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Crown prince to visit Spain June 10-17; Masako not going

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Crown Prince Naruhito will visit Spain June 10-17 at the invitation of the Spanish government to mark the 400th anniversary of relations between Spain and Japan.

Crown Princess Masako, who accompanied her husband to the investiture of Dutch King Willem-Alexander earlier this month, will not be going, a government official said, according to a TBS report.

During his visit, the crown prince will attend a luncheon with King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia and a banquet hosted by Crown Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia.

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Poor Masako. The prison doors have closed again. The strain of going to the Netherlands must have been too much for her.

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They don't want her to see how much better her life could be outside Japan.

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They don't want her to see how much better her life could be outside Japan.

Huh? It's more like they don't want to make things harder on her and bring back memories of when she was free!

She went to Harvard, Oxford, Tokyo Uni, worked for the foreign ministry, speaks something like 5 or 6 languages, and was a rising star in the foreign ministry and supposedly the Crown Prince asked her to marry him on a number of occasions before she actually accepted.

She KNOW's what life is outside of Japan. It's the Imperial Agency that probably runs her ragged!

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Now this is sad news... sad news indeed

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When the Emperor marriied to the Empress, he proposed. People used to joke only Imperial people propose with their love and marry. Hope Crown Princess will take care of her health. She gives young Japanese ladies hope of their future.

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She went to Harvard, Oxford, Tokyo Uni, worked for the foreign ministry, speaks something like 5 or 6 languages, and was a rising star in the foreign ministry and supposedly the Crown Prince asked her to marry him on a number of occasions before she actually accepted.

Which means, she is smart enough to know exactly what she was getting into. I feel sorry for her, but ultimately she has to take responsiblity for her own actions.

Her husband's family don't really seem to help much either. Naruhito should grow some balls and support his wife instead of being scared sh*tless of the IHA. Emperor Akihito and Michiko's silence on the matter is just as disgusting.

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sad so sad. how about this. ditch the jailers. there is the cause of Masako san alledged depression

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