Will the princess really be happy after marrying the prince?

The news that Princess Zhenzi of the Japanese royal family wants to get married must also appear frequently in the Chinese media. You can probably guess what the Japanese media and the Japanese people think about this matter. Here's a different perspective on it!

It is not uncommon for princesses of the Japanese royal family to marry, and there are also common people. Why did Princess Zhenzi's marriage appear so frequently in the gossip media and TV news pages this time, and it took so long?

First, let the people who eat melons who have not seen this incident briefly and quickly sort out the whole incident.

• In September 2017, a press conference was held to announce the engagement of Princess Zhenzi (the whole country of Japan rejoiced)
• In December 2017, the gossip magazine began to report the money disputes of the man's mother (the media began to pick up all kinds of gossip about his mother)
• In February 2018, the Imperial Household Agency of Japan announced that the engagement ceremony of the two was postponed (the royal family felt that the man had too many family problems)
• In August 2018, the man went to New York to study abroad alone (career planning to avoid the limelight)
• In January 2019, the man issued a statement that he believed that his mother's money dispute had already been resolved (notice the public to stop chasing shadows)
• In November 2020, Princess Zhenzi issued a statement that the purpose of survival is to get married (hard-hearted, this marriage must be married)
• In April 2021, the man published a long article explaining that his mother's money dispute was different from the gossip reports (it is said that the princess strongly requested the man to publish it behind the scenes)
• In August 2021, Princess Zhenzi issued a statement that in any case, she will marry herself and move to New York, where the man is located, before this fall. She can refrain from holding the royal engagement ceremony and the settlement fee from the state! (Run away without letting me marry?)

Whether there is true love between men and women, only the parties themselves can understand (perhaps not necessarily). At present, it seems that Princess Zhenzi really loves the man, a proper female version of "don't love the country and love the beauty". However, those of us who eat melon don't care if they really love or fake love. The more wonderful the play, the better. (I'm good or bad XD)

The man has too much black history, not only money disputes, but also his father, grandfather, and grandmother committed suicide one after another, and his mother, Kayo Komuro , has an extremely complex interpersonal relationship, and his behavior is different from the usual Japanese stereotypes. Kei Komuro, who was raised by his mother since he was a child, has also borrowed a lot to study for a law degree in New York, where spending is expensive. Now he is preparing to become an American lawyer and has no plans to return to Japan.

Deprived of real power after World War II, the traditionally conservative, reputation-conscious Japanese royal family may not be able to accept the princess marrying a man with such a complex background. After all, although the men who tied the knot with the Japanese princess in the past were commoners, most of them were middle-class families with clean backgrounds.

In Japan, a country known as a free and democratic country, the Japanese constitution also guarantees the right of citizens to marry freely. Why is it so difficult for the royal princess to marry this time?

explained by the following viewpoints

• national sentiment
• royal decency
• Personal safety
• married life
• There's a faction waiting to see the joke

national sentiment

National sentiment is Japanese, and it makes sense to understand it in Chinese, or to use the word " public opinion " instead. Why do royal daughters have to worry about public opinion? The main reason is that the Japanese royal family does not have the exclusive private property of the royal family in other countries, and its economic source comes entirely from the state financial appropriation, that is, taxation. To put it bluntly, like national civil servants, members of the Japanese royal family also receive government salaries. Therefore, members of the royal family attend various public events and go abroad to communicate with dignitaries from various governments, which is called official business.

Emperor Heisei, who retired a few years ago, handed over the baton to his son ahead of schedule because of his old age and frailty, and his physical strength was too heavy for various official activities. Originally, according to tradition, the emperor after World War II had to pass away before handing over the throne. This time can be said to be a special case.

Since all the money spent by the royal family comes from taxes, all members of the royal family will be careful to avoid doing too outrageous things to avoid public backlash. It's just a saying that people in love are often blind. Even though all the Japanese people think that Princess Zhenzi is entrusted by inhumans, she herself thinks that she can sacrifice everything for love.

