"The Prisoner of the Chrysanthemum Throne", Empress Masako's Life Story (Part 1)

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10 ай бұрын

On May 1, 2019, Emperor Naruhito ascended the throne in Japan, marking the official beginning of the "Reiwa" era. At the same time, Japan welcomed a new Empress, Masako Owada.
Harvard and Oxford-educated, a female diplomat fluent in multiple languages, pursued by the Crown Prince for 7 years, battling depression and suitability disorders, these are all labels associated with Masako.
From a top-tier school's outstanding student to a promising diplomat, and then to a depressed Crown princess, what has happened in the life of Masako Owada over the years? In this video, I will introduce the life story of "The Prisoner of the Chrysanthemum Throne", Masako Owada.

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@hidewospecial 27 күн бұрын

A word in honor of Empress Masako. Empress Masako's grandfather, Mr. Egashira, was not involved in Minamata disease. After Minamata disease was discovered, Chisso Corporation fell into financial difficulty. He was dispatched by the Industrial Bank of Japan, the main bank of Chisso Corporation, to become president. He turned the company around and contributed to negotiations with Minamata disease victims.

@mikesorakuro 25 күн бұрын

水俣病は皿美智子がありもしない事を雅子様敬宮様に攻撃していましたよ!

@jtkomet 21 күн бұрын

Most Japanese know what happened to then-Princess Masako after she married Crown Prince and entered the Royal Family and became depressed for decades. Her mother-in-law Empress Michiko, who had been in the spotlight for a long time and was deeply jealous of Masako's brain, language skills, brilliant career, and most of all, for taking the spotlight from herself, relentlessly abused her both verbally and emotionally. Especially, Michiko preferred her other son's wife Kiko who gave birth to a boy "the heir" to the throne, as an excuse to bully Masako. Now that Michiko has retired, Masako became Empress and has some better health looking pretty. However, the controversy continues in Japan, because Masako's daughter Princess Aiko is incredibly intelligent, thoughtful, and graceful, while the supposed "heir" Price Hisahito is not smart at all. l But his mom Kiko is trying to make him "look" so competent - as a result, he has been accused of plaigiarism and having someone else write an academic journal article with his own name as the main author, etc. Who wants a cheating lying brat as our head? In this area of gender equality, Japan SHOULD CHANGE THE OUTDATED LAW so that Princess Aiko, the only blood and truely deserving child of Emperor and Empress, can be the next Empress - or Female Emperor of Japan, should I say?

@sampuatisamuel9785 16 күн бұрын

My goodness what a lot of vitriol from you.

@bravefaery135 16 күн бұрын

@@sampuatisamuel9785 Not really

@AlisonOhta 22 күн бұрын

Please pronounce her name correctly it is MASAKO not MOSOKO

@ShinbiBelldandy 9 ай бұрын

I believe Naruhito loves Masako, but the rigid traditions destroyed her. Instead of utilizing her strengths & intelligence, they pushed her down to fit in their box. She’s the Japanese version of Princess Diana. Hopefully she gets a happier ending.

@juanchoresultay2704 4 ай бұрын

Honestly every consort of the emperor is somewhat a curse cause they often get harassed by the media and pressure 😢

@fccdx 2 ай бұрын

Oh please. Diana never had the intelligence of Masako. She even could not finish her high school. And she loved being the princeess of England at first. It was Charles who never loved Diana and ignored her and that devastated her. It was not that her intelligence and ability were wasted like Masako.

@JaneWombman-fn6ck 2 ай бұрын

@@fccdxDiana humanized them tho. She was integral to elevating the emotional intelligence and public relations of the Royal Family. They wasted that by killing her and now everyone hates them. Big L

@emippe226 Ай бұрын

The fundamental difference between Empress Masako and Princess Diana is that they were the couple who deeply respected and loved each other. His Majesty was by her side when she was suffering the most and always supported her. The two are a very loving couple.

@cristinacalheiros8311 29 күн бұрын

Absolutely!!! 👍👏👏

@nyantapipontikinobinobi5246 4 ай бұрын

皇太子は雅子様をちゃんと彼のできる限りの守ったと思います。

@Sango-po5pi 20 күн бұрын

Masako is obviously too smart, roo educated and too multi talented for the job of Empress under thebpfesent system, where she is expected to just be quite, live an elegant life, and have no personality viaible to the public whatsoever. Sad. Id go insane. Its amazing she's pulled through this far.

@GoogleUser-ee8ro 29 күн бұрын

she was more or less forced into marrying the prince by Japanese bureaucrats and politicians. She's probably touched by his perseverance and liked him, but not enough to give up her life-long freedom and independence if she's not forced. The long years she fought and struggled to free herself from this foreseeable troublesome marriage cost her the chance of producing a male heir, which then led more misery and tragedy to her life. Poor girl, she really did her best.

@GoogleUser-ee8ro 29 күн бұрын

i think if he could do it again, he probably would let her go in the first place, because he loved her. Lesson learned for crown princes or higher ranked members of royal family, don't destroy the person you love with your love. Love is easy, coping with a life one does not like for a lifetime is hard.

