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From March 7-11th, Princess Nobuko and Princess Akiko attended the 90th International Miyasama Ski Games in Hokkaido.

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ETA: Some lucky skiers got a group photo with Princess Akiko at a ramen shop in Aomori Prefecture recently.
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On March 31st, Princess Akiko visited the "Japanese and Western Court Fashion" exhibition at Kyoritsu Women's University Museum in Chiyoda, Tokyo.

Photos: kyoritsu-wu.ac.jp

ETA: Princess Akiko recently gave an interview about bonbonniere for https://intojapanwaraku.com/craft/2501/

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On April 22nd, Princess Yoko attended the spring festival at Yasukuni Shrine.
https://twitter.com/x/status/1120485587730030593
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On April 23rd, Princess Akiko attended the spring festival at Yasukuni Shrine.
https://twitter.com/x/status/1120561382053810182
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fyi - Emperor Showa (Hirohito) and Emperor Akihito no longer visit Yasukuni Shrine after convicted Class A war criminals were enshrined in 1978. I don't expect soon-to-be Emperor Naruhito or Crown Prince Akishino to visit either. This task seems assigned to the Mikasa or Takamado members.
 
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From March 15-17, Princess Akiko attended the 40th Handicap Ski Competition in Hokkaido.

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On April 22nd, Princess Akiko attended the finish of La Festa Primavera 2019 (timed road rally for vintage cars) and reception in Kyoto.

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On April 24th, Princess Akiko attended Fukuoka Prefecture's celebration for Emperor Akihito's 30-year reign.

Photos:
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On May 10th, the IHA announced Princess Akiko has been appointed honorary president of the Japan Rugby Football Union. The position has been vacant since her father Prince Tomohito's passing in June 2012. The organization was founded as the Japan Rugby Football League in 1915.

Japan hosts the 2019 Rugby World Cup with Crown Prince Akishino as honorary president of the event.

Source: Sankei
 
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Princess Akiko's cultural organization Shinyusha redesigned their website!

https://shinyusha.or.jp

Shinyusha also has a mascot, Yukihime-chan and sticker for Japan's texting app LINE

Yuki = snow, Princess Akiko's personal emblem
hime = usually translated as "princess" although another translation is a young lady of higher birth
chan = common honorific for children, girls, and things cute

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Very sweet, and a nice medium between traditional and fashionable. I love the reference to Princess Akiko's emblem.

By the way, when did she found Shinyusha and launch its website? I wonder if the redesign indicates that Akiko intends to maintain her role there in the long term, potentially even after marriage.


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On May 10th, the IHA announced Princess Akiko has been appointed honorary president of the Japan Rugby Football Union. The position has been vacant since her father Prince Tomohito's passing in June 2012. The organization was founded as the Japan Rugby Football League in 1915.

Japan hosts the 2019 Rugby World Cup with Crown Prince Akishino as honorary president of the event.

Source: Sankei
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I wonder why there was a 7-year gap. Is the honorary presidency an acknowledgement of the charitable work she has done over the last few years, perhaps?
 
Tatiana Maria said:
[...] By the way, when did she found Shinyusha and launch its website? I wonder if the redesign indicates that Akiko intends to maintain her role there in the long term, potentially even after marriage.

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I wonder why there was a 7-year gap. Is the honorary presidency an acknowledgement of the charitable work she has done over the last few years, perhaps?
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Shinyusha was founded on April 1, 2012 (Heisei 24) according to its About page: 平成2 4 年4月1日 (Google got better translating the era format. It's often incorrect.)

I wonder about the 7-year gap too. Maybe the IHA or Mikasa family needed time to figure out who was going to take the patronage of Japan Rugby Football Union.


On May 16th, Princess Akiko attended the opening ceremony of the 40th All Japan Selected Junior Tennis Championships "DUNLOP SRIXON CUP" at the Tennis Training Center in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture.

Photos:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1128833891488296960

Interview with Princess Akiko about "Kinkarakawashi", a luxury Japanese paper exported to European countries mainly as wallpaper during the Edo period.

Photos: https://intojapanwaraku.com/craft/1311/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BuunTT3Azg6/
 
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On February 1st, Princess Yoko visited the city hall of Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture to introduce "Comuoon" a communication support system with NPO Japan Universal Sound Design Association.

Photo: city.uki.kumamoto.jp PDF

On February 2nd, Princess Yoko presented at a Hearing seminar in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture. She spoke about her own hearing loss and discussed activities to create a society where people with disabilities are accepted. She visited Shinichiro Nakaishi privately to learn about his company's "Comuoon" communication support system.

