Prince Hitachi and Family Current Events Part 1: July 2005 -

[kawaiian]

According to one of my mother's close friend, Hitachi couple are one of the nicest people in the world and extremely down to earth, especially as being Royal couple. Thank you for those wonderful pictures.

[monica17]

Originally Posted by kawaiian

According to one of my mother's close friend, Hitachi couple are one of the nicest people in the world and extremely down to earth, especially as being Royal couple. Thank you for those wonderful pictures.

I agree even if I don't know them personally. Prince Hitachi remains silent over the succession crisis, unlike some of the Imperial Princes. That's a very kind gesture.

The pictures are great. Thanks, Mandyy!

[fanletizia]

Prince and Princess Hitachi during the ceremony of the 18th Praemium Imperiale awards , in Tokyo, Wednesday 18 October 2006. The Praemium Imperiale is a global arts prize awarded by the Japan Art Association to artists for their achievement in five fields: painting, sculpture, music, architecture, theatre and film.

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[mandyy]

Prince Hitachi and Princess Hanako visited the "SALVADOR DALI" exhibition at Ueno Royal Museum on Nov. 13, 2006.

Video from FNN news (will expire soon)

[dragonsfire8]

Originally Posted by monica17

I agree even if I don't know them personally. Prince Hitachi remains silent over the succession crisis, unlike some of the Imperial Princes. That's a very kind gesture.

Thats very true, I think he has his own personal reasons for doing so. But personally, I think the reason why he kept silent about the whole succession crisis because he had experienced the whole thing before back-in-the-day.

But kudos to him on keeping silent with the whole succession crisis and the problems involved.

[mandyy]

Italian deputy Premier and Culture Minister Francesco Rutelli, left, Japan's Prince Hitachi, third from left, and his wife Princess Hanako, right, listen to Japanese professor Hidehiro Ikegami in front of Italian Renaissance artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci's painting 'Annunciation' after the opening of the Exhibition 'The Mind of Leonardo' at Tokyo's National Art Museum Monday, March 19, 2007. The exhibition marks the start of three-month long Primavera Italiana (Italian Spring) event in Japan.

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[mandyy]

Prince Hitachi leaves for France
Japan Today - News - Prince Hitachi leaves for France

[Elspeth]

Prince and Princess Hitachi are visiting Peru and Bolivia to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants to these countries.

Peru celebrates 110th anniversary of Japanese immigration — MercoPress

petroleumworld

The Prince laid a wreath at the centenary memorial in Lima, and the royal couple later attended a reception hosted by President Garcia. They also met with representatives of the Japanese community in Lima. Today they travelled to Bolivia, where tomorrow they will meet with President Morales.

[Turkish Delight]

News Summary Royalblog.nl: Hitachi and Hanako move on to Bolivia
News Summary Royalblog.nl: Japanese royals start visit to Peru

[ChiaraC]

Another article about the couple´s visit to Bolivia:
Japanese royalty to visit Bolivia - Monsters and Critics_

and Peru:
http://www.andina.com.pe/Ingles/Noti...Id=PqY1S4G6MI4=

[Elspeth]

ChiaraC has also written a couple of really interesting and informative blog entries about the trip, which can be found here and here.

[kkgg101]

Prince and Princess Hitachi visit the city of Nancy, France.

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[kkgg101]

Japanese Prince Hitachi and his wife Princess Hanako attend the press conference to announce the winners of the 2009 Praemium Imperiale Art awards at the Japanese embassy in Berlin, Germany, 24 September 2009.

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[kkgg101]

Japanese Prince Hitachi, honorary patron of the Japan Art Association, delivers a speech during the award ceremony of the 21st Praemium Imperiale in Tokyo on October 22, 2009. He also presented British sculptor Richard Long and Austrian pianist Alfred Brendel with their awards. The Praemium Imperiale is an annual award given for global achievement in the arts, and was first held in 1989.

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[Kasumi]

Japanese Prince Hitachi honorary patron of the Japan Art Association and Princess Hanako, were present during the award ceremony of the 22nd Praemium Imperiale in Tokyo on October 13, 2010.
The Praemium Imperiale a.k.a. 'Nobel prize in the arts world' is an annual award given for global achievement in the arts, and is one of the most lucrative prizes in the arts world, in the theatre and film category.
This year the Praemium Imperiale is dedicated to the Prince Takamado's memory.
Prince Hitachi and Sofia Loren - Rex pictures gallery
Monsters & Critics article
Praemium Imperiale for Loren - article + picture
Eternal Beauty Sophia Loren honoured by Japan royal - Hello! gallery

[iceflower]

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Prince Hitachi and his wife Princess Hanako attended a meeting hosted by the
Japanese Society for Preservation of Birds at a hotel in Tokyo, May 15, 2011.



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[Kasumi]

TIH the Prince Hitachi and Princess Hanako visited Otawara City, Tochigi Prefecture to encourage the nuclear refugees from Fukushima Prefecture on May 27th, 2011.
**Pic** - credits Kyodo

[Kasumi]

HIH the Princess Hitachi Hanako visited Iwate prefecture and encouraged earthquake refugees on June 6th, 2011.
The Princess Hanako has also visited the shelter for animals affected by earthquake and encouraged volunteers taking care of animals. The Princess Hanako is the honorary president of Japan Animal Welfare Society.

**Pic** - credits Kyodo

[Kasumi]

TIH the Prince Hitachi and the Princess Hanako visited Hachinohe City and Hashikami Town, Aomori Prefecture on Junem15th, 2011.
They also visited disaster-prevention forest in Hachinohe City. The forest was destroyed by Tsunami.
They planted seedlings of Japanese black pine in hope of restoring of disaster-prevention forest there.

**Pic** - Kyodo

[Kasumi]

TIH Prince Hitachi and HIH Princess Hanako left Japan for United Kingdom on July 6th, 2011, to attend the Announcement Press Conference of "Praemium Imperiale" and the reception held by HM Queen Elizabeth II on 11th July.