@kindlyignore 25 күн бұрын

you are right. It's understood that had she not agreed to marry him, her and her Father's diplomat careers would have been impacted. I think her husband over-estimated his ability to drive change and protect her.

@user-pe8il6pd2v 24 күн бұрын

It's sad that in 2024 the focus is still a male heir. It really explains the birth decline in Japan.

@tinh_lai_ivietnam5253 13 күн бұрын

No one can force her. Remember. She is an educated person. The love of the country and the love for her husband cement the marriage. She is under pressure, of course. Look at the Britain royal family. Is Princess Catherine not under pressure? She is a Japanese citizen. She must know her role. Her father is a diplomat. I wish she would take it lightly and thought if she doesn't have a male child, the throne will go to her husband's brother's son. Accept that to live. They don't want to go through fertility treatment to save the situation. Maybe that's the tradition of Japanese.

@esmeraldagreen1992 8 күн бұрын

If they went through fertility treatment, it would mean that they are not " perfect" and they think it would ruin their public image in Japan. Americans over share everything about themselves their "battle with this" and struggle with that" not every culture or person like to do that

@rococo9342 6 ай бұрын

雅子さまが日本の皇后さまで本当に良かったです。聡明で気さくでお綺麗で、これからも皇后さまがお元気で皇室外交される事を願っております。

@glorialsloh8334 20 күн бұрын

I passionately support your good + kind wishes for Empress Masako. Besides, as a diplomat, I am sure she is kind.

@OLIWIA647 23 күн бұрын

Wszystkie królowe żyją takim życiem jakiego my nie znamy, wypowiadanie się na ten temat jest niestosowne. KRÓLOWA MASAKO👑❤️jest piękną i mądrą królowa.

@lucylocket420 7 ай бұрын

WOW what a waste of a brilliant mind x

@marinauk7629 26 күн бұрын

2:26 Pain to hear her name pronounced INCORRECTLY as MOSOKO. If she COULD CHECK HOW her Name IS PRONOUNCED MA (like in Malasia), SA (like Sack) then KO.

@lingoh814 26 күн бұрын

Interesting content. But you would think one could get the pronunciation of the subject of the entire video right. Her name is said, completely wrongly, hundreds of times. It quickly becomes very jarring.

@RobertPahlavi-ko4gj 2 ай бұрын

He pursued her for 15+ years. Flowers and purses of love notes 🎶 from the mountain top.

@lordwinderemere 28 күн бұрын

Its not Mosoko its Masako !!

@marifujisawa2942 27 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

@aprianto1985 2 күн бұрын

Great story and good to learn it

@StamperWendy 9 ай бұрын

What a great love story, thank you! I love tradition, pomp & circumstance!

@oxAkatsubakixo 17 күн бұрын

She was shining brightly. That’s why the current emperor was attracted with her. She sacrificed her life. 🥺

@merryfergie 6 ай бұрын

Ouch. Somewhat if a painful story.

@sachi.2896 26 күн бұрын

「水俣…」については銀行から「被害者救済の為出向されました」皇后雅子様の御先祖には日本の為に尽力を尽くしたとして「明治天皇」より白鞘を下賜る方もおりました。そして昭和天皇の侍従を御務めた方もおります皇后様の御父上は「昭和天皇」の通訳者として数多く同行しておりました。昔から皇族と繋がりもありそれを妬む方がいたのかもです。

@user-vv4vf6fc6b 9 ай бұрын

Hi I have a video suggestion could u do a video on zehra hanzade sultan and her sisters

@butterflybeatles 9 ай бұрын

After a couple of minutes the background music starts wearing on the nerves.

@melaniekarel9610 24 күн бұрын

She is gorgeous.❤

@jessicaaguilar6435 14 күн бұрын

I do wish your daughter will become the emperor/ empress of Japan coz a leader must be intelligent, wise and true!

@pumpupjam9648 2 күн бұрын

The present Emperor of Japan, has one daughter. She is heir queen, but her uncle, had a son, and he know is heir. The little boy pulls rank over the daughter of the present Emperors daughter. I hope she finds a suitable make, and or gives her all to her causes if she remains single.

@zontikmoi 6 ай бұрын

По нумерологии, она очень много говорит и бойкий характер.

@BeautiPateksameDay 24 күн бұрын

She cannot use the same id as mine in Japan like in Singapore. SHE MET HER HUSBAND THERE AT THE SHARING HOUSE DORM. My ID is Mikimoto's because of SISI QUANTUM. NHK INTERVIEW IN 1984.

@boblowney 15 күн бұрын

I think it was her "inappropriateness" deemed by the imperial bureaucracy that drove the now emperor to pursue her. He saw in her an accomplished independent woman who might broaden his life. And she was seduced I think, ultimately, by the idea of becoming an empress. Who wouldn't be? An ultimate gilded cage.

@leoragaster4592 24 күн бұрын

if you could only pronounce her name properly! It is irritating that you are not even trying phonetically - It is Ma SA ko !

