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


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




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On May 9th, the Cabinet approved Princess Mako's official visit to Bhutan from May 31 to June 8th. Agenda includes:
  • May 31: Departure from Haneda airport
  • June 1: Arrival in Bhutan
  • June 2: Greeting the King and Queen of Bhutan
  • June 3: Opening ceremony of “Japan Week” and events around Japanese traditional culture
  • June 4: Opening ceremony of Bhutan’s “Flower Exposition” in Thimphu
  • June 6: Visit Buddhist temples
  • Visits to museums
Sources: Sankei, Asahi, Yomiuri

Princess Mako to visit Bhutan in June - The Mainichi
 
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On May 24th, Princess Mako visited Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi in Chuo Ward, Tokyo where the 45th Traditional Crafts and Ceramic Arts exhibition will be held. She visited before the opening as president of the Japan Craft Association. This was an unpublished appearance. Passersby noticed Mako's arrival at 9:40am and departure before 10:30am.

Photos: Asahi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy0grrQ9sdY
 
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Princess Mako departed for Bhutan on May 31st.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNyiq-jw7Bc
Princess Mako leaves Japan for 9-day official visit to Bhutan - The Mainichi
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The princess, the eldest daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko, is set to arrive in Bhutan on Thursday after spending a night in Singapore.

She is expected to attend a welcome ceremony in the country's capital Thimpu on Friday and have an audience with the king and his wife, Queen Jetsun Pema.

On the weekend, she is scheduled to meet Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers and attend a flower exhibition, which was proposed by the king.

The princess will then move to the western city of Paro, where she will visit a memorial hall set up in honor of late Japanese agriculture expert Keiji Nishioka, who helped improve vegetable farming techniques in the Himalayan country.

Before returning to Japan on June 8, she will visit Taktsang Lhakhang, an iconic Tibetan Bhuddhist temple clinging to a cliff at an altitude of 3,000 meters.

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ETA: Princess Mako all smiles as she leaves for 'land of happiness':The Asahi Shimbun
 
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Princess Mako returned to Japan from Bhutan around 6am on June 8th.

Photos: Asahi, Mainichi

Around 10am, she entered the Imperial Palace to worship and report her safe return to the sanctuaries. In the afternoon, she reported to the tombs of Emperor Showa and Empress Kojun at Musashi Imperial Graveyard in Hachiōji, Tokyo. Tomorrow, she will visit the Imperial Palace again to report to Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.

Photo: NHK
https://twitter.com/nhk_news/status/872635547512066048
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjzLvNwoTAo
 
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On June 26th, Princess Mako visited a traditional bamboo craftwork exhibition, sponsored by Asahi Shimbun, at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi in the morning.

Video/photos: Asahi
 
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Princess Kako to study at University of Leeds from Sept. - The Mainichi
Princess Kako […] will study at the University of Leeds in England from September to June next year, it was reported at a Cabinet meeting on Friday.

The 22-year-old daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko, currently a junior at International Christian University in Tokyo, will study performing arts and psychology as an exchange student from ICU, the Imperial Household Agency said.

Princess Kako will depart for Leeds in West Yorkshire on Sept. 12 from Haneda airport via London. She will stay in a student dormitory.
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Asahi reports Princess Kako will attend the opening ceremony of the All Japan High School Equestrian Games in Gotemba city, Shizuoka Prefecture on the 25th.
 
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:previous: Thanks! 17 nursery school children greeted Princess Kako on arrival. Her speech offered condolences to victims of Kyushu’s deadly rain damage, expected heavy rainy season in Niigata and Akita prefectures, and hoped for prompt restoration and a return to safe lifestyle as soon as possible. About 180 people from 36 schools participated in the 51st All Japan High School Equestrian Games.

Prince Akishino attended this event last year and Princess Mako attended in 2014.

Sources: Asahi, Sankei
 
On August 17th, Princess Mako visited the Imperial Palace to worship at the Three Sanctuaries before her private visit to Hungary.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DHea-WnU0AA3Uvj.jpg

On August 18th, Princess Mako had a meeting at Nihonbashi department store as president of the Japan Craft Association.

On August 19th, she departed for Hungary where she'll join her father who left a day earlier. They return on the 23rd.
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https://www.jiji.com/news/kiji_photos/0170818at89_p.jpg
 
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On September 4th, Princess Kako visited the Imperial Palace to greet the Emperor and Empress before her study abroad in the UK. Her parents also attended. Princess Kako will return Friday to worship at Three Palace Sanctuaries.

Photo: Asahi, Getty Image
 
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IHA released a ~2-minute video and photos for Prince Hisahito's 11th birthday on the 6th, see Asahi. Video and photos were taken on August 14th.

Currently in 5th grade at Ochanomizu University affiliated elementary school, Prince Hisahito’s interest in nature remains high. He belongs to the cultivation committee at school, caring for flower beds, while continuing efforts at Akasaka Estate’s vegetable and rice fields. He had field trips in May to watch sumo; the Prince went on a 3 day, 2 night camping trip around Lake Shirakaba in Nagano Prefecture in late August. He also visited Lake Biwa and a traditional brush shop with his parents in August.

Prince Akishino's household is expected to increase from about 20 to 50 staff upon Emperor Akihito’s abdication. Besides budget increases, Prince Hisahito’s childcare system will be strengthened.

