Princess Mako’s wedding set for Nov. 4 next year

November 22, 2017

Tokyo- The wedding of Japanese Princess Mako and her fiance-to-be, Kei Komuro, is set for Nov. 4, 2018, which is Sunday, the Imperial Household Agency said Wednesday.

Ahead of the wedding, the couple's "Nosai no Gi" engagement ceremony will be held on March 4 next year, which is also Sunday, the agency said.

Princess Mako, 26, is the first child of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko and the first grandchild of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. Komuro, also 26, is a commoner and works at a law firm.

They were classmates at International Christian University in Tokyo.

The couple's informal engagement was announced on Sept. 3. Jiji Press