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	Japanese princess confronts commoner culture shock (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Marriage to Yoshiki Kuroda, a Tokyo urban planner, means the only daughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko must leave the sequestered environment of the Imperial family for a new life as a housewife.
		Sayako‘s mother, who is also said to have suffered great mental distress as the first commoner to marry an heir to the throne, has tried to prepare her to avoid a similar shock in reverse, royal watchers say.
		From an early age, it was Sayako‘s job to fetch the milk and newspapers for the family every morning, Watanabe said, adding that, as a child she also liked to bake cookies and deliver them to her grandfather, Emperor Hirohito.
	www.heraldnewsdaily.com /stories/news-0096245.html (803 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Japan's Princess to Get the Royal Boot
		Sayako, the youngest offspring of the reigning emperor, is the last of his three children to marry -- a decision echoing the choices of many Japanese women who statistics show are remaining unmarried longer, opting to wed well into their thirties or older.
		When she marries Yoshiki Kuroda in what will not officially be a royal wedding, the princess will forthwith be known simply as Sayako Kuroda.
		Sayako's wedding -- the first of a member of the imperial family since Naruhito wed Masako in 1993 -- is being embraced by many in Japan as an auspicious event.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A6441-2004Dec16?language=printer (678 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Special reports \| Happy end to Japanese royal annus horribilis
		A formal announcement of the engagement of the princess, 35, and Yoshiki Kuroda, 39, was postponed twice after October's Niigata earthquakes and the death earlier this month of her great aunt, Princess Takamatsu.
		The couple first met as children, when Mr Kuroda - whom the princess remembered as "tall and serious" - was a classmate of her older brother, Akishino.
		Sayako is a bird-lover, who is expected to continue her work as a researcher at an ornithological institute outside Tokyo.
	www.guardian.co.uk /japan/story/0,7369,1381283,00.html (578 words)

	CTV.ca \| Japan's Princess Sayako announces engagement
		Yoshiki Kuroda is a fine and appropriate person," Toshio Yuasa, grand steward of the Imperial Household, told reporters at the palace, a closely guarded area in Tokyo, surrounded by a swan-gliding moat.
		Sayako, an accomplished traditional Japanese-style dancer, is an ornithologist and researcher into avian flu.
		The bespectacled, low-key Kuroda, known to friends — and now the nation — as "Kuro-chan," is a former banker who now works at city hall in the urban development section.
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1104413307520_38/?hub=World (305 words)

	inform.kz
		Princess Sayako and Kuroda have known each other for a long time as he is a childhood friend of Prince Akishino, the younger of Princess Sayako's two elder brothers.
		Princess Sayako was born on April 18, 1969, and graduated from Gakushuin University, an institution that has been educating many members of the royal family, in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in Japanese language and literature.
		Kuroda belonged to the university's nature and culture study club, which was headed by Prince Akishino, whose wife, Princess Kiko, was also a member of the club.
	www.buzztracker.org /2004/12/30/cache/423725.html (1066 words)

	Blogger: Email Post to a Friend (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Yoshiki Kuroda and his mother, Sumiko, are driven Saturday to the Imperial Palace for a meeting with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.
		The princess and Kuroda became formally engaged when the grand steward returned to the messenger and said that the princess and her parents accepted the offer of marriage.
		Kuroda's cousin, Naoyuki Kuroda, 53, acted as the messenger.
	www.blogger.com /email-post.g?blogID=6730376&postID=111136922808649307 (425 words)

	Yellowworld Forums - Japan's Princess Sayako to wed
		Sayako, an accomplished traditional Japanese-style dancer, is an ornithologist by profession at an institute near Tokyo, where she is carrying out research on kingfishers and bird flu.
		Kuroda's mother Sumiko said she was surprised but trusts her son's decision.
		Kuroda is a childhood friend of Sayako's older brother Prince Akishino from the days they attended school together.
	forums.yellowworld.org /printthread.php?t=20920&pp=40 (1309 words)

