"Paparazzi in need" aiming at Mr. and Mrs. Komuro's NY life

Kei Komuro and Mako leaving for New York (Photo: AFP/Aflo)

Marriages between members of the royal family and ordinary people tend to be a matter of public concern, but have there ever been marriages where opinions were split evenly between 'for' and 'against'? I thought that with the announcement of my marriage, the turmoil would finally come to an end, but... [Photo] Kei Komuro's mother sent her ex-fiancé A a "wonderful email". During that time, not a single day passed without news related to Kei Komuro and Mako in newspapers, magazines, and the Internet. It is often said that if a TV program deals with the “Imperial family story”, it will “at least get a passing grade”, but it seems that there is no example that has been pulled to this extent. Komuro's mother's "financial trouble" was one of the reasons why their marriage attracted so much public attention. Now that the two have become a couple, there were more and more people congratulating them, but now there are more and more people worrying about their married life. This is because Komuro failed the bar exam. The public's interest in Komuro, who provides endless topics, never fades. Then the stage moved to New York. There is a high possibility that the media will continue to follow the two, as they believe that they can still obtain numbers, and there were even Japanese TV stations waiting for the two when they arrived in New York, not just when they left the country. In addition, a new “ambusher” awaits the two on the ground. It's a real "paparazzi". Needless to say, paparazzi is an Italian term for photographers who stalk celebrities and take private pictures of them. Paparazzi do not belong to any one media, so to speak, they are freelance photographers. Photographs taken are sold to magazines and newspapers through agents. Recently, there is also a video shoot and it is sometimes sold to a TV station. Their photographs are traded all over the world. So not so long ago their rewards were substantial. There were times when one photo was sold for 400,000 to 500,000 yen, but the situation has changed recently. “The high performance of smartphones and the spread of the Internet.In the first place, overseas celebrities and stars are not sneaky like Japanese people, so anyone who finds a public area, apart from private areas, You can take pictures.There are people who take pictures and post them on SNS, and of course there are people who bring them to agents to make money.With the spread of camera-equipped mobile phones, celebrities have cameras (mobile phones) in the city. ), the term "100 million total photographers" was born, but so-called "citizen journalists" are spreading all over the world.In addition, celebrities themselves post private photos on SNS, Paparazzi jobs are gone." (Overseas news agency staff) It seems that ordinary people who take scoop photos are called 'Snapparazzi' (a coined word combining snapshots and paparazzi). For that reason, the photos taken by the original paparazzi are now traded for about 10,000 to 20,000 yen, and unless they are very scoops, they are not expensive. At that time, Mr. and Mrs. Komuro, who came to New York, seemed to be a good "target". “Unlike the British royal family, the paparazzi initially showed no interest in the Japanese royal family, but the marriage of Komuro and Mako has been featured in overseas magazines and newspapers, and is now a hot topic around the world. There is no doubt that they will take aim in the future.There is a high possibility that the public in New York will not notice Mr. and Mrs. Komuro on the streets, which may be advantageous to the paparazzi who have information. (Overseas news agency staff mentioned above) Japan will probably be a big customer for the paparazzi in the future, but even so, photos of the two of them shopping and eating won't fetch a high price. As a result, the paparazzi will relentlessly chase them around for more sensational photos. I hear that some Japanese TV stations are asking local YouTubers to interview them. From now on, a fierce coverage battle between Mr. and Mrs. Komuro will unfold in New York. The two chose to move to New York to avoid the hustle and bustle, but it seems that the day they settle down is still a long way off. Interview and text: Hiroyuki Sasaki Born in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. At the age of 31, he became a news reporter for FRIDAY. During the FRIDAY era, he reported many scoops, and since then he has been active mainly in weekly magazines. Currently appearing on TV and radio as a commentator

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