Princess Kako has been busy with her official duties recently (Courtesy of FRIDAY Digital)

The depths of the "independent and separate residence theory" of the Akishino family and Princess Kako

(Imperial Household journalist) "Even though the separation is taking place in the Akasaka Imperial Palace, which boasts an area of 500,000 square meters, it does not seem to be a peaceful matter. For the past four years, the Akishino family has been living in a temporary residence while waiting for the completion of the renovation work. The new residence is said to be twice as spacious as the previous one. The new residence is said to be twice as large as the previous one. This is probably due to the fact that the number of staff members and projects related to the Imperial Family has increased as the era of the 2025 Emperor's reign has begun. The new Akishino Palace, needless to say, is fully equipped with a living space for Princess Kako. In addition, the new Akishino Palace is located on the same Akasaka Imperial grounds and is very close to the residence of the Imperial Family. Furthermore, the temporary residence was supposed to be used as an office for staff after the family moved out. There should be no reason not to move, but it seems to be true that only Kako will remain here." There are some who are trying to get a sense of the relationship between Kako and Mako and other reasons for not moving.... The same applies to Kako and Mako's relationship. "Even though they are close, they will have quite a lot of freedom when they are out of sight of Prince and Princess Akishino. Kako turned 28 last December. We have not heard that Mr. and Mrs. Akishino interfere excessively with Kako's daily life, but it is no surprise that a 28-year-old woman would want to leave her parents' home and live alone. For example, it would be convenient for her to invite her close friends and family over. "Recently, the theory that they are about to get married has been gaining momentum, and this decision to 'separate' seems to be furthering that. With it being seen as a given that there is no doubt that she has a particular partner, does she want to further that relationship, or is her marriage almost finalized and she wants to make memories of her few remaining years as a bachelor? In any case, it is apparent that she wants to spend her time without worrying about Mr. and Mrs. Akishino. What will happen in the future?

Source: https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/28749ee4539c67f2da1bc94eb07b61cb4f3e7fd6