Overview

• A Josei Seven report on May 22 said Komuro gave birth in secret in New York earlier this month.
• The Imperial House of Japan has not confirmed the birth or provided any official comment.
• Mako Komuro relinquished her imperial title in 2021 to marry her college sweetheart, lawyer Kei Komuro, and they subsequently settled in New York City.
• The child is the first great-grandchild of former Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.
• Media speculation over a pregnancy began in March after Komuro was spotted in loose clothing and later photographed with a stroller.