Mako Komuro, formerly Princess Mako of Japan, allegedly gave birth to her first child with husband Kei Komuro, as reported in an article by Josei Seven on May 22, 2025. The former princess, who left the Japanese Imperial Family in 2021 to wed Kei, a commoner has kept a low profile since the couple relocated to the United States.
Speculation regarding the birth was earlier this year when Weekly Shincho and Daily Shincho caught up with news in March that Mako, currently 33, was spotted wearing loose clothing as she went shopping in New York. Fueling further the rumors, NEWS Post Seven followed by reporting that the couple had been seen with a stroller, further fueling speculation regarding a possible new addition to the imperial bloodline.
Japan’s Crown Prince & Princess are grandparents. Their daughter, formerly Princess Mako of Akishino, who left behind her dynastic rights to marry a commoner, has reportedly given birth to her first child. #monarchy #Japan https://t.co/5GItbts1wf
— Rob Wolvin (@TorCentre) May 26, 2025
Although the buzz grows louder, official confirmation from the Imperial Household Agency has not been made. If confirmed, the baby would be Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko’s first great-grandchild.
From Princess to Private Citizen
Born on October 23, 1991, Mako Komuro is the eldest child of Crown Prince Fumihito (Prince Akishino) and Crown Princess Kiko. She was a shining star in Japan’s royal family before she chose to marry Kei Komuro, another student she had met at International Christian University in Tokyo.
Because of the imperial laws in Japan, female royals have to forfeit their royal titles in case they get married to someone outside the imperial family, a law which does not apply to male royals. According to a BBC news report, Mako also turned down a $1 million government-funded stipend traditionally given to female royals leaving the family.
After their simple ceremony, Mako and Kei moved to New York, where he now works as a lawyer. Even without being in Japan performing royal tasks, Mako’s life remains something of a subject of interest there as well as internationally particularly now that their child has apparently arrived, according to reports.
