family

TOKYO, Japan, June 26 Kyodo - Prince Akishino and his family -- (from L) Princess Kako, Princess Mako, Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko and Prince Hisahito -- are seen at a concert marking the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Japan on June 23, 2018 in Tokyo.

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Japan Princess Mako

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 2 Kyodo - Japanese Princess Mako waves to the crowd at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 2, 2018.

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Princess Mako's engagement to be announced on Sept. 3

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 17 Kyodo - Combination photo shows Princess Mako (R), the eldest granddaughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, and her longtime boyfriend Kei Komuro. It was reported on Aug. 17, 2017, that the two will meet the press together on Sept. 3 for the announcement of their engagement.

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Princess Mako leaves for Britain

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako, the elder daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko, is pictured at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Jan. 8, 2015, before her departure for Britain where she is studying at the University of Leicester's graduate school for a master's degree in museum studies. The 23-year-old princess was back in Tokyo for a winter break, during which she participated in imperial rites and New Year ceremonies. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Princess Mako leaves for Britain

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako, the elder daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko, is pictured at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Jan. 8, 2015, before her departure for Britain where she is studying at the University of Leicester's graduate school for a master's degree in museum studies. The 23-year-old princess was back in Tokyo for a winter break, during which she participated in imperial rites and New Year ceremonies. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Emperor offers New Year's greetings to well-wishers

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Princess Kiko and her daughters, Princess Mako and Princess Kako, wave to well-wishers from a balcony of the Chowa-Den wing of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 2, 2015.

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New Year ceremony at Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan - (From front, L side) Princess Kiko, her daughters Princess Mako and Princess Kako, and other female members of the imperial family enter the Matsu-no-Ma room of the Imperial Palace on Jan. 1, 2015, to attend a ceremony in which the emperor and empress receive New Year's greetings. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Princess Mako leaves for Britain to study at graduate school

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako, a granddaughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, is seen at Tokyo's Haneda airport before her departure for London on Sept. 17, 2014, to pursue a master's degree in museum studies at the University of Leicester in the East Midlands of England. The princess is the 22-year-old eldest daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko. (Pool photo)

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Princess Mako leaves for Britain to study at graduate school

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako, a granddaughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, is seen at Tokyo's Haneda airport before her departure for London on Sept. 17, 2014, to pursue a master's degree in museum studies at the University of Leicester in the East Midlands of England. The princess is the 22-year-old eldest daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko. (Pool photo)

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Prince Akishino's family attends Peruvian concert

TOKYO, Japan - Prince Akishino (C), his wife Kiko (2nd from R) and their daughters Mako and Kako are seated at a Peruvian music concert in Tokyo on July 25, 2014, to commemorate last year's 140th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Peru. (Pool photo)

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Princess Mako talks to kindergarteners

GOTEMBA, Japan - Princess Mako talks to kindergarteners upon her arrival at a venue for the opening ceremony of the 48th All-Japan Inter-High School Equestrian Championships in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on July 24, 2014, in her first such official appearance alone.

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Princess Mako makes first official address

GOTEMBA, Japan - Princess Mako, daughter of Prince Akishino, second in line to the imperial throne, gives a speech at the opening ceremony of the 48th All-Japan Inter-High School Equestrian Championships in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on July 24, 2014, in her first official address.

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Princesses Kiko, Mako view drawings chosen at Bologna fair

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Kiko (L) and her daughter Mako (C) look at a collection of drawings of picture books selected by the Bologna Children's Book Fair in Italy at the Itabashi Art Museum in Tokyo, Japan, on July 16, 2014. Picture book author Satoe Tone (R), a prize winner at last year's Bologna fair, explains her own drawings to the princesses. (Pool photo)

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Princesses Kiko, Mako visit exhibit of Bologna drawings

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Kiko (C), wife of Prince Akishino, second in line to the imperial throne, and their first daughter Mako (R) visit an exhibition of original drawings of picture books selected by the Bologna Children's Book Fair in Italy at the Itabashi Art Museum in Tokyo on July 16, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Princess Mako attends int'l book fair in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako (C), the eldest daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko, listens to an explanation at a Malaysian booth at the Tokyo International Book Fair in Tokyo on July 2, 2014. Princess Mako serves as honorary president of the fair in which around 1,530 publishing companies from 25 countries are taking part.

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Princess Mako attends int'l book fair in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako (C), the eldest daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko, attends a tape-cutting ceremony to open the Tokyo International Book Fair in Tokyo on July 2, 2014. Princess Mako serves as honorary president of the fair in which around 1,530 publishing companies from 25 countries are taking part.

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Prince Katsura's funeral ceremony held in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - (From R, front row) Princess Akiko, Prince Mikasa, Princess Yuriko, Crown Prince Naruhito, Crown Princess Masako, Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko, and Princess Mako attend the main funeral service for Prince Katsura, a cousin of Emperor Akihito, at Toshimagaoka cemetery in Tokyo on June 17, 2014.

