Princess Kako Celebrates Her 28th Birthday—And Her Expanded Royal Role

On December 29, Japan’s Princess Kako celebrated her 28th birthday, and to mark the end of the year during which the princess expanded her royal role, the Imperial Household released a new set of portraits taken on the grounds of the Akasaka imperial residence in Tokyo. Kako was thrust further into the spotlight after her older sister, Mako Komuro, married her college sweetheart, Kei Komuro, and moved to New York City in late 2021. Over the last year, Kako took on two of Mako’s former royal jobs when she became the honorary president of the Japan Tennis Association and the… Read Full Article