In September, Kei announced that the wedding ceremony would be held at the local government office.
February 2018 - The marriage is postponed, with the official explanation that the couple needs more time to arrange their ceremony and prepare for married life.
In 2018, Kei left Japan to study law in New York.
Though rich in women, the imperial family is nearly bereft of men of reproductive age.
Kei is currently listed as a law clerk at a firm in New York — reports state that law firms often appoint new associates as law clerks while they await their bar results.
Worldwide media coverage of has it backward.