Princess Ayako of Japan says that she and fiance Kei Moriya hit her from the very beginning

Princess Ayako, daughter of a deceased cousin of Emperor Akihito, said Monday that she had met with her future husband Kei Moriya since their first meeting last December during the introduction of his mother, Princess Hisako. 19659002] Also Monday, the Imperial House Agency said that the 84-year-old Emperor became ill earlier in the day, experiencing dizziness and nausea due to cerebral anemia, a condition where the blood flow is insufficient.

Princess Ayako, 27, the third and youngest daughter of Princess Hisako and late Prince Takamado, made the remark at a joint press conference with Moriya at the Agency of the Imperial House. , held several hours after the agency officially announced their commitment.

In the morning, the princess and her mother called the empress Michiko, but the emperor did not attend, according to the agency.

"I am worried that the Emperor is not feeling well, but I have been able to meet the Empress and receive warm and cordial words from their majesties," said the minister. Princess Ayako, adding that she wanted to keep the content of their message for her.

She is ready to marry Moriya, 32, in October. He works for the shipping company Nippon Yusen KK, also known as NYK Line.

"I met Mr. Moriya for the first time last December, and I remember that our conversation was so lively that it did not seem to us," said Princess, who is the honorary patron of the Canada-Japan Society, a public body that promotes mutual understanding and friendship between Japanese and Canadian nationals

Shortly before the introduction, Princess Hisako found Moriya after a 10-year hiatus at an event commemorating the 20th anniversary of the non-profit organization Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi (Children Without Borders), including his late mother, a friend of Prince's time Hisako, had served as a member of the executive committee.Moriya is currently a member of the board of directors.

"As I met him several times, I became attracted to his kind, intelligent nature and decisive ", said to Princess Ayako. "I do not know what my mother's intentions were in presenting it to me, but as we both went to different places and shared our time and our memories, we naturally lured each other to l & # 39; other. I think we have been able to go so far because of the wonderful connections our mothers have made. "

Moriya, a commoner and graduate of Keio University in Tokyo, said that his first impression of Princess Ayako was" brilliant and positive. "And as he got to know her better, he was attracted by the warmth and kindness with whoever it is "

" I also felt that we were getting closer to the emotional impact of the sudden loss of a parent ". referring to the death of his mother, Kimie, in 2015. The father of Princess Ayako died in 2002.

Moriya refrained from disclosing what he said by offering him, but the Princess revealed that this had happened this year.In the restaurant

"It was so sudden that I could not give my answer right away," she said. As our relationship grew, also involving our families, friends and acquaintances, I thought it was for me and gave a positive answer to it. vril. "

The couple will be formally engaged in a traditional ceremony called Nosai no Gi on August 12, and their wedding ceremony is scheduled for October 29 at the Meiji Jingu Shrine in Shibuya Parish, Tokyo

According to the law of the Imperial House, a princess loses her imperial status if she marries a commoner.