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WastelandCowboy
09/03/17 1:53:16 PM
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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/japan-princess-mako-giving-royal-status-marry-commoner-article-1.3465053

TOKYO — Japanese Emperor Akihito's oldest grandchild, Princess Mako, says she is getting married to her university classmate who won her heart with bright smiles and sincerity.

Mako and her fiancé Kei Komuro told a joint news conference Sunday their relationship started when Mako sat behind him at a campus meeting five years ago at Tokyo's International Christian University, where they graduated from.

Palace officials say their wedding is expected next year.

Mako says she fell in love with his "smiles like the sun," sincerity and a big heart.

Mako's 83-year-old grandfather, Emperor Akihito, is expected to abdicate in late 2018. He'll be succeeded by his eldest son, Crown Prince Naruhito.

Mako does not qualify as women aren't allowed to succeed the throne. She'll lose her royal status after marrying the commoner.
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SkynyrdRocker
09/03/17 1:54:14 PM
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Japan is a really backwards place. Good thing they make good video games.
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Zikten
09/03/17 3:20:07 PM
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WastelandCowboy posted...
Mako does not qualify as women aren't allowed to succeed the throne.

this is so stupid. they need to change it
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FellWolf
09/03/17 3:29:10 PM
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Zikten posted...
WastelandCowboy posted...
Mako does not qualify as women aren't allowed to succeed the throne.

this is so stupid. they need to change it


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ClarkDuke
09/03/17 3:29:33 PM
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Zikten posted...
WastelandCowboy posted...
Mako does not qualify as women aren't allowed to succeed the throne.

this is so stupid. they need to change it

Cause incels like you know better, ok?
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Susanowo
09/03/17 4:33:56 PM
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Royal status means nothing if it ties you down.
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Currant_Kaiser
09/03/17 4:35:00 PM
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Bet they make a movie about it.
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EclairReturns
09/03/17 4:48:11 PM
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Susanowo posted...
means nothing


Well, it means even less considering the Japanese monarchy is just for show, ain't it?
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Zikten
09/03/17 4:50:11 PM
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EclairReturns posted...
Well, it means even less considering the Japanese monarchy is just for show, ain't it?

well it's also the longest existing monarchy line. making it a living piece of history. it's an unbroken family line that dates back about 2 thousand years
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Kyuubi4269
09/03/17 5:27:29 PM
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Zikten posted...
WastelandCowboy posted...
Mako does not qualify as women aren't allowed to succeed the throne.

this is so stupid. they need to change it

Monarchy isn't democratic, what you think does not matter.
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helIy
09/03/17 5:29:27 PM
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man

she's going to win every argument

"i gave up my royalty for you, i was a princess, now go clean the fucking toilet"
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GanonsSpirit
09/03/17 5:37:42 PM
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Zikten posted...
EclairReturns posted...
Well, it means even less considering the Japanese monarchy is just for show, ain't it?

well it's also the longest existing monarchy line. making it a living piece of history. it's an unbroken family line that dates back about 2 thousand years

If it's a living piece of history, why would you want to change it?
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helIy
09/03/17 5:38:53 PM
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because that only counts for the dudes in it
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Shenti_Reborn
09/03/17 5:41:42 PM
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Yeah this is 2017, there is no place for sexism, racism or any sort of caveman(or woman)-esque trifling bullshit like it. Japan needs to get their shit together and I imagine within the next couple of decades with all the social pressure they probably will.

In a way I almost wanted Hillary to win because it would have been amazing for equality; our first "black" president then immediately after we get our first female one. Unfortunately, the radical left just would not shut the fuck up with their bs and were getting on literally everyone's nerves. Hillary can thank them for the loss.

Also, what an absolutely beautifully romantic story. Bless them both, I hope they have a wonderful marriage.
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Veedrock-
09/03/17 5:42:47 PM
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White knighting intensifies.
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Mead
09/03/17 5:49:03 PM
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Why the fuck does Japan still have princesses and shit
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Zikten
09/03/17 5:53:08 PM
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GanonsSpirit posted...
If it's a living piece of history, why would you want to change it?

just cause they had an Empress would not end the line. also, the very first mythological start of the line was a goddess. and there was also Queen Himiko
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Mead
09/03/17 5:53:50 PM
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Zikten posted...
GanonsSpirit posted...
If it's a living piece of history, why would you want to change it?

just cause they had an Empress would not end the line. also, the very first mythological start of the line was a goddess. and there was also Queen Himiko


