Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko Current Events Part 2: November 2006 - April 2017


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Prince Akishino turns 50, expresses concern about health of Empress | The Japan Times
Prince Akishino, the younger son of Emperor Akihito, turned 50 on Monday, expressing concern over the health of his mother, Empress Michiko, who has battled heart problems.

“I believe her stress is partly due to the illness of the Emperor,” the prince said at a Nov. 19 news conference, referring to the Emperor’s 2003 surgery for prostate cancer and coronary-artery bypass surgery in 2012.

The Emperor’s recovery from the bypass surgery “was not so fast,” the prince said, indicating that anxiety about the health of her husband has put a strain on the Empress.
 
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Princess Kiko and Princes Kako attended the Information Accessibility Forum in Tokyo on December 12:



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Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko visited the Botticelli Exhibition at the Kyoto Metropolitan Art Museum in Tokyo on March 22:



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Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko pay an official visit to Italy from May 10 to 17 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Japan and Italy.

The couple departed from Haneda airport today, May 10. Tomorrow they'll attend a celebratory event in Rome and pay a courtesy call on Italian President Sergio Mattarella. They are also scheduled to visit the Vatican and meet with Pope Francis on May 12. Later, they will make a stop in Milan and Florence before returning home on May 17.


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Renzi riceve il Principe Akishino e la Principessa Kiko del Giappone | www.governo.it

Video: Il Principe Akishino e la Principessa Kiko a Palazzo Chigi | www.governo.it

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Thanks for the photos and updates!:flowers:
I am surprised not to see Signora Renzi accompanying her husband. Pincess Kiko looked amazing in kimono.
 
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Thanks for the update, Iceflower!
Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko are visiting a large number of museums, art galleries and other related institutes. I think they must be taking in as much cultural information as they can and to be honest, I'm not sure a week is going to be long enough!
 
On May 30th, Prince Akishino and Princess Mako visited an exhibit about Bhutan at the Ueno Royal Museum in Tokyo.

Photo at Sankei
 
On June 2nd, Prince Akishino visited a gourd exhibition in Hiji. He also spoke with the governor about the damage the area suffered in the recent earthquake. The prince last visited Oita Prefecture in 2008.

Photos and info at: Asahi
 
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On June 2nd, Princess Kiko attended the 63rd "Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award" at Meiji Memorial Hall in Tokyo.

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On June 20th, Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko visited the Pompeii mural exhibition at the Mori Arts Center Gallery in Tokyo.
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On the morning of June 17th, Prince Akishino visited earthquake victims in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. The area suffered a 6.7 magnitude earthquake on November 22, 2014. 16 households with 44 people are still living in temporary households. The Prince also received a restoration progress report. He was in the region (June 16-17) for the 51st Annual meeting of the Japan Botanical Gardens Association, which he is the president. In the afternoon, Prince Akishino visited the Hakuba Goryu alpine botanical garden.

Sources:
shinmai.co.jp
https://imperialfamilyjapan.wordpress.com/2016/06/19/this-weeks-extras-36/
Magnitude-6.7 quake injures at least 41 in Nagano | The Japan Times
 
On July 1st, Prince Akishino attended the "spring water conservation forum national convention" in Misato, Akita Prefecture. The forum is held every two years and a different city hosts. About 330 people participated this year, which also got reports on endangered species of fish and well water in Iwate Prefecture after the earthquake. Prince Akishino will visit Rokugo spring group on July 2nd.

Photos at: Sankei

Prince Akishino's second day in Akita Prefecture: Sankei
 
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On July 13th, Prince Akishino presented the 19th Yoshimaro Yamashina Award to Rikkyo University Professor Ueda Keisuke in Tokyo. The award is given to researchers and organizations of ornithology.

Source: Asahi
 
On July 14th, Princess Kiko attended several events in Yamagata Prefecture.
  • Soup kitchen training for disaster relief at the "Yamagata Logistics Center"
  • An elementary school to focus on disaster prevention education
  • New pharmaceutical Araya plant, where the Princess spoke to employees who donated blood at a blood donation vehicle.
On July 15th, she will attend the Red Cross Convention in Tendo, Yamagata.

Photo and info: kahoku.co.jp, Sankei
 
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