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Japanese ex-princess Mako’s husband Kei Komuro passes New York bar exam on 3rd attempt
- Komuro, who works at a New York law firm, passed the state bar exam in July
- The couple registered their marriage in Tokyo and took off to the US city last November
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The man who married a former Japanese princess has passed the New York bar exam, defying detractors back home who had criticised their romance.
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Kei Komuro’s name is on the list of those who passed the July New York state bar exam, which was posted on Friday on the New York State Board of Law Examiners website.
Komuro’s engagement to former princess Mako, announced in 2017, prompted a widespread public outcry, mostly on social media and in the tabloids. One reason was a financial problem of Komuro’s mother, although that’s since been resolved.
Japan appears modern on the surface, but values about family and women are rooted in feudal practices. Many Japanese are also often jealous of people who study abroad or get jobs with international companies.
Komuro, 31, a graduate of Fordham University law school, has a job at a New York law firm, and has been living in New York with Mako, a museum curator.
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Komuro failed the bar in his two previous attempts. It’s common for people to pass after multiple attempts. Of the 9,609 candidates for the latest exam, the passing rate was 66 per cent at 6,350 people, including Komuro.
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