JFC
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Zikten
09/03/17 5:56:06 PM
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Mead posted...
Why the fuck does Japan still have princesses and shit

same reason England does. it's part of their culture. they don't actually have any power anymore. The royal family lost all official power at the end of WW2. but they already had lost it for practical purposes, even before that. during the war, the emperor was already a figure head, and the Japanese military was the real power. and in the feudal era even, it was the Shoguns that really wielded power. in truth, the emperors haven't had actual power in centuries. but they are powerful figureheads in Japanese culture, because in Shintoism, its believed that the Emperor is a direct descendant of the Sun Goddess
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helIy
09/03/17 6:01:22 PM
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Mead posted...
Why the fuck does Japan still have princesses and shit

what about england
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Veedrock-
09/03/17 6:15:08 PM
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Anybody able to find how tall she is? Made a bet with a friend but my not-exhaustive search came up short.
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Mead
09/03/17 6:17:32 PM
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helIy posted...
Mead posted...
Why the fuck does Japan still have princesses and shit

what about england


Them too

That is little kid shit
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acesxhigh
09/03/17 6:34:23 PM
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Veedrock- posted...
Anybody able to find how tall she is? Made a bet with a friend but my not-exhaustive search came up short.

there are no official numbers but I can find some fansites who estimate 150-155cm. so about 5 feet
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Veedrock-
09/03/17 6:58:05 PM
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acesxhigh posted...
Veedrock- posted...
Anybody able to find how tall she is? Made a bet with a friend but my not-exhaustive search came up short.

there are no official numbers but I can find some fansites who estimate 150-155cm. so about 5 feet

Lmao I lost that bet hard. Thanks.
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Krazy_Kirby
09/03/17 7:07:38 PM
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Shenti_Reborn posted...
Yeah this is 2017, there is no place for sexism, racism or any sort of caveman(or woman)-esque trifling bullshit like it. Japan needs to get their shit together and I imagine within the next couple of decades with all the social pressure they probably will.

In a way I almost wanted Hillary to win because it would have been amazing for equality; our first "black" president then immediately after we get our first female one. Unfortunately, the radical left just would not shut the fuck up with their bs and were getting on literally everyone's nerves. Hillary can thank herself for the loss.

Also, what an absolutely beautifully romantic story. Bless them both, I hope they have a wonderful marriage.


fixed.
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Krazy_Kirby
09/03/17 7:08:33 PM
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Veedrock- posted...
Anybody able to find how tall she is? Made a bet with a friend but my not-exhaustive search came up short.


find pictures of her standing next to something you can find measurements for
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Shenti_Reborn
09/03/17 9:14:15 PM
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Veedrock- posted...
White knighting intensifies.


oh i know you're not talking about me kid

Krazy_Kirby posted...
fixed.


1. don't ever edit my quotes. like ever. i'll let this one slide b/c you seem new here but bro that's a bad. don't do a bad

2. Hillary was able to get as far as she did in the race despite all the shady bullshit surrounding her and her family/company/etc., so it stands to reason she probably would have pulled it off if the left could have just kept their mouths shut for a while

I just realized, lol. "Left" the first letter is "L" and they took a big L from that bs

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Veedrock-
09/03/17 9:26:55 PM
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Shenti_Reborn posted...
Veedrock- posted...
White knighting intensifies.

oh i know you're not talking about me kid

You don't know jack.
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dioxxys
09/03/17 9:29:35 PM
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its like an animu
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green dragon
09/03/17 9:46:23 PM
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I love shenti
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FinalXemnas
09/03/17 10:11:23 PM
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This sounds like a plot of a folktale.
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Shenti_Reborn
09/03/17 10:12:38 PM
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Veedrock- posted...
You don't know jack.


bruh who even is you, lurk more b4 you try to mess with the real ones lil guy

green dragon posted...
I love shenti


grew on ya didn't i, teehee. you must have finally seen under the mask and discovered the truth. it just takes a while b/c i wear that shit tight
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darkknight109
09/03/17 10:14:33 PM
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Mead posted...
helIy posted...
Mead posted...
Why the fuck does Japan still have princesses and shit

what about england


Them too

That is little kid shit

I've tried to explain the concept of royalty to Americans before and why those of us who have a monarch as head of state generally are happy with it, but I have since given up since there's apparently something that doesn't translate over into the American zeitgeist when it comes to monarchies.

Shenti_Reborn posted...
Japan needs to get their shit together and I imagine within the next couple of decades with all the social pressure they probably will.

There hasn't been a lot of social pressure in Japan on this issue, as far as I'm aware, and Japan generally doesn't pay too much attention to social pressures from outside its own borders. Bear in mind that cultural harmony is one of the highest ideals of Japanese - and many other east-Asian - cultures, so there has to be a truly momentous shift in cultural opinion before anything changes.
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Zeus
09/03/17 10:26:12 PM
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She's kinda cute, so it's doubly stupid that she's stooping to marry an average-looking commoner who isn't even a celeb.

SkynyrdRocker posted...
Japan is a really backwards place. Good thing they make good video games.


No.

Zikten posted...
WastelandCowboy posted...
Mako does not qualify as women aren't allowed to succeed the throne.

this is so stupid. they need to change it


lolwut? Why? Why do they "need" to change it? Because some unimportant gaijin disagrees with it?

