Princess Hisako Takamado and Family: News and Pictures


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Photo from Twitter of the Embassy of Sweden in Japan
HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attended Sakari Oramo and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra – “Gala Concert” with HIH Princess Ayako of Takamado, celebrating 150 years of diplomatic relations between Sweden and Japan
https://twitter.com/x/status/1036967989969543169
 
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Princess Hisako visited Yamagata Prefecture September 7-8. On the 7th, she attended the opening ceremony of the 73rd All Japan Soft Baseball Tournament at Kirayaka Stadium in Yamagata City. 57 teams will compete at 8 venues in the prefecture until the 12th. Princess Hisako is honorary president of the All Japan Soft Baseball Federation.

Photo: yamagata-np.jp
 
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Yesterday, September 10, Princess Hisako as Patron of the Japan Football Association participated in the induction ceremony for the 15th Japan Football Hall of Fame in Tokyo:


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On September 9th, Princess Hisako attended the opening ceremony of the Sailing World Cup Series Enoshima Tournament 2018 held at Enoshima Aquarium in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture.

Photos: https://www.facebook.com/WCSEnoshima/photos/pcb.452952461883099/452939461884399/?type=3&theater
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Another photo at wcs-enoshima.jp

Dolphin show at World Cup sailing event sparks backlash: The Asahi Shimbun
[...] At the Sept. 9 opening ceremony of the World Cup Series Enoshima on Enoshima island, dolphins performed jumping tricks in front of sailors and other parties at Enoshima Aquarium near the event venue.

Some competitors from abroad, who are opposed to the capture and display of dolphins, expressed their dismay on Twitter.

“Couldn’t be more embarrassed with what I’m witnessing. We are sailors, and apparently a ‘green sport,’” said a tweet by a competitor [...]

Hirobumi Kawano, president of the Japan Sailing Federation and chairman of the organizing committee, said the dolphin show was intended to be “a surprise that symbolizes Enoshima.”

“We received many positive responses, but it is a sensitive issue on which people from different countries have different opinions,” Kawano said. “We would like to apologize to those who were offended by the show.”

World Sailing, an organizer of the World Cup series and the international governing body for the sport, said in a statement that it was “disappointed” with the performance.

“All content in Opening and Closing Ceremonies of World Sailing events must be pre-approved by World Sailing and no such approval was given nor sought from the Organizing Committee for the show,” the statement read.

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Video of the controversial dolphin show and Princess Hisako
 
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On September 14th, Princess Hisako and Princess Ayako visited the "Monument for Wartime Seamen" in Kannonzaki Park in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture. They worshipped and offered flowers.
Photo: shipping-news.co.jp
http://www.shipping-news.co.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/180918.jpg

On September 22nd, Princess Hisako attended the Japan-Korea Exchange Festival 2018 held at Hibiya Park in Chiyoda, Tokyo.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BoCksDYF1pZ/

From September 23-24th, Princess Hisako visited Aichi Prefecture for the 2018 7th Special Olympics Japan National Summer Games. On the 23rd, she watched tennis in Nagoya. On the 24th, she attended volleyball games in Kariya and gymnastics competition in Toyota.

Sources: NHK and ctv.co.jp
https://www2.ctv.co.jp/news/files/2018/09/f33afcfaef32ec18207c4870a7640da9-600x338.jpg
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1871859589571430&set=pcb.1871859629571426&type=3&theater

ETA: more photos from Twitter
https://twitter.com/x/status/1044151994011676672

Retired figure skaters Takahiko Kozuka and Miki Ando welcomed Princess Hisako on the 23rd:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1043868275573047299
 
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On October 1st, Princess Hisako and Princess Ayako attended the opening ceremony of the Heart Sutra at the Daikaku-ji Temple in Kyoto. According to tradition, Japan suffered a serious plague and Buddhist monk Kobo Daishi suggested Emperor Saga (786 - 842) personally copy the Buddhist document. Emperor Saga did and the epidemic ended.

The Heart Sutra is displayed to the public once every 60 years and is kept at the Shingyōden hall of the temple. The handwritten sutra will be open until November 30th.