Photo: https://tenon.site/2019/04/12/comuoon/
https://twitter.com/x/status/1129679573967204352

Princess Yoko's hearing impairment could be the reason she doesn't attend general public greetings. The crowds are noisy despite the royals standing in a glass enclosure.
 
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Prisma said:
Shinyusha was founded on April 1, 2012 (Heisei 24) according to its About page: 平成2 4 年4月1日 (Google got better translating the era format. It's often incorrect.)
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Thanks, Prisma! I wonder how it will be handled if and when she marries given that it is her own foundation but the nature of the work it does has the appearance of connection to her role as a princess. Do you know whether there is any precedent?

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On February 1st, Princess Yoko visited the city hall of Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture to introduce "Comuoon" a communication support system with NPO Japan Universal Sound Design Association.

Photo: city.uki.kumamoto.jp PDF

On February 2nd, Princess Yoko presented at a Hearing seminar in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture. She spoke about her own hearing loss and discussed activities to create a society where people with disabilities are accepted. She visited Shinichiro Nakaishi privately to learn about his company's "Comuoon" communication support system.

Photo: https://tenon.site/2019/04/12/comuoon/
https://twitter.com/x/status/1129679573967204352

Princess Yoko's hearing impairment could be the reason she doesn't attend general public greetings. The crowds are noisy despite the royals standing in a glass enclosure.
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Kudos to her for speaking about her own disability! For public greetings, wouldn't the noise be less disturbing to a person who is hard of hearing than one who has perfect hearing?
 
Tatiana Maria said:
For public greetings, wouldn't the noise be less disturbing to a person who is hard of hearing than one who has perfect hearing?
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Many people with hearing aids turn them off when in noisy settings because the aids can't handle and filter it with the result that it's, as I've been told, like sitting with your ear against a loudspeaker.
 
On May 5th, Princess Akiko visited Kyotographie international photography festival in Kyoto.
Photos:
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On May 19th, Princess Yoko attended the closing ceremony of the 40th All Japan Selected Junior Tennis Championships "DUNLOP SRIXON CUP" at the Tennis Training Center in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture.
Photos: tennis-ttc.or.jp
https://www.facebook.com/meitennis365/posts/608306766338284


Princess Yoko will speak at the Gakushuin Alumni Association monthly meeting on June 13. Topic: What I left behind
Source: gakushuin-ouyukai.jp
 
Princess Nobuko visited Kagawa Prefecture May 24-25.

On May 24th, she visited a special exhibition of "Aquatic animals and plant illustrations compiled by Matsudaira, Lord of Takamatsu" at Kagawa Prefectural Museum.

Photos: Getty Images, Asahi

She will visit Seto Inland Sea Folk History Museum and Setouchi International Art Festival on May 25.

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Princess Nobuko visits Ibaraki Prefecture May 28-29.

On May 28th, she visited a nursing home and a rose garden in Chikusei. Princess Nobuko planted "Princess Nobuko" roses; she is Honorary President of the Japan Rose Society. She also visited Hirosawa Museum of Art and attended a welcome reception at Tsukuba.

On May 29th, she will visit Buddhist temple Amabikisan Rakuhōji (Amabiki Kannon) and an elderly facility in Sakuragawa.

Photos/video: Sankei, ibarakinews.jp

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On May 26th, Princess Akiko and 27 students from Kokugakuin University planted rice in Kita Ward, Niigata Prefecture.

Photos:
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Back on March 31st, Princess Akiko gave a special lecture "The Heart of Japanese Beauty" at the Tokyo Daijingu Matsuya Salon.

Attendance at the Special Lecture "The Heart of Japanese Beauty (日本美のこころ)" by Her Imperial Highness Princess Akiko - The Embassy of Afghanistan in Tokyo
March 31, 2019: It was an honor and pleasure for H.E. Ambassador Dr. Bashir Mohabbat to attend the special lecture entitled "The Heart of Japanese Beauty (日本美のこころ)" given by Her Imperial Highness Princess Akiko and hosted by the Friendship Bridge Classical Music and Arts Society at the Tokyo Daijingu Matsuya Salon.

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In April 2019, Princess Akiko attended the 41st SIA (Ski Instructors Association) Festival in Hokkaido. The annual event hosted demonstrations, certifications, teacher qualifiers, training sessions, seminars, and ski technology contests.

Photo: https://skinet.co.jp/archives/article/190606_sia
 
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:previous: That would be an extremely interesting lecture. I'd love to hear Princess Akiko's thoughts on the topic.
 