EclairReturns posted...
Susanowo posted...
means nothing


Well, it means even less considering the Japanese monarchy is just for show, ain't it?


It's similar to the arrangement that the UK has with its royal family. The actual governing is done by elected officials.

Shenti_Reborn posted...
Yeah this is 2017, there is no place for sexism, racism or any sort of caveman(or woman)-esque trifling bullshit like it. Japan needs to get their shit together and I imagine within the next couple of decades with all the social pressure they probably will.


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Zeus
09/03/17 10:26:17 PM
#35:


Mead posted...
Why the fuck does Japan still have princesses and shit


...because then they wouldn't have anybody to save from castles >_>

Otherwise, why the fuck would you make a big deal over Japan having princesses when some Western nations -- including one of the most famous nations -- do as well? Do you hate Asians?

darkknight109 posted...
I've tried to explain the concept of royalty to Americans before and why those of us who have a monarch as head of state generally are happy with it, but I have since given up since there's apparently something that doesn't translate over into the American zeitgeist when it comes to monarchies.


As an American, I don't really care about another nation's leadership if the people are fine with it. Obviously excluding nations which are cucking to SJW leaders, but that's a separate issue.
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FourthDimension
09/03/17 10:28:04 PM
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Heh, there's someone on potd who uses the word cuck unironically x)
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Mead
09/03/17 10:28:55 PM
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Zeus posted...
Otherwise, why the fuck would you make a big deal over Japan having princesses when some Western nations -- including one of the most famous nations -- do as well?


Maybe because this topic is about freaking Japan

Fucking duh dude, use your head before you post anymore bullshit or think about quoting me again
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Syntheticon
09/03/17 10:45:05 PM
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Hardly surprising since she's only a royal in title and has no claim to the throne, may as well get on with her life so it's a good call imho.
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helIy
09/03/17 10:52:15 PM
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jesus fucking christ zeus

you do not need to reply to every single sentence someone posts, especially when all you did is babble about nothing
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Sarcasthma
09/03/17 10:52:48 PM
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Zeus is acting weird, guys. What happened?
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keyblader1985
09/04/17 2:25:03 AM
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That's a nice story, straight out of a storybook.
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VAJoiner
09/04/17 2:33:39 AM
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Okay, well, Japanese royal status has been worthless since 1945 anyway. Snooki probably has more actual power and influence :'(
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RoboXgp89
09/04/17 3:14:46 AM
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so what...
she didn't marry a cousin or something???
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AllstarSniper32
09/04/17 3:50:15 AM
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Shenti_Reborn posted...
1. please always edit my quotes. like always. i'll let this one slide b/c you seem new here but bro that's not a bad.

fixed
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Ferarri619
09/04/17 3:59:55 AM
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44 posts in and instead of pics of a hot Japanese princess we got Hilary Clinton.
FFS PotD
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BlazeAndBlade
09/04/17 4:11:12 AM
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Opinions are like testicles. You kick them hard enough, doesn't matter how many you got.
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Ferarri619
09/04/17 4:20:53 AM
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BlazeAndBlade posted...
Opinions are like testicles. You kick them hard enough, doesn't matter how many you got.


At least one of those testicles should've posted hot Japanese Princess pics. :'(
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TigerTycoon
09/04/17 4:24:46 AM
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Japan's royals are even less relevant than the British royals. Who cares what they're doing.
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acesxhigh
09/04/17 4:29:29 AM
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TigerTycoon posted...
Japan's royals are even less relent than the British royals. Who cares what they're doing.

well it's always good to hear of one less "royal" alive in the world (one way or another)
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Shenti_Reborn
09/04/17 4:49:43 AM
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Zeus posted...
Shenti_Reborn posted...
Yeah this is 2017, there is no place for sexism, racism or any sort of caveman(or woman)-esque trifling bullshit like it. Japan needs to get their shit together and I imagine within the next couple of decades with all the social pressure they probably will.


OoSWCRU


lmfao, okay decent point but still, sexism is holding back the human race. i cannot believe with how far we've come in technology and intelligence that we still have such stupid ass shit like racism/sexism and as long as i draw breath i will fight against it any way i can, but not like those SJWs b/c they do it wrong

AllstarSniper32 posted...
Shenti_Reborn posted...
1. please always edit my quotes. like always. i'll let this one slide b/c you seem new here but bro that's not a bad.

fixed


lol you can edit my quotes b/c you're actually someone i recognize as a potder, so feel proud. it's only noobs that can't do it, bro

BlazeAndBlade posted...
Opinions are like testicles. You kick them hard enough, doesn't matter how many you got.


What the fuck are you talking about. That's just blatant sexism bro but I can't say anything b/c one mod has it out for me on this...particular subject of sexism. Seriously tho wtf are you trying to say that's so bizarre, irrelevant and out of place.
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