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Princess Mako graduates from ICU

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako, a granddaughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, arrives at International Christian University in Tokyo on March 26, 2014, to attend a commencement ceremony. The princess plans to concentrate on public duties instead of entering graduate school or starting work, according to the Imperial Household Agency. (Pool photo)

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Prince Akishino, Princess Mako in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - Prince Akishino and his eldest daughter Princess Mako offer flowers at the monument marking ground zero in the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki at Peace Park in Nagasaki City on July 30, 2013.

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Princess returns home

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako, granddaughter of Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on July 1, 2013, after studying for 10 months at the University of Edinburgh in Britain. (Pool photo)

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Princess returns home

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako, granddaughter of Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on July 1, 2013, after studying for 10 months at the University of Edinburgh in Britain. (Pool photo)

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Princess returns home

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako, granddaughter of Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on July 1, 2013, after studying for 10 months at the University of Edinburgh in Britain. (Pool photo)

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Princess Mako finishes studies at British university

EDINBURGH, Britain - Princess Mako (R), a granddaughter of Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, is shown around a library of the University of Edinburgh by Timothy O'Shea, principal of the university, on May 27, 2013. The princess studied art history and other subjects at the university from September 2012.

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Princess Mako finishes studies at British university

EDINBURGH, Britain - Princess Mako (R), a granddaughter of Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, looks at a book with Timothy O'Shea, principal of the University of Edinburgh, at the university's library on May 27, 2013. The princess studied art history and other subjects at the university from September 2012.

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Princess Mako

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Princess Mako, a granddaughter of Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, and the eldest daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko. The government made a proposal on Oct. 5, 2012, on enabling female members of royalty to establish their own imperial family branches after marriage to commoners, amid concern about a decline in the number of royal household members and the heavy burden on the emperor.

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Japanese princess to study at Univ. of Edinburgh

NARITA, Japan - Princess Mako, a granddaughter of Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, is seen at Narita airport near Tokyo on Aug. 24, 2012, prior to her departure for Britain to study at the University of Edinburgh. The 20-year-old princess, the eldest daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko, will stay in Britain through late May 2013.

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Japanese princess to study at Univ. of Edinburgh

NARITA, Japan - Princess Mako, a granddaughter of Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, is seen at Narita airport near Tokyo on Aug. 24, 2012, prior to her departure for Britain to study at the University of Edinburgh. The 20-year-old princess, the eldest daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko, will stay in Britain through late May 2013.

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Prince Akishino family

TOKYO, Japan - Prince Akishino (R), the younger son of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, visits an exhibition at the Museum of the Imperial Collections in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on March 26, 2012, with his wife Princess Kiko (2nd from R), their daughters Princess Mako (3rd from R) and Princess Kako (4th from R) and son, Prince Hisahito (far L). (Pool photo)

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Emperor Akihito turns 78

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Kiko (L) and Princess Mako, the eldest daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko, wave to well-wishers on Japanese Emperor Akihito's 78th birthday on Dec. 23, 2011, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

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Emperor Akihito turns 78

TOKYO, Japan - Prince Akishino and his eldest daughter Princess Mako appear before well-wishers on Japanese Emperor Akihito's 78th birthday on Dec. 23, 2011, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

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Princess Mako does 1st duty as attendant to guests

ICHIKAWA, Japan - (From L front) Prince Akishino, his wife Princess Kiko and their daughter Princess Mako release ducks during a hands-on duck hunting event at the Shinhama Imperial Wild Duck Preserve in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, on Nov. 29, 2011. Princess Mako, 20, fulfilled her first duty as an attendant to foreign guests since becoming an adult member of Japan's imperial family the previous month.

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Princess Mako turns 20

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako, wearing formal attire as an adult member of the Japanese imperial family, emerges from the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2011, her 20th birthday. The princess visited the palace to meet with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, her grandparents, on the occasion of her coming of age and attend ceremonies related to the event. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Princess Mako turns 20

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako, wearing formal attire as an adult member of the Japanese imperial family, emerges from the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2011, her 20th birthday. The princess visited the palace to meet with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, her grandparents, on the occasion of her coming of age and attend ceremonies related to the event. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Princess Mako, Princess Kako begin new school year

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako, 15, (L) and Princess Kako, 12, accompanied by their mother Princess Kiko, walk to Gakushuin School on April 6 on the first day of their new school year. Princess Mako is in her first year at the senior high school division and Princee Kako in the first year of the junior high school division (Pool photo)

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Princess Mako graduates from Gakushuin Girls' Junior high

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Kiko (L) and her daughter Princess Mako pose for photos at the gate of the Gakushuin Girls' Junior High School in Tokyo on March 22 before attending the graduation ceremony. Princess Mako, the eldest daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko, will go on to the Gakushuin Girls' Senior High School in April. (Pool photo)

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Princess Kiko gives birth to heir to imperial throne

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako (R) and Princess Kako, the daughters of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko, arrive at Aiiku Hospital in Tokyo on Sept. 6 to see their mother who gave birth to a baby boy earlier in the day. (Pool photo)