Princess Ayako, the youngest daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin, became officially engaged Sunday to commoner Kei Moriya in a traditional ceremony in Tokyo.The betrothal ceremony called "Nosai no Gi" is the first in a series of rites leading up to the wedding on Oct. 29 between the 27-year-old princess and the 32-year-old employee at shipping firm Nippon Yusen K.K.During the ceremony, a messenger from Moriya visited Tokyo's Takamado residence with gifts including sake and sea bream to formally convey the proposal.The couple first met last December when they were introduced by Princes…READ FULL ARTICLE
