Prince Akishino & Princess Kiko: Current Events part 1

[Harmony]

Thanks for the picture. Prince Akishino is turning very grey. He is too young to have so much white hair. I wonder whether that is due to stress or genetics.

[mandyy]

Prince and Princess Akishino in Tottori Prefecture
Yomiuri News
#1,3: Oct 9, 2005.
#2: Oct 10, 2005.

[mandyy]

Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko visiting Aomori on Oct. 14, 2005.

#1,2 (Oct 15), 3 (Oct.16):Toonippo
#1,Mutusinpou

[mandyy]

#1: (Newscom) HIROSHIMA, Japan - Prince Akishino and his wife Princess Kiko lay flowers at the cenotaph dedicated to the victims of the atomic bombing during their visit to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Oct. 21. (Kyodo)
#2: Chugoku Shimbun

[mandyy]

#1: (Yomiuri news) Prince Akishino visiting Sendai's Yagiyama Zoological Park on Oct. 25

[mandyy]

Prince Akishino visiting the Faith and Syncretism: Saicho and the Treasures of Tendai exhibition in Kyoto National Museum on Oct. 8, 2005.

#1: Yomiuri news

[mandyy]

Photos of the Akishino family of their visit to the Aichi Expo on Aug. 11, 2005 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/jcowboy/

[Incas]

Originally Posted by Harmony

Thanks for the picture. Prince Akishino is turning very grey. He is too young to have so much white hair. I wonder whether that is due to stress or genetics.

Plus the mustache, it puts him in a different age group than his wife.

[Emily]

Here's my not nice comment for today: the front of his hair reminds me of a horses forelocks! I think he needs to get a trim.

[mandyy]

Prince Akishino visitis Fukuoka on Nov. 9, 2005.

#1: Yomiuri news

[mandyy]

Princess Kiko of Akishino and her eldest daughter Princess Mako attended an event in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2005.

#1: TBS news video- http://www.bcast.co.jp/cgi-bin/yahoo...1&media=wm300k

[merampo]

Their daughter,Princess Mako at the wedding reception of Princess Sayako(2005-11-15)

[mandyy]

Prince Akishino will celebrate his 40th birthday on November 30, 2005.

#1: Official photo from Kunaicho website
#2/ 3: TBS news
AP- released by the Imperial Household Agency, Japan's Prince Akishino speaks as his wife, Princess Kiko, beams next to him during a press conference at their residence, Akasaka Palace, in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2005. Prince Akishino turns 40 on Nov. 30, 2005.
Imperial Household Agency, Japan's Prince Akishino and his wife, Princess Kiko, pose with their daughters, Mako, left, and Kako, in the compound of their residence, Akasaka Palace, in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2005. Prince Akishino turns 40 on Nov. 30, 2005 (AP)
Below
#1,4: ANN news
#2-3: NNN news

[mandyy]

#1: AAP image- photo taken on Nov. 1, 2005 to celebrate Prince Akishino's 40th birthday on Nov. 30, 2005.
#2: Reuters

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#1-2,6: NNN news
#3-5: FNN news

[mandyy]

Japanese emperor’s two sons almost never speak

TOKYO - Japanese Prince Akishino has said he seldom talks to his brother Crown Prince Naruhito, indicating a possible continued rift in the royal family over the status of stressed Crown Princess Masako.
Akishino surprised Japan last year by openly criticizing his elder brother for airing his concerns about how the palace has treated his wife Masako, who shies away from most public appearances due to stress.
“Regarding communication with the crown prince, we are not visiting the crown prince’s household actively from our side ... since the crown princess is sometimes feeling good and sometimes not,” Akishino said............
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayA...n=theworld&col=

[purple_platinum]

Originally Posted by mandyy

Japanese emperor’s two sons almost never speak

TOKYO - Japanese Prince Akishino has said he seldom talks to his brother Crown Prince Naruhito, indicating a possible continued rift in the royal family over the status of stressed Crown Princess Masako.
Akishino surprised Japan last year by openly criticizing his elder brother for airing his concerns about how the palace has treated his wife Masako, who shies away from most public appearances due to stress.
“Regarding communication with the crown prince, we are not visiting the crown prince’s household actively from our side ... since the crown princess is sometimes feeling good and sometimes not,” Akishino said............
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayA...=theworld&col=

well, that's not good to hear.. any idea why they're so formal.
"we are no visiting the crown prince's household actively from our side..."

how about the relationship between Akishino & Sayako?

[mandyy]

Prince Akishino, wife to host annual duck hunting in Chiba
TOKYO — Prince Akishino and his wife Princess Kiko on Tuesday will host an annual duck hunting event in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, for ambassadors and their wives from eight countries including Belgium, Cuba and Botswana.The Imperial Household Agency decided, however, to forgo the ceremonial releasing of ducks into the air out of consideration for bird flu, which can spread among poultry and wild birds. The event is held every year during the duck-hunting season between November and February, often with such guests as lawmakers and Supreme Court justices, in addition to ambassadors...
Japan Times

Prince Akishino, wife to host annual duck hunting in Chiba Pref.
Prince Akishino and his wife Princess Kiko on Tuesday will host an annual duck hunting event in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, for ambassadors and their wives from eight countries including Belgium, Cuba and Botswana. The Imperial Household Agency decided, however, to forgo the ceremonial releasing of ducks into the air out of consideration for bird flu, which can spread among poultry and wild birds...........
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/051212/kyodo/d8eettj01.html

Prince Akishino, wife host annual duck hunt in Chiba Pref.
Prince Akishino and his wife Princess Kiko hosted an annual duck hunt Tuesday in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, for ambassadors and their spouses from eight countries, including Belgium, Cuba and Botswana....
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/051213/kyodo/d8ef3lr00.html

Bird flu mars royal duck hunt in Japan
Bird flu fears marred a traditional duck hunt hosted by a Japanese prince, with authorities cancelling part of the ceremony at which guests were to release ducks into the air. Prince Akishino, the second son of Emperor Akihito, and his wife Princess Kiko hosted the annual event in Ichikawa, south of Tokyo, inviting ambassadors and their spouses from eight countries including Belgium, Botswana and Cuba.....
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051213...u_051213142902

Dec. 13, 2005.
#1: Newscom- Prince Akishino (L) and his wife Princess Kiko (C) host an annual duck hunt for ambassadors and their spouses, in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, on Dec. 13. The Imperial Household Agency did not conduct the ceremonial releasing of ducks into the air due to concerns about bird flu, which can spread among poultry and wild birds.
#2: NNN news

[mandyy]

Princess Kiko visits the Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival 2006 at Tokyo Dome in Jan. 20, 2006.

#1-2: NHK
#3: Newscom

[mandyy]

Jan. 22, 2006.
Japanese Olympic team launched
The Japanese delegation of 240 athletes and officials for the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in Turin was officially launched with a ceremony in Tokyo on Sunday.
Japan will send 113 athletes and 127 officials to the Feb. 10-26 Games, making it the country's largest delegation for an overseas Winter Olympics, surpassing the group of 218 delegates who took part in the Salt Lake City Games four years ago. A total of 106 members of the delegates were present at the ceremony, which was also attended by Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda..................
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/...20060123a1.htm

#1: Mainichi news
#2: Sanspo
#3-4: NHK news

[kei893265]

their two daughters ;
princess Mako at the 2006 New Year from TBS
princess Kako at 2005 April 02 from NTV