@user-sz4ss6dv8g 16 күн бұрын

♡♡♡♡♡

@user-oy1rn2yh4c 25 күн бұрын

和訳スクリプトに複数箇所誤植があります。雅子様とすべき処を正子様となっておりますね。

@RobertPahlavi-ko4gj 2 ай бұрын

Who was involved in the "joy luck club" Abuses and crimes in Chicago and other cities ? #Chinatown #Chicagopolice #bandai #lawyer

@yukienagai448 26 күн бұрын

Pais, deixem seus filhos escolherem a pessoa com a qual querem viver/casar.

@dellakwan7263 3 ай бұрын

Barbie Mississauga accountant actor looks just like 日王

@emippe226 Ай бұрын

The only country on earth that cannot help but want to denigrate the Japanese Imperial Family. Keep reminding yourself that it was Syngman Lee who abolished the Lee dynasty, not Japan. Because Syngman Lee was made president by the United States, which was under their trusteeship.

@bokky24 18 күн бұрын

I think her name is Maassasako

@solotraveller888 20 күн бұрын

Who is MOOOSOOOKOW?

@nibanboshi61 3 күн бұрын

The narrator repeatedly pronounced MA SA KO to Mosuko 😢😢😢

@user-yt5gi6vc2j 24 күн бұрын

จะเกิดรวยจนแต่คนต้องมีเรื่องราวแต่ฉันชอบคนรักกันมันดีใจฟูลองทำด

@noelleyang8147 6 күн бұрын

We never knew we never needed independence. We need knew independence

@uussgg 20 күн бұрын

自動翻訳なのかな？タイトルの「生涯」は人生が既に閉じた人に使う単語です。生きてる人の場合は「半生」などがいいのでは

@user-mn4uq7ij9w 18 күн бұрын

雅子様は聖心女子学院の卒業生ではないです。関係ないのになぜ聖心の写真が使われているのですか。

@user-qi5rw8kn7b 25 күн бұрын

残念ですが、なんだかネガティブな痛い物語に語られてました。ある種の悪意を感じてしまいました。まるで、上皇后陛下やAの宮達のネガキャンペーンに似てて残念です。

@serunismt 22 күн бұрын

No wonder Masako got depressed. Poor woman ❤

@user-wf2in1wv8j 9 күн бұрын

雅子様の才能を無駄にし、心をひどく傷つけたことは本当に悔しい。情報脆弱で国民まで雅子様を傷つけた。もっと外交で輝いてほしい。どうか１日も早く今上天皇御一家がちゃんと大切にされる皇室になりますように。敬宮様という素晴らしいお子様をお育てくださって本当にありがとうございます。優しい心の人間がちゃんと評価される、まともな国になってほしい。

@patriciak6300 21 күн бұрын

La pauvre Masako, elle était dans une prison Dorée Trop de tradition ancestrale😢

@saltandlight2717 8 ай бұрын

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@user-np5wq8is9x 17 күн бұрын

安倍晋三元総理ありがとうございます❣️

@hyeseung68 21 күн бұрын

아까우신 분

@emperor0001 21 күн бұрын

しかし、皇室に嫁して、鬱に成り、一緒を終える？…其れを、削合わせと捉える人もいるんだね？

@user-iq3br1ro7z 23 күн бұрын

it was a mistake to marry him

@bymc9888 15 күн бұрын

Horrid dresses!

@freaksy2073 25 күн бұрын

Empress Michiko suffered the same fate,mainly orchestrated by her mother in law Empress Nagako who acted beastly towards her as she considered her unworthy to marry into the royal family.

@karensayer3089 25 күн бұрын

And she treated Masako the same way.No sympathy.

@XevLexa 21 күн бұрын

⁠@@karensayer3089I would have thought that Empress Michiko be more supportive of her daughter in law given what she went through with Empress Nagako.

@orosiaabadias5876 9 ай бұрын

A ella la obligaron a casarse con el principe, este no es mas que un mal criado que a pesar de no ser correspondido, forzó el matrimonio y presionó a toda la familia de ella...m parece asqueroso..

@orosiaabadias5876 9 ай бұрын

Masako nunca quiso casarse con el principe que es un egoista y un narcisista.

@marifujisawa2942 27 күн бұрын

Y porque se caso😅?

@marifujisawa2942 27 күн бұрын

She must’ve felt very entitled to herself and to thought there wouldn’t have anyone on her level to comply to her status. She married for status, not love. It was her choice, and now she’s paying that price.

@user-ol8cz5up1j 26 күн бұрын

It wasn't her choice, she was forced to do it, everybody knows it. She said "no" to his proposals 2-3 times.

@marifujisawa2942 25 күн бұрын

@@user-ol8cz5up1j well, what made her say “yes”, if it wasn’t her choice?🤦🏼

@user-ol8cz5up1j 25 күн бұрын

@@marifujisawa2942 read her story and you will have your answers.

@SCBlahBLah 20 күн бұрын

@@marifujisawa2942politicians who pressured her and her family. It was all over the news in the 80’s and 90’s

@luningningcoroza6455 15 күн бұрын

@@marifujisawa2942You seriously thought that palace pressure would not make her father give in? And if I may ask, who would want to ask her for marriage, if the crown Prince is in contention? Beside, older generations like her father had huge respect to the Emperor and saying NO is not an answer he would like to hear