Crown Princess Masako also 'deeply hurt' by arguments: official

Saturday 13th December, 05:55 AM JST

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BlackFlag at 10:42 AM JST - 13th December

as much as we try to ignore their noisy behavour we still can not forgo the stress it has on us to be living with a japanese wife and i con imagine how sad ,masako,is to be living there

do you mean that Masako has a japanese wife or that you make your Japanese wife sad?
samsarks at 10:56 AM JST - 13th December

Blackflag,masako is a lady and i dont make my wife sad but i rather enlighten her.i was trying to emphasise how their culture and "sempais" have extreme influence on marriages,
Patto at 11:20 AM JST - 13th December

Poor Masako! The word "hen" does come to mind, meaning "bizarre." We all knew it was going to be difficult for her, but this is just ridiculous. The previous Emperor Showa (Hirohito) said Emperorship was very much like a golden cage. As I understand, he was able to escape it briefly and visit Europe, where he developed some insight. Empress Michiko has also suffered terribly from mental disorders, reminiscent of prisoners who have undergone extreme isolation as a psychological torture technique. The Emperors themselves fare better, I think, because they are born into it and don't have to adjust to that peculiar form of insanity. Heaven help their wives!
burikko at 01:20 PM JST - 13th December

Masako is not poor. Her husband have been faithful to her unlike Br**ish prince. I can't imagine the cause of her mental illness but the obligations. If she want to escape from the obligations the only select of her is divorce.

Poor Naruhito, Aiko and the Japanese nationals.
thepro at 02:37 PM JST - 13th December

This is like if I kidnap someone and then tell the press, 'The girl told me to tell you that she hasn't been kidnapped. She is in the house by her own decision'
likeitis at 05:38 PM JST - 13th December

This is like if I kidnap someone and then tell the press, 'The girl told me to tell you that she hasn't been kidnapped. She is in the house by her own decision'

Nicely put.

‘‘The crown princess considers the tradition and official duties of the Imperial Household important and has been concentrating on her treatments so that she can fully conduct her duties,’’ Nomura said.

Just a bunch of the same old crap. Rather than acknowlege that times have changed and they haven't, they release a statement defending the same old crap. Is it going to kill these people to recognize the humanity of the royal family?
kitakirisuzume at 08:22 PM JST - 13th December

if she hasn't had any checkups howcome they keep reminding us again and again an d again that Masako is bananas?
nanako77 at 09:11 PM JST - 13th December

Masako princess is quite a fabulous women and I will support her continually.
dontbother at 09:31 PM JST - 13th December

People, just love each other
Potsu at 10:09 PM JST - 13th December

Um..why is she fabulous ? She has done nothing,hardly seen in the last 5 years.
LostinNagoya at 12:35 AM JST - 14th December

they think she is fabulous because she´s been the right example to them: the nail that is hammered down, suffering silently, let herself being killed day after day...
presto345 at 01:48 AM JST - 14th December

Isn't it a damn shame the Crown Prince, who wanted her at all costs, is unable to shield her from the invasive omnipresence of the IHA which still, in the 21st century, elevates protocol before human values?
DoctorLady at 09:25 AM JST - 14th December

For Grand Master Issei Nomura of the Imperial Household Agency to claim that reports he and his agency are responsible for the Crown Princess' illness to be responsible for the Crown Princess' illness is rather absurd. It seems like he is saying that the rumors of bullying and mistreatment are true. Why else would the rumors have any effect? Why doesn't he prove the rumors wrong by giving the Crown Princess more freedom and opportunities?
DoctorLady at 09:33 AM JST - 14th December

and adequate health care. Yes, proper health care would definitely prove the rumors false because the health care cure her of her illness. The fact that she STILL has a disorder after so many years PROVES that the IHA is mistreating her.
GlowingStar at 09:46 PM JST - 14th December

What a difficult life to become lack by the golden cage. Why can't she escape? or go away from her traps of difficulties in life? She can move and find more better situations. I have sympathy on her.