Princess Ayako of Japan Marries Commoner in Tokyo Ceremony

The Associated Press
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TOKYO—Japan’s Princess Ayako married a commoner in a ritual-filled ceremony Monday, Oct. 29 at Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine.

Ayako and groom Kei Moriya were shown on national news walking slowly before guests at the shrine. The wedding took place in one of the pagoda-like buildings in the shrine complex and included an exchange of rings and a sharing of a cup of sake, according to Japanese media.