On June 13th, Princess Akiko attended the opening ceremony of "The Treasures and the Tradition of "Lâle" in the Ottoman Empire" exhibition at Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art. The exhibition is held within the scope of the "2019 Turkish Cultural Year" in Japan and runs June 14 - July 28.

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On June 15th, Princess Akiko gave a lecture on "The British Museum and Japanese Art" at the 32nd Life Welfare course organized by Arinomama in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. The social welfare corporation Arinomama organizes events to fund services helping people with disabilities.

Source: tbc-sendai.co.jp

Arinomama was founded by 3 brothers with muscular dystrophy. Under the leadership of the late Prince Tomohito of Mikasa, the organization provides a range of activities and services such as publications, movies, educational courses, and housing. The annual Life Welfare course focuses on 3 themes: life, welfare, and culture.
 
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Princess Akiko accompanied Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan to the "Treasures and Tradition of the Tulip in the Ottoman Empire" exhibition at the National Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto today, June 30:



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Princess Akiko's cultural organization Shinyusha hosted workshops on June 20-21 for Dazaifu Tenmangu kindergarten. They visited Suzukake traditional sweets factory and attended a Japanese tea workshop with Hoshi Tea.

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On July 4th, Princess Yoko attended the selection for winners of the 21st Independence Awards in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. The award ceremony will be held on July 13th and honors people with disabilities and support organizations.

Source: Sankei
 
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On July 8th, the IHA announced Princess Yuriko will be in mourning for 30 days after the death of her sister Kinuko (97) on the 7th.

Source: Sankei
 
On June 7th, Princess Akiko gave lecture entitled "Japanese Art: Studying in Britain" at a 2-day Shinto course hosted by the Shinto Denomination Association in Tokyo. Many participants were surprised how foreigners perceive Japanese Art. Princess Akiko also visited the "Sanjo Doctrine and Shinto Pedagogy" exhibition at Kokugakuin University Museum.

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ETA: On July 14th, Princess Akiko attended the 6th Prince Tomohito Memorial World Grand Prix International Bicycle Competition "JICF International Track Cup 2019" in Matsumoto, Nagano.

The late Prince Tomohito set four pillars of "Welfare Welfare," "Sports Promotion," "Youth Development," and "International Friendship" as the center of his activities.

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Prisma said:
On June 7th, Princess Akiko gave lecture entitled "Japanese Art: Studying in Britain" at a 2-day Shinto course hosted by the Shinto Denomination Association in Tokyo. Many participants were surprised how foreigners perceive Japanese Art. Princess Akiko also visited the "Sanjo Doctrine and Shinto Pedagogy" exhibition at Kokugakuin University Museum.
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I wonder what is contained in those "surprising" perceptions. Are foreigners perhaps only aware of a limited selection of traditional Japanese art forms?


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On July 8th, the IHA announced Princess Yuriko will be in mourning for 30 days after the death of her sister Kinuko (97) on the 7th.

Source: Sankei
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I didn't know Princess Yuriko had a living older sister. One hopes having a close family member to rely on assisted her in coping with the loss of her three sons and more recently her husband.

Prisma said:
ETA: On July 14th, Princess Akiko attended the 6th Prince Tomohito Memorial World Grand Prix International Bicycle Competition "JICF International Track Cup 2019" in Matsumoto, Nagano.

The late Prince Tomohito set four pillars of "Welfare Welfare," "Sports Promotion," "Youth Development," and "International Friendship" as the center of his activities.

Photos: https://cyclingnagano.com/info-jicfitc2019-day2/

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Prisma said:
In April 2019, Princess Akiko attended the 41st SIA (Ski Instructors Association) Festival in Hokkaido. The annual event hosted demonstrations, certifications, teacher qualifiers, training sessions, seminars, and ski technology contests.

Photo: https://skinet.co.jp/archives/article/190606_sia
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It is lovely of Princess Akiko to carry on with her father's interests.
 
On July 21st, Princess Akiko's cultural organization Shinyusha hosted an Iwa Enogu (mineral pigment) painting workshop at Tokyo Daijingu in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Japanese painter Tomoyuki Kambe was a lecturer.

Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/shinyusha/posts/2320035071444658

From July 27-29th, Princess Akiko's cultural organization Shinyusha hosted a kids camp at Izumo Taisha Shrine in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture.
July 27: opening ceremony, indigo dye workshop, prayers
July 28: local scouts joined the camp, museum, ancient burial mounds and houses, and shrines connected to Izumo

Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/shinyusha/posts/2321703574611141
 
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