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Princess Yoko visited Toyama Prefecture October 18-19 to attend the 19th Hokuriku Welfare Golf Tournament, a Prince Tomohito Memorial Cup. 120 people participated even though it rained.
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Princess Nobuko will visit the Netherlands November 5-10 to attend the International Youth (JCI) World Congress in Amsterdam. It will be her first foreign visit in 14 years.
Source: Sankei
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Princess Yoko opened the Tokyo Motor Show today, October 27:
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Members of the Imperial family attended ceremonies on the 1st anniversary of Prince Mikasa's death on October 27th. Princesses Yuriko, Mako, Akiko, Yoko, and others worshipped at Prince Mikasa's grave in the afternoon at Toshiba Oka Cemetery. CP Naruhito and CP Masako attended a ceremony at the Mikasa residence in the morning.
IHA reported the Prince's grave cost 85 million Yen.
Photos/video: Sankei, Jiji, NHK, news24.jp
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On October 29th, Prince Mikasa's spirit was enshrined at the Imperial Palace. Princesses Yuriko, Akiko, and family attended the ceremony.
Photos: Sankei
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Getty gallery of the 1st anniversary memorial on October 27th.
Getty gallery of the "'Tamashiro-wo-Koreiden-ni-Utsusu-no-Gi', in which the box containing the 'Tamashiro' object of the spirit, of late Prince Mikasa is transferred to the Koreiden spirits sanctuary at the Imperial Palace on October 29, 2017 [...]"
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Princess Nobuko will visit the Netherlands November 5-10 to attend the International Youth (JCI) World Congress in Amsterdam. It will be her first foreign visit in 14 years.
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Princess Nobuko with JCI President Dawn Hetzel on November 6th.
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12-05-2017, 11:06 AM
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Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited Prince Mikasa's grave at Toshimagaoka Cemetery on December 5th. Princesses Yuriko and Yoko attended to greet Their Majesties. [ Asahi]
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On December 14th, Princess Nobuko gave a special lecture on health and volunteer activities in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture. She spoke about her experiences suffering from menopause, women's health issues, children's dietary needs, social contribution activities, and the importance of communication.
Singer and director of NPO Japan International Children's Society, Teruko Ohba, helped setup the lecture. Ms. Ohba participated in the same youth international exchange program as the late Prince Tomohito and is also Princess Nobuko's friend. 140 people attended the lecture; proceeds will be donated to a service organization connected with Princess Nobuko.
Photo: izu-np.co.jp
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On November 4th, Princess Akiko attended the 100th anniversary celebration of Kokushikan University at the Hotel New Otani in Chiyoda, Tokyo. More than 1,000 people attended the ceremony including faculty, student representatives, graduates, affiliated schools, and stakeholders.
Source: kokushikan.ac.jp
https://www.kokushikan.ac.jp/att/11044_182799_020.jpg
On December 5th, Princess Akiko hosted duck netting at Shinhama Imperial Wild Duck Preserve in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture.
Photos from Embassy of Kazakhstan in Japan
https://www.instagram.com/p/BcT1XUOA...y=kazembassyjp
On December 11th, Princess Akiko conducted a participatory lecture with 20 students at Kanazawa University on the theme of “Expanding values” before an audience of 180 students. Princess Akiko met with President Koetsu Yamazaki about the necessity of globalization of Japanese youth before the lecture.
Photos: kanazawa-u.ac.jp
On December 19th, Princess Nobuko hosted duck netting with Ambassadors from 11 countries including Brazil, Luxembourg, and the Philippines at Saitama Imperial Wild Duck Preserve in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture. [ Sankei Imperial Weekly #518]
More of Princess Yoko at the Tokyo Motor Show 2017 on October 27th at fphime.biz
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On January 12th, IHA announced Princess Akiko is president of Mikasa Memorial Foundation since March 7 of last year. The foundation supports Middle Eastern culture research.
Sources: Sankei Imperial Weekly #521, Jiji
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On January 14th, Princess Nobuko attended the 2018 Kodokan Kagami Biraki (opening round rice cakes) Ceremony.
