Post by Linalin on Mar 19, 2005 20:12:40 GMT -5
TOKYO — Princess Sayako, Emperor Akihito's only daughter, 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.
After the ceremony, the princess, 35, affectionately known as Princess Nori, said in a statement, "I would like to express my deep gratitude to both the emperor and the empress for blessing us and for having Nosai no Gi completed smoothly."
After the ceremony, the princess, 35, affectionately known as Princess Nori, said in a statement, "I would like to express my deep gratitude to both the emperor and the empress for blessing us and for having Nosai no Gi completed smoothly."
