After becoming one of the people: "Mako" leaves Japan for a new life with her husband in America
Former Japanese princess Mako, niece of the emperor, left the country on Sunday with her new husband to start a new life in the United States.
Mako last month gave up her title to marry Kei Komuro, who had a romance while they were both at university.
The couple, both 30, passed waiting reporters at Tokyo's Haneda International Airport before boarding an ANA flight to New York.
Well-wishers stood to bid farewell to the couple as the plane began to move.
The story of their marriage witnessed great interest in Japan. Mako was diagnosed with PTSD this year after her engagement was marred by a financial scandal and intense media scrutiny.
After the wedding, Mako, the daughter of Crown Prince Akishino, obtained her first passport so she could accompany Key to New York, where he works in a law firm.
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