	Search: Princess Sayako - MetaCrawler
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		Sayako officially bade farewell to her parents on Saturday (12.11.05) after choosing to renounce her royal title for love.
	www.metacrawler.com /info.metac/search/web/Princess%2BSayako (361 words)

	Japanese emperor's only daughter to wed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Sayako, 35, will marry Yoshiki Kuroda, 39, a commoner who is an urban planner for the Tokyo metropolitan government, with the wedding expected sometime in late 2005.
		News of Sayako's engagement had been in the media since mid-November but the palace twice delayed announcing it -- first when an earthquake killed 40 people in central Japan and then when 92-year-old Princess Kikuko died hours before a press conference on the engagement was to be held on December 18.
		Sayako, an avid bird watcher who works at an institute for ornithology, said on her 35th birthday in April that she found it "natural" for modern women to marry late and have few children.
	www.chinadaily.cn /english/doc/2004-12/31/content_404940.htm (738 words)

	Boston.com / News / World / Asia / Japanese princess postpones engagement (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Princess Sayako, the only daughter of Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, on Saturday postponed the announcement of her engagement due to the death of her great-aunt, an official said.
		Sayako's great-aunt died of blood poisoning, Kyodo News reported.
		Sayako and Kuroda initially planned to announce their engagement in November, but postponed the festive occasion out of consideration for the victims of a major earthquake that rocked northern Japan in October.
	www.boston.com /news/world/asia/articles/2004/12/17/japanese_princess_postpones_engagement (530 words)

	Boston.com / News / World / Asia / Japan's Princess Sayako to wed in November (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Sayako, 36, was engaged in March to 40-year-old city hall employee Yoshiki Kuroda.
		Sayako and Kuroda knew each other as children and were reunited at a palace tennis party organized by Sayako's brother, Prince Akishino.
		The law dictates that Sayako, as a woman born in the imperial family, will become a commoner after she marries, moving out of the palace and losing her royal title.
	www.boston.com /news/world/asia/articles/2005/05/18/japans_princess_sayako_to_wed_in_november?mode=PF (218 words)

	MCOT : TNA English News :
		at the Imperial Residence in the palace, a messenger from Kuroda formally conveyed Kuroda's proposal to marry Princess Sayako to Toshio Yuasa, grand steward of the imperial household.
		Princess Sayako and Kuroda became formally engaged when the grand steward returned to the messenger and said the princess and her parents had accepted the marriage proposal.
		Princess Sayako was born on April 18, 1969, and graduated from Gakushuin University, an institution that has educated many members of the royal family, in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in Japanese language and literature.
	www.buzztracker.org /2005/03/19/cache/496549.html (1026 words)

	SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Tokyo Metropolitan Government
		Kuroda, a planner for the Tokyo metropolitan government, and his mother Sumiko, 69, were to meet the emperor and the empress later.
		Sayako is due to marry her 39-year-old fiance, who works at the Tokyo metropolitan government, later this year, an official for the Imperial Household Agency said.
		Princess Sayako, the only daughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, was formally engaged to Yoshiki Kuroda, an employee with the Tokyo metropolitan government, in a traditional rite of betrothal, known as "Nosai no Gi," at the Imperial Palace on Saturday...
	news.surfwax.com /architecture/files/Tokyo_Metropolitan_Government.html (5298 words)

	The Nation
		Sayako, 35, will marry Yoshiki Kuroda, 39, a commoner who is an urban planner for the Tokyo
		Sayako, an avid bird watcher who works at an institute for ornithology, said on her 35th birthday in
		Sayako and Kuroda, who have known each other since they were children, said they began to
	www.nation.com.pk /daily/dec-2004/31/international9.php (584 words)

