Princesses Mako,Kako & Prince Hisahito Current Events Part 2: May 2017 - October 2021


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On July 12th, Princess Mako visited the facilities of Emmanuel Association which offers a youth hostel, polyclinic, and nursing home in the Lima district of Puente Piedra. About 30 Japanese-Peruvians live at the facility. She visited Amano Pre-Columbian Textile Museum before boarding a flight to Cusco.

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Princess Mako visits clinic, museum in Peru | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
[...] Princess Mako, the eldest daughter of Crown Prince and Princess Akishino, visited the facility on Friday. It was founded by a second-generation Japanese-Peruvian priest nearly 30 years ago.

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The Princess later visited a museum known for its collection of pre-Columbian Peruvian artifacts. The items were collected by Japanese businessman Yoshitaro Amano.
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On July 13th, Princess Mako toured Machu Picchu and visited Machupicchu village where Japanese immigrant Yokichi Nouchi served as village chief in 1948.

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La princesa Mako visitó el Cusco y celebró los 120 años de la inmigración japonesa al Perú [VIDEO] | Sociedad - La República

Japan's Princess Mako visits Machu Picchu ruins in Peru - Kyodo News+

Princess Mako visits Machu Picchu | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
[...] The princess strolled Machu Picchu, a UNESCO World Heritage, for about two hours on Saturday, local time. The ruins are situated on a mountain at an altitude of about 2,400 meters.

Standing at the top of a platform overlooking the ruins, she said the place has something special that is difficult to describe with words.

The princess later visited the village of Machupicchu at the foot of the mountain. She was received by the village chief and other people.

Japanese immigrant Yokichi Nouchi served as village chief in 1948 after immigrating to Peru from Fukushima Prefecture.

Princess Mako was briefed on his contributions by his grandson, Cesar Yoshiro Nouchi, at the village office.

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Yokichi Nouchi's new life was unknown to his family in Japan until Prince Mikasa's 1958 visit to Peru, see Yokichi Nouchi: The Japanese Immigrant Who Made History at Machu Picchu | Discover Nikkei
 
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This has been a very busy trip for Princess Mako, she certainly is doing a lot of different things. Lovely to see the photos, and she is clearly representing Japan very, very well.
 
Sayako Kuroda, who left the imperial family upon her marriage to a commoner in 2005, visited the two countries on the 100th anniversary of the start of immigration in 1999 and Prince and Princess Hitachi, on the 110th anniversary in 2009.
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I wonder when the imperial family began to celebrate the emigrant communities in foreign countries? Centuries in the past, those who emigrated were prohibited from ever again setting foot in the country ...

At the headquarters of the Peruvian Japanese Association, Mako met with four of the longest-living migrants: Matsue Amemiya and Motome Okuyama, both 104 years old, as well as Kamado Arakaki and Sada Makikado, 101 years old.
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It must have been especially touching for them, as I assume it would have been out of the question for them to meet a member of the imperial family face to face during their youth.

Thank you for the detailed reports.
 
Prisma said:
Yokichi Nouchi's new life was unknown to his family in Japan until Prince Mikasa's 1958 visit to Peru, see Yokichi Nouchi: The Japanese Immigrant Who Made History at Machu Picchu | Discover Nikkei
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The article is well written. I imagine numerous Japanese-Peruvians could recognize their own emotions in the descriptions of Luz Marina's search for her father's murky past and her own roots.

In the beginning, Yokichi was just another worker on a railroad project linking Cuzco to the district of Santa Ana. But little by little, his emergence as an entrepreneur with a social vocation would transform him into one of those most responsible for the town’s growth.

Nouchi led an excavation project that resulted in an invaluable finding: hot springs that recalled the “onsen” of his native Japan. The Japanese immigrant convinced the local people of the medicinal properties found there and encouraged them to bathe in the hot springs. That is most likely how the town got its name: Aguas Calientes (hot water).
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A clever method of transferring Japanese tradition to a Peruvian town!
 
Additional photos and video for July 15: greeting Bolivian President Evo Morales and luncheon, cable car tour over La Paz, and receiving keys to the city.

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In Photos: Japanese Princess Mako arrives in Bolivia - The Mainichi

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Japan's Princess Mako meets with Bolivian president - Kyodo News+
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At the presidential office in the city of La Paz, the 27-year-old princess conveyed a message from the emperor and Empress Masako to the president in which they said they wish "to deepen the relationship of the two countries on the occasion" of the immigration anniversary.

There are an estimated 11,350 Bolivians of Japanese descent, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry. The Bolivian president told Princess Mako to send his best regards to the imperial couple.

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On July 17th, Princess Mako attended ceremonies commemorating the 120th anniversary of Japanese immigration in Santa Cruz. Afterward, she visited an orphanage run by Japanese Catholic organizations.

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Dinner with Santa Cruz's Governor Rubén Costas
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Princess Mako meets Japanese-Bolivians | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
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Princess Mako offered silent prayers for the early immigrants and said she will continue to remember how they diligently and earnestly overcame many difficulties to settle in Bolivia.

This year marks 120 years since 93 Japanese arrived in Bolivia to work on rubber plantations. The country is now said to be home to more than 10,000 people of Japanese descent.

Princess Mako visited a home for more than 50 pre-school age children who were abused or neglected by their parents.

The princess met children who were painting coloring books and playing with puzzles. She also talked with three Japanese women who work at the facility.

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On July 18th, Princess Mako traveled to San Juan, Bolivia where she attended a welcome ceremony, tree planting, and luncheon before visiting Japanese language and cultural school at Colonia Japonesa San Juan.