Source: Mainichi, NHK videos

I took some screenshots. Hoping better photos turn up later.
https://twitter.com/x/status/1046979207010689025
https://twitter.com/x/status/1046979209766350848


On October 2nd, Princess Hisako, Princess Ayako, and Noriko Senge attended the opening ceremony of Princess Hisako's Netsuke photo exhibition at the JCII Photo Salon in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. Princess Hisako has been involved in photography since university; the exhibition features 48 photos of Netsuke.

Good to see Noriko!

Photos: Jiji, Kyodo
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DoehpSBWkAAm-OP.jpg
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ETA:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1047062180372389888
 
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More photos from Sankei Imperial Weekly #559:

Princesses Hisako and Ayako attended the opening ceremony of the Heart Sutra at the Daikaku-ji Temple in Kyoto on October 1st:
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Princess Hisako's Netsuke photo exhibition on October 2nd:
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Princess Hisako visited Fukui Prefecture October 3-5 for the 73rd National Sports Festival. She attended football, basketball, rifle shooting, bowling, volleyball, and golf competitions.

Sources: fukuishimbun, fukuishimbun2, fukuishimbun3

http://fki.ismcdn.jp/mwimgs/8/4/600m/img_84438261d7eb25d2d237297c5d774cbf253946.jpg
https://twitter.com/x/status/1047473549550735362
https://twitter.com/x/status/1047666504399908864
https://twitter.com/x/status/1047654819266146304

Princess Ayako visited Fukui Prefecture October 4-5 for the 73rd National Sports Festival. She attended field hockey and visited Kitamaebune Ship Museum on the 4th; she will visit Echizen lacquerware cooperative and watch climbing and soft tennis competitions on the 5th.

Photos from October 4:
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ETA: Photos from October 5: Echizen Lacquerware Cooperative gifted Princess Ayako bowls, chopsticks, and glasses for her marriage.
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Princess Hisako visited Kagawa Prefecture October 6-7 for the 30th National "Towns under the Starry Sky, Towns under the Blue Sky" Conference. She also visited Takamatsu City Children's Science Museum.
Photos from October 6: Mainichi, Asahi, shikoku-np.co.jp


On October 6th, Princess Tsuguko attended the 60th All Japan Hospital Association conference held at the Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba.
Photo:
https://www.facebook.com/mimeiokina/posts/1882194495227940


Back on June 13th, Princess Tsuguko was a guest speaker at a special youth session held at University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus. The session was organized with the cooperation of UNiTe, the EMPOWER Project, and the University of Tokyo International Program. The theme was SDGs goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals.
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/unite.sdgs/posts/1891432294253936

More info: Global Partnerships - United Nations Sustainable Development
 
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On October 9th, Princess Hisako attended the opening ceremony of the "Stradivarius fenomenon" exhibition at the Mori Arts Center Gallery in Roppongi, Tokyo. She also attended an event dedicated to the 2018 Stradivari Festival in Tokyo at the Italian Embassy. World class violinist Mayuko Kamio performed at the Embassy event.

Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/ambasciataitaliatokyo/posts/2430539387020546
https://twitter.com/x/status/1049807706532470784
https://twitter.com/x/status/1049809317174493184
ETA: another photo at https://www.cremonaoggi.it/2018/10/10/la-liuteria-cremona-risplende-al-sol-levante/
 
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From October 14-15th, Princess Hisako visited Fukui Prefecture for the closing ceremony of the 18th National Sports Festival for People with Disabilities. She attended volleyball, grand softball, and track competitions and visited Hataya Textile Factory Memorial Hall and the prefectural museum.

chunichi.co.jp
https://www.facebook.com/bienmore/photos/pcb.2122914611054516/2122911197721524/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/chie.kawai.3/posts/1439587129507642
https://www.facebook.com/toshihiro.arita.7/posts/1736283526500374
fukuishimbun.co.jp
https://fki.ismcdn.jp/mwimgs/b/e/600m/img_bebe709fce7523c821caf99d6c914346275900.jpg

ETA: another photo from Asahi
https://www.asahicom.jp/articles/images/AS20181015004421_comm.jpg
 
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Princess Hisako visited Aichi Prefecture October 22-23 for the 2018 National Food Habits Improvement Conference and the 49th National Association of Dietary Improvement Council Meeting in Tokai City.