	Modern trends appear in plans for Princess Sayako's wedding - MSN-Mainichi Daily News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Princess Sayako will wear a long, white dress when she marries Tokyo Metropolitan Government employee Yoshiki Kuroda in a ceremony on Nov. 15, but will depart from recent tradition by not cutting a wedding cake or sitting in front of a folding screen during the reception, it has been learned.
		Kuroda, 40, and the 36-year-old princess, the only daughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, will hold their wedding ceremony, reception and news conference at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo.
		The reception for Princess Sayako and Kuroda will be held in two parts, with a French meal prepared by the hotel served in the first part.
	mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp /national/news/20051107p2a00m0na028000c.html (487 words)

	gulfnews.com: World
		Marriage to Yoshiki Kuroda, a Tokyo urban planner, means the only daughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko must leave the Imperial family for a new life as a housewife.
		Sayako's mother, who is also said to have suffered great mental distress as the first commoner to marry an heir to the throne, has tried to prepare her for a similar shock in reverse.
		From an early age, it was Sayako's job to fetch the milk and newspapers for the family every morning, Watanabe said, adding that, as a child she liked to bake cookies and deliver them to her grandfather, Emperor Hirohito.
	www.gulf-news.com /Articles/WorldNF.asp?ArticleID=190998 (912 words)

	IndiaDaily - Japan's Princess Sayako to marry govt. official
		Sayako, also known by her royal title Norinomiya, and her husband-to-be, Yoshiki Kuroda, have already received the blessings of the emperor and empress, said public broadcaster NHK TV.
		Kuroda, a former banker who joined the Tokyo government in 1997, stood before TV cameras outside his home but refused to comment.
		Sayako, 35, is an ornithologist at a research institute in Chiba, near Tokyo, where she has conducted research on kingfishers and bird flu strains.
	www.newsindia.com /breaking_news/12932.asp (341 words)

	Khaleej Times Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		TOKYO - Princess Sayako, the only daughter of Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, on Saturday was formally engaged to Yoshiki Kuroda, a commoner who works for the city of Tokyo, the Imperial Household Agency announced.
		Sayako and Kuroda have been reportedly looking for an apartment in Tokyo for their new residence while considering security and other points.
		Princess Sayako was born on April 18, 1969, and graduated from Gakushuin University, an institution that has traditionally educated members of the royal family, in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in Japanese language and literature.
	www.khaleejtimes.com /DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2005/March/theworld_March506.xml§ion=theworld&col= (564 words)

	Japanese Princess to Marry Gov't Official
		Sayako, 35, also known by her royal title Norinomiya, and her husband-to-be, Yoshiki Kuroda, have already received the blessings of the emperor and empress, public broadcaster NHK TV said Sunday.
		Kuroda, a former banker who joined the Tokyo government in 1997, appeared before TV cameras but refused to comment.
		Sayako is an ornithologist at a research institute in Chiba, near Tokyo, where she has conducted research on kingfishers and bird flu strains.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1280101/posts (408 words)

	asahi.com : English
		Princess Sayako, the 35-year-old daughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, will marry Yoshiki Kuroda, a Tokyo metropolitan government official and close friend of her elder brother, sources said over the weekend.
		Kuroda, 39, is a long-time friend of Prince Fumihito, the second son of the emperor and empress, and he has known the princess since her childhood.
		Kuroda, a friend of Prince Fumihito since elementary school, belonged to a nature and culture research club led by the prince.
	www.asahi.com /english/nation/TKY200411150103.html (448 words)

	Telegraph \| News \| Japanese princess to marry the best friend of her brother
		Mr Kuroda, a 39-year-old town planner who works for the Tokyo metropolitan government, is a childhood acquaintance of the princess and a close friend of her brother Prince Akishino.
		One possible reason for Princess Sayako's late marriage is that under Japanese law she will lose her royal status on marriage and become a commoner.
		Princess Sayako will be the first to lose royal status since 1983, when one of the emperor's female cousins married.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/11/15/wjapan15.xml&sSheet=/news/2004/11/15/ixworld.html (422 words)

	Japan princess wedding could trigger shopping boom - (United Press International) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		So the unexpected announcement that she is to be wed later next year to 39-year-old Yoshiki Kuroda is a godsend for Japan's many tabloid journalists who can chase down all the juicy details and inside scoops on the official celebrations.
		She will also no longer officially be a member of the imperial family after she weds Kuroda, a commoner, in abiding to imperial law which forbids women to succeed to the throne.
		As such, her wedding will not be as grand as her brothers, and interest in the proceedings is unlikely to be as high as it had been for the two male heirs of the family.
	washingtontimes.com /upi-breaking/20041115-124059-7072r.htm (805 words)

