PRINCESS AYAKO
The Japanese royal married a commoner in a ritual-filled ceremony Monday at Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine, and as a result she has to bid the royal family adieu. Ayako, 28, is the daughter of the emperor’s cousin, and Moriya, 32, works for major shipping company Nippon Yusen. Women who marry into the imperial family become members of the family, but those who marry commoners must leave. Moriya said he hoped to help Ayako adjust to a commoner’s life.