Crown Prince Akishino's eldest daughter Princess Mako married her university classmate Kei Komuro on Tuesday.
An Imperial Household Agency official submitted the couple's marriage registration to a local ward office in Tokyo at around 10 a.m. Princess Mako left the family residence in Minato Ward, Tokyo, at around the same time.
By marrying a commoner, Princess Mako, 30, has lost her status as an Imperial family member and starts her new life as Mako Komuro.
Her parents Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko and sister Princess Kako saw her off, with the two sisters sharing an affectionate hug before she departed.
According to sources, the former princess is expected to stay with Komuro, 30, at a short-term rental condominium in Shibuya Ward from Wednesday, until the couple moves to the United States where Komuro is based.
The newlyweds are slated to hold a press conference Tuesday afternoon, where they will make a statement and hand out written responses to five questions from the media.
They had initially planned to verbally answer the questions submitted in advance by members of the Imperial Household press club, Japan Magazine Publishers Association and Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan.
However, Princess Mako was apparently shocked by some of the questions, which "included content that might give the impression that false information was true," according to the Imperial Household Agency.
After consulting with a doctor, the agency decided to cancel the question-and-answer session with the media to reduce the burden on her.
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