	Informativos Telecinco.com - Sociedad - Los emperadores de Japón anuncian la boda de su hija menor con un plebeyo
		Según este ceremonial, que se denomina Kokki no Gi o "Rito de anunciación de la fecha", Kuroda, de 40 años, envió a la residencia del emperador Akihito y su esposa Michiko, a un mensajero que comunicó a los monarcas la fecha de la boda.
		Los emperadores dieron el visto bueno a la fecha, mientras Sayako asistía a la sencilla ceremonia en segundo plano, ataviada con un elegante vestido largo de color verde manzana y un tocado blanco.
		Sayako es investigadora en el Instituto de Ornitología de Yamashina, en la provincia de Chiba, al este de Tokio, donde se ha especializado en el estudio del martín pescador.
	www.informativos.telecinco.es /japon/boda/hija/dn_13356.htm (545 words)

	The Hindu News Update Service
		Dressed in a purple, 12-layered kimono with orange and green trim, the 36-year-old princess paid morning respects to the gods and spirits of former emperors enshrined on the palace grounds, before giving thanks to her parents in a traditional "choken-no-gi" ceremony, according to the Imperial Household Agency.
		Sayako is the only daughter of Akihito and Empress Michiko, who also have two sons.
		Sayako and Kuroda are childhood friends but romance was only kindled after they met again at a tennis party thrown by Prince Akishino, Sayako's brother.
	www.hinduonnet.com /holnus/003200511121451.htm (182 words)

	Japan Times: Princess Nori formally engaged in traditional rite (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		In the afternoon, Kuroda and his mother, Sumiko, 69, visited the Imperial Residence for a meeting with the Emperor and Empress and the princess.
		Kuroda and Prince Akishino have been close friends since their days at Gakushuin Primary School in Tokyo.
		Kuroda belonged to Gakushuin University's nature and culture study club, which was headed by Prince Akishino, whose wife, Princess Kiko, was also a member of the club.
	search.japantimes.co.jp /print/news/nn03-2005/nn20050320a2.htm (852 words)

	Japanese emperor's only daughter to wed - Sify.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Japan had eagerly anticipated the wedding of Sayako, a professional bird researcher who had earlier said she would think about marriage "in my own way, at my own speed" amid a national trend of settling down late.
		News of Sayako's marriage had been in the media since mid-November but the palace twice delayed announcing it -- first when an earthquake killed 40 people in central Japan and then when 92-year-old Princess Kikuko died hours before a press conference on the engagement was to be held on December 18.
		Sayako and Kuroda, who have known each other since they were children, began to consider each other as potential partners when they met again in January 2003 through the princess's elder brother, Prince Akishino.
	sify.com /news/fullstory.php?id=13639519 (507 words)

	Japanse prinses verloofd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		TOKIO (ANP) - De enige dochter van de Japanse keizer Akihito, prinses Sayako (35), is sinds zaterdag officieel verloofd.
		Haar verloofde, Yoshiki Kuroda, is van burgerlijke komaf.
		Kuroda is stafmedewerker van het stadsbestuur van Tokio.
	news.rutgersmit.com /BUI/411/41143.html (102 words)

	Die Presse.com - Alles schneller www.issen
		Der Auserwählte Yoshiki Kuroda (39) ist von Beruf Beamter der Tokioter Stadtverwaltung, womit Nippons einzige Prinzessin in den bürgerlichen Stand wechselt.
		Sayako mit dem japanischen Hof-Titel Nori-no-miya wirkt wie ein Mädchen vom Lande mit ihren eher linkischen Bewegungen.
		Prinzessin Sayako gewinnt damit zwar einen Mann, verliert aber fast ausschließlich den Rest ihrer kaiserlichen Existenz.
	www.diepresse.at /textversion_article.aspx?id=451924 (461 words)

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