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Princess visits Bolivian town settled by Japanese | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
[...] The daughter of Crown Prince and Princess Akishino was in Colonia Japonesa San Juan on Thursday. The town is about 140 kilometers from the country's largest city, Santa Cruz.

Nearly 1,700 Japanese immigrants settled there between 1955 and 1992. In the early days, the settlers had to clear space in a primeval forest, and life there was hard.

Princess Mako offered flowers at a monument to the settlers who cultivated the land.

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Later, Princess Mako mingled for about 90 minutes with a gathering of about 200 people, including immigrants and their descendants. She shook their hands and said she was very happy to be there.

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On July 19th, Princess Mako visited Okinawa's Japanese community, 80km northeast of Santa Cruz, Bolivia. She paid tribute at a monument in memory of the migrants, toured Okinawa Historical Museum Bolivia, planted a cherry blossom tree at the Japanese Bolivian Association of Okinawa, and visited a food processing plant.

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Man indicted over knife incident at Prince Hisahito's school - Kyodo News+
Prosecutors on Friday indicted a 56-year-old man on trespassing and other charges over an incident in April in which knives were found on Prince Hisahito's classroom desk at a Tokyo junior high school.

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Around noon on April 26, a teacher found an aluminum bar with two fruit knives attached by duct tape placed across the prince's desk and the one next to it. The heir to the Chrysanthemum Throne and his classmates were not in the classroom at the time.

[Kaoru] Hasegawa, a resident of Kyoto, underwent a psychiatric examination from May and the prosecutors have determined he can be charged with criminal liability.
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I'm a little surprised that he was found competent to stand trial, since I thought some of the early reports indicated someone with some mental health issues.
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His actions as reported by the media were strange indeed. As the alleged motive was to protest the imperial system I wonder if the publicity attracted by the arrest and potential trial will have an impact on the very minor number of republicans in Japan.
 
The Imperial Household Agency is pleased to announce that Prince Hisahito is scheduled to do a 10-day visit to Bhutan on 16 August 2019 and it will be his first overseas trip.

He will be accompanying his father, the Crown Prince. However, officials say that the Crown Prince and Prince Hisahito will travel in separate planes as a precaution.


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On August 15th, the Cabinet approved Princess Kako's official visit to Austria and Hungary from September 15 to 25 to mark both countries' 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Japan. This will be her first official visit abroad.

Japan's Princess Kako to visit Europe in Sept. in 1st official overseas trip - Kyodo News+
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The 24-year-old younger daughter of Crown Prince Fumihito, the emperor's younger brother, will deliver speeches at receptions and make courtesy visits to the presidents of the two countries during her 11-day trip, according to the itinerary approved by the Cabinet.

She will depart on Sept. 15 from Tokyo's Haneda airport on a commercial flight to the Austrian capital of Vienna via Germany, and fly to the Hungarian capital of Budapest on Sept. 19.

The princess will then return to Japan via Germany on a commercial flight on Sept. 25.

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On August 24th, Princess Mako attended the 36th National High School Sign Language Speech Contest at Yurakucho Asahi Hall in Tokyo. Her speech at the opening ceremony mentioned examples of sign language interpretation at TV broadcasts of the new era announcement and at an emergency press conference of the Japan Meteorological Agency.

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Photos and video released for Prince Hisahito's 13th birthday on September 6

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Japanese Prince Hisahito, 2nd in Line to Throne, Turns 13 - JIJI PRESS
[...] The third child and only son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko has never missed a day at Ochanomizu University Junior High School in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward since he entered the school in April.

He has been broadening his mind such as through traveling to Bhutan, meeting with "mame kisha," or children experiencing the job of a journalist, and having other first experiences.

[...] Prince Hisahito reached a goal in a 50-meter obstacle race without knocking over hurdles during the school athletic meet in June. He also took part in a team race.

In July, he met with some 60 mame kisha students from elementary and junior high schools in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa and the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido. [...]
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On September 6th, Prince Hisahito visited Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako for birthday greetings at Akasaka Imperial Palace. He also visited Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko for birthday greetings at Fukiage Sento Imperial Palace. Since he's 13, his mother no longer accompanies him.

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ETA: Prince Hisahito, second in line to throne, marks his 13th birthday: The Asahi Shimbun
[...] As for his school life at Ochanomizu University Junior High School in Tokyo, which he entered in April, Hisahito energetically plays outside with his friends during breaks between classes.

While attending the school's sports festival in June he participated in a 50-meter obstacle race and “centipede race,” involving teams whose members’ ankles are tied together.

He also joined the cheering squad composed of children of various school grades.

In addition, Hisahito performed in a play in English during an overnight activity.

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Hisahito has also devoted himself to cultivating rice and vegetables such as mizuna lettuce, spinach or cabbage throughout the past year.
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Princess Kako will visit Tottori Prefecture September 28-29 for the 6th National High School Sign Language Performance Competition. She'll also visit Tottori Sand Dunes and Inaba Manyo Historical Museum and watch a lion dance.

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ETA: On September 14th, Princess Mako attended the match between Japan and Dominican Republic at the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.

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On September 15th, Princess Kako departed from Haneda Airport to Austria and Hungary to celebrate both countries' 150th anniversaries of diplomatic relations with Japan.

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Princess Kako leaves for Austria, Hungary - Kyodo News+
... The 24-year-old younger daughter of Crown Prince Fumihito, the emperor's younger brother, will meet the presidents of the two countries during her 11-day trip through Sept. 25.

The princess will arrive in the Austrian capital of Vienna via Germany on Saturday night, and fly to the Hungarian capital of Budapest on Sept. 19...
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