She also visited long-established ceramics company Noritake at their headquarters in Nagoya city.

Photo/video: Yomiuri, NHK, nagoyatv.com
 
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On October 26th, Princess Hisako attended the Tokyo Gala Dinner 2018 for BirdLife International.
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/matsutomikaori/posts/2215457568777686

Princess Hisako visited Fukuoka Prefecture November 1-2 for "Kougei Expo" (35th traditional crafts national conference)
November 1st "memorial ceremony" photos: https://www.facebook.com/takinamifc/photos/pcb.1904688379627639/1904688269627650/?type=3&theater
November 2nd opening ceremony photos:
https://www.facebook.com/fukuokakeizai/posts/2055141737877797

On November 2nd, Princess Hisako attended the 39th Maple Leaf Gala at Tokyo American Club.
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/edvard.vondra/posts/2189335944656322

According to Asahi's Imperial schedule, Princess Hisako will visit Aichi Prefecture this weekend.

Princess Hisako's got much energy. I'm exhausted following Ayako wedding while she has a packed schedule in and outside of Tokyo the week of her daughter's wedding.


Bit of old news: I discovered Noriko Senge attended BirdLife Spring Gala 2018 at the Ritz-Carlton in Osaka on March 9. Noriko was a "Spring Gala Steering Committee Member." Princess Hisako delivered her speech via phone patch because she was sick with influenza.

Osaka Spring Gala 2018 | BirdLife

http://www.birdlife.org/sites/default/files/HIH/OsakaGala2018/b432-ks3_7239.jpg

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On November 16th, Princess Hisako attended the 67th Yomiuri Education Awards ceremony at Yomiuri Otemachi Hall in Tokyo.

Photo:
https://www.facebook.com/ryuichi1900/posts/2019115851481253

Education and Literacy ： Corporate Profile of The Yomiuri Shimbun
Aiming to improve the standards of Japanese education, we founded the Yomiuri Kyoiku Sho (education prize) in 1952. This award is conferred on educators and organizations that actively engage in research or teaching in primary and secondary schools and kindergarten and nursery environments. We also host nationwide contests in essay composition, English-language debate, and scientific research for children and students. Of these, our English debate competition for middle schoolers has continued since 1949 as an effort to improve students' English speaking abilities and foster in them an awareness of international friendship. Princess Hisako of Takamado is president emeritus of the competition.
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ETA: On November 18th, Princess Hisako attended the 100th Tokyo Kagawa Prefectural Memorial General Assembly at the Tokyo Prince Hotel.
https://twitter.com/x/status/1064120565609357313
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On November 19th, Princess Hisako attended the 20th anniversary celebration of Ark Hills Club.

I think Kei Moriya is in the background of the 1st photo.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BqXPiCOnSM6/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BqXXNkLHbMV/

A traditional craft NPO Hiramaru Suge Zaikuhozonkai will gift Princess Hisako with a grouse model this month. Representatives delivered the gift to Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture on November 21st. Princess Hisako attended a grouse conference in Myoko in October.

Source: https://www.joetsu.ne.jp/63712
https://www.joetsu.ne.jp/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_3690.jpg

On November 21st, the anniversary of Prince Takamado's death, Princess Hisako and Princess Tsuguko attended memorial ceremonies with Mikasa princesses and other relatives at Toshimagaoka Imperial Cemetery.

ETA: Found a photo of Princess Hisako at the banquet for the 34th Kyoto Prize on November 10
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2109480065763381&set=a.173988252645915&type=3&theater
 
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:previous: It certainly looks like Kei Moriya.
 
On November 25th, Princess Tsuguko attended the men's and women's finals of the 47th All Japan Squash Championship held at "Tressa Yokohama" shopping mall in Kōhoku Ward, Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture.

In February, Princess Tsuguko succeeded as honorary president of the Japan Squash Association from her mother Princess Hisako.

Photos: Kyodo, Getty Images, AP Images

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ds1H3EaU0AAM2Pc.jpg

ETA: added Getty and AP links
 
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