Overview

• The Imperial Household Agency confirmed the birth of Mako Komuro’s first child on May 30 without revealing the baby’s sex or birth date.
• The newborn is the first grandchild of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, and Princess Kako and Prince Hisahito are celebrating the arrival.
• Agency officials said they delayed the public announcement until media reports of the birth prompted confirmation.
• Mako Komuro relinquished her royal status in October 2021 when she married former classmate Kei Komuro and relocated with him to the United States.
• Kei Komuro passed the New York state bar examination in 2022 and currently works at a law firm in New York.