There are also other rumors that Princess Zhenzi does not want to imagine that his aunt, the current queen, will be trapped in the prison of the Japanese royal family for the rest of her life. ( Queen Masako is a commoner. Her original dream was to become a diplomat. After being married by the current emperor, she did not adapt to the royal life and suffered from mental illness.) Unfortunately, not all Japanese men have the courage to pursue Japanese princesses. Princess Zhenzi is the only one. Kei Komuro was the only "Brave Prince" he met.

royal decency

At the end of last month, Princess Zhenzi said that she could not hold an engagement ceremony (although she and Kei Komuro have issued an engagement declaration, but the engagement ceremony has not been officially held so far. I want to settle down in New York after marriage.

Even if Princess Zhenzi wanted to give up everything in the royal family, things were not so simple to solve. One is that the blood of the royal family cannot be removed, and the other is the issue of the decency of the royal family. According to the current royal rules, women in the royal family who marry commoners will lose their royal status, but in order to maintain the dignity of the royal family, the government will give them a lump sum of about 150 million yen when they marry. The Japanese people objected to the princess marrying Kei Komuro, and they were also worried that they would use the money to repay the debt, which would be equivalent to using the national tax money in disguise to repay Kayo Komuro, a woman with no common sense.

Although Kei Komuro is expected to graduate this year and work in a law firm in New York, the annual salary is rumored to be up to 18 million yen, and the daily expenses of maintaining a young couple after marriage should be no problem. It's just that the price level in New York, especially Manhattan, can be said to be one of the highest in the United States. After deducting 40% of various taxes and insurance, Komuro's actual salary is about 10.8 million. For the status of a princess, Japan's decency, the house can't be too bad, and the rent is a big expense. In addition to all kinds of daily necessities, clothing, and travel must be above a certain level, there are many places to spend money.

Kei Komuro took out a student loan when he was in college. The living expenses and tuition fees of studying in the United States were also sponsored by a law firm in Japan. In exchange for the sponsorship, he had to return to the country to work in the firm. This means that the money must be repaid, and the two expenses alone are at least 17 million yen. Even the average person's life would be very stressful if his mother moved to New York to raise him.

Personal safety

Princess Zhenzi is the concubine of the current emperor, the eldest daughter of the next emperor, and the sister of the future emperor. This bloodline identity will not disappear because she leaves the imperial family. If there are really bad intentions, it will be a shame for the whole of Japan. There have been cases of members of the royal family in modern history. The house of Kazuko Takaji, the third princess of Emperor Showa, was broken into and wounded by robbers. , the safety of members of the royal family is also a big concern.

Members of the royal family who have lost their royal status can no longer assign special personnel to protect them. In the past, they relied on local police to strengthen patrols. If Princess Zhenzi lives in New York, this problem will be more troublesome. The Japanese police have no law enforcement power in the United States, and it is impossible to send the police there. The most likely approach is to ask the U.S. government to send people to carry out day-to-day protection, but who will pay for it?

married life

If the two of them really get married, their married life is their own private matter, and it has nothing to do with the people who eat melons, but there are idle people who will worry about Princess Zhenzi. If Komuro Kei can get a high salary, he must work long and busy hours. The princess must be very lonely when she is alone in a foreign country. If her mother-in-law also moves in with her, although she has company, her mother-in-law is very strange. Will there be problems with mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and what should I do if she is wronged? XD

There's a faction waiting to see the joke

Not all Japanese people like the Japanese royal family, and there are many people who don't like it or have no interest in it. This group of people is even less optimistic that Princess Zhenzi will go to the end with the Phoenix Man. Even if they are reluctantly married, when Princess Zhenzi recognizes the true face of the man, they may divorce soon. Some people even said that this farce is like the drama of a country woman who has never seen the world falling in love with the Cowherd...

I have been paying attention to this gossip incident for a long time. The heart of the gossip has not been extinguished, and I have not written it down to keep a record. I always feel sorry for the time I spent on it. XD

To be continued... (The next scene may have to wait until this fall, or when they get married...)

2021/09/04 posted.

Original link to Japan behind-the-scenes observation