1:14 version from Kyodo News:
 
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Prince Hisahito and his mother Princess Kiko visited the Imperial Palace for birthday greetings with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko around 4:55pm on September 6th. The visit lasted about 50 minutes.

Photos: Sankei, Getty Images
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJCuMWBUMAAJXZD.jpg
https://www.jiji.com/news/kiji_photos/0170906at51_p.jpg

I think next year will be the last time his mother accompanies him. Princess Aiko made birthday greetings alone once she turned 13.

Prince Hisahito, third in line to throne, marks his 11th birthday: The Asahi Shimbun
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According to the Imperial Household Agency, the prince maintains a keen interest in nature and is a member of a student committee in charge of gardening around the school. His duties include watering flowerbeds.

Hisahito also enjoys growing vegetables and rice at his parents' Akasaka Estate in Tokyo.

In May, he visited Ryogoku Kokugikan in Sumida Ward in a school trip to watch a sumo tournament held there. The occasion allowed him to sample, along with his classmates, a “chanko” hotpot meal that is the mainstay diet of sumo wrestlers.

In late August, he had his first sleep-over school trip, spending two nights in Nagano Prefecture by Lake Shirakabako.

Agency officials said he cooked rice in mess tins over an open fire with his classmates.

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Prince Hisahito, third in line to throne, turns 11 | The Japan Times
 
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That's the first photo I've seen of Prince Hisahito in a while, what a handsome boy he has grown into!?
 
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Princess Kako departed for the UK on September 12th. The University of Leeds' semester begins on the 25th.

Photos: Mainichi, Asahi, Getty Images

Princess Kako leaves to study in UK | Nippon TV NEWS24 JAPAN
She worshipped at the Three Palace Sanctuaries at the Imperial Palace on the 8th.
Princess Kako leaves to attend University of Leeds in Britain：The Asahi Shimbun
Princess Kako flew out of Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Sept. 12 in a plane heading for Britain, where she will attend a time-honored educational institution for the next academic year.

Kako, 22, will study history, theory and other subjects in theatrical art at the School of Performance and Cultural Industries of the University of Leeds, in the north of England, until June 2018.

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Reporters wished Kako, in a white skirt and navy blue jacket, a good journey, and she responded by bowing and smiling repeatedly before progressing to the boarding gate.

Kako is scheduled to arrive at Heathrow Airport on the afternoon of Sept. 12, local time.

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The term begins on Sept. 25, but Kako wants to arrive in the country well ahead of the start date to prepare for the coming months of study, according to a source.
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Princesses Mako, Kako and Prince Hisahito Current Events Part 2: May 2017 -

From September 14-15th, Princess Mako is in Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture for the International Ceramics Festival Mino ’17. 500 people greet her arrival at Taijmi station with messages of congratulations and well wishes. She seemed a little embarrassed, covering her face, when someone asked to give best regards to Mr. Komuro. Besides attending the festival, she also visited the city's mosaic tile museum and the festival's exhibition.

Photos: Asahi, Getty Images (updated)

Crowds cheer Princess Mako's engagement | Nippon TV NEWS24 JAPAN
 
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Thanks Prisma!! She is so lovely!! I miss not to see her as member of the Imperial Family!
 
Princesses Mako, Kako and Prince Hisahito Current Events Part 2: May 2017 -

You're welcome! We'll be seeing Princess Mako quite a bit before her marriage. There's a bunch of pre-wedding rites and visits to shrines and ancestors, Emperor Akihito's birthday, New Year's greeting & reception, etc. Hopefully there'll be a state visit before next fall.

Princess Mako opened the "International Ceramics Festival Mino '17" on the morning of the 15th in Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture. She is honorary president of the festival and said "I hope that this festival will play an important role in the creation of new ceramics industry and culture, [and] international exchange through ceramics will spread."

Photos: Asahi
 
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She is such a beautiful young lady, always seems so serene and graceful and full of dignity. I have always liked this young lady for being such an example for other young ladies in this day and age.
 
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True! I've often thought the same! ?

Today, September 20, lovely looking Princess Mako attended the Japan traditional Crafts exhibition at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Department Store in Tokyo:


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A bit more info: The 64th Japanese Traditional Crafts Exhibition, open until October 2, is the largest public crafts exhibit and is organized by the Japan Crafts Association and Asahi Shimbun. Princess Mako, as president of the association, chose and awarded the President's Prize (black and red lacquer boxes) and Takamatsu Memorial Prize. Approximately 620 works in 7 categories such as ceramics and dyes are on display.

Asahi, Sankei
 
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Princess Mako visited the Noma Horse Club in Imabari, Ehime, yesterday, October 5:


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Princess Mako visited Ehime Prefecture October 5-7th for the 72nd National Sports Festival. She attended sumo wrestling and volleyball on the 7th. Agenda included visits to a traditional theater, silk museum, porcelain hall, and the Ehime Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Institute.
Photos: Sankei, JP Reuters, and more at Sankei Imperial Weekly #507, ehime-np.co.jp 1, ehime-np.co.jp 2

Video: Princess Mako visits Ehime for sports event | Nippon TV NEWS24 JAPAN

On October 8th, Princess Mako watched the Men's Singles Final of the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships.
Photo: Asahi, Getty Images
 
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Princess Mako turned 26 on October 23rd and visited the Imperial Palace to make the customary birthday greetings to Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.

Photo: Sankei, Asahi, Getty Images
ETA: revised Getty link
 
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