Yasuyuki Kitano

Yasuyuki Kitano

Yasuyuki Kitano and Harumi Sakamoto invited hundreds of guests, including Japanese celebrities, to their wedding reception in 2003. Kitano claimed that he was a member of the Arisugawa branch of the imperial family. However, the... [more]

Yasuyuki Kitano and Harumi Sakamoto invited hundreds of guests, including Japanese celebrities, to their wedding reception in 2003. Kitano claimed that he was a member of the Arisugawa branch of the imperial family. However, the Arisugawa branch died out for lack of a male heir more than 90 years ago. In 2006, Kitano and Sakamoto were were exposed and both sentenced to two years and two months in jail.

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Description Yasuyuki Kitano and Harumi Sakamoto invited hundreds of guests, including Japanese celebrities, to their wedding reception in 2003. Kitano claimed that he was a member of the Arisugawa branch of the imperial family. However, the Arisugawa branch died out for lack of a male heir more than 90 years ago. In 2006, Kitano and Sakamoto were were exposed and both sentenced to two years and two months in jail.
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