EP05 - The Royal Wedding Imposters

Summary: Charles and Di, Will and Kate, Satohito and Harumi - okay, in terms of royal couples that last pair might not be so familiar. In 2003 a lavish banquet was held to celebrate the new marriage of Prince Satohito Arisugawa of Japan’s Imperial Family. As one might expect, the guestlist was a who’s who of celebrities, politicians and wealthy elites. The party might have been a major success if it weren’t for one small problem; there is no Prince Satohito Arisugawa. In this episode we dive into one of the boldest and most uniquely Japanese swindles in modern history. We’ll be posting additional content and videos on our Facebook group. It’s private, but everyone is free to join. https://www.facebook.com/groups/599855356835724/ Email us. truecrimejapan@gmail.com Sources: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2006/09/12/national/imperial-imposters-get-26-months/#.Vy3sB8jXfCQ http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2003/10/22/national/trio-held-for-fraud-over-imperial-wedding-scam/#.Vy3yMsjXfCQ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5334330.stm http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/1477717/Guests-at-royal-Japanese-wedding-saw-bride-then-gloom.html http://articles.latimes.com/2003/oct/27/world/fg-royals27 http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/asia/article2610435.ece http://www.oneindia.com/2006/09/11/japan-couple-jailed-over-royal-wedding-rip-off-1157956700.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_House_of_Japan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kusanagi