Photos: 2018 Kodokan Kagami Biraki Ceremony was held | Kodokan Judo Institute
On January 18th, Princess Akiko attended the opening ceremony of the Japanese Sword Museum in Sumida, Tokyo.
Photos: seiyudo.com
More info at The Japanese Sword Museum - English
Now for a bunch of old events, hopefully I've skipped events already covered in this thread: Princess Akiko attended a cultural workshop at Kogakkan University in Ise, Mie Prefecture on August 25, 2015.
Photos: kogakkan-u.ac.jp
Princess Akiko visited Viu Manent Winery during her official visit to Chile in 2013.
Viu Manent Winery Facebook album
Another photo of Princess Nobuko at the JCI World Conference in Amsterdam in early November 2017.
Source: fukuyamajc.com
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Princess Nobuko attended the memorial service at Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery on October 18, 2017.
Photo: www.boen.or.jp
Princess Nobuko watched karate during the 2017 National Sports Festival in Ehime Prefecture in early October.
Photos: karatedo.co.jp
On January 28, 2017, Princess Nobuko spoke at the 2nd day of the 5th NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association) International Conference. NSCA is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. NSCA Japan was established in 1991.
Photo: physiqueonline.jp
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Princess Nobuko attended the 18th Prince Tomohito Cup Girls Gateball Competition in Tome, Miyagi Prefecture on September 30, 2016.
Photo: tome.mypl.net
On March 5, 2016, Princess Nobuko attended the 20th anniversary commemorative forum for Women's Healthcare Awareness and Menopause Network Society held in Chiyoda, Tokyo. She is honorary president.
Photos: meno-sg.com
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On March 7, 2015, Princess Nobuko attended the FY2014 Women's Health and Work-Life Balance Awards ceremony, sponsored by NPO "Women's Healthcare Awareness and Menopause Network Society."
Photos: pino-a.co.jp
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Makiko Sen, daughter of ex-Mikasa princess Masako and Soshitsu Sen, married in 2017.
The engagement ceremony of Makiko Sen and Munehiro Sakata was celebrated on February 19, 2017. Mr. Sakata is 35 years old, born in Kyoto, and works as an orthopedic surgeon and clinical researcher at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, University Hospital. Former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda served as nakōdo (仲人 matchmaker) for the two families.
Source: urasenke.or.jp
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The couple married on October 7th at Heian Shrine in Kyoto with the reception at the Westin Miyako Kyoto Hotel. Guests included her grandmother Princess Yuriko, aunt Princess Hisako, and cousins Princesses Akiko, Tsuguko, Ayako, and Noriko Senge.
Source: urasenke.or.jp 2
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Interesting former PM Yasuo Fukuda and his wife are placed closest to the couple in the engagement and wedding photos.
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Thanks for the updates!
Congratulations to the couple!
It is nice to see Imperial Princesses attending the family wedding.
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Princess Akiko had a speaking engagement for the 20th anniversary of Kyoto Center for Community Collaboration (KCCC) on February 10th.
Source: kyoto-machisen.jp
On February 15th, Princess Akiko attended the 2017 Excellent Cyclist award ceremony held at the Tokyo Prince Hotel in Minato, Tokyo.
Photos: morecadence.jp
Princess Akiko will deliver a special lecture on the transfer of Meiji Imperial Court to Heisei on April 28 at the Tokugawa Art Museum in Nagoya.
Source: tokugawa-art-museum.jp
Old events:
Princess Akiko attended the 32nd Nursery Rhymes Competition Gran Prix held at the EX Theater Ropponji on November 19, 2017.
Photos: douyou-contest.com
Princess Akiko attended the 38th National Junior High School Shogi Championship in Yamagata Prefecture August 2-4, 2017.
Photo: yamagata-np.jp
Princess Akiko attended the 38th Junior Tennis Championship closing ceremony at Yoshida Memorial Tennis Training Center in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture on May 21, 2017.
Photo: thetennisdaily.jp
Princess Akiko and 10 students from Kyoto Sangyo University’s Culture Department participated in a traditional dyeing workshop September 14-15, 2016.
Photos: kyoto-su.ac.jp
Princess Akiko attended the 2016 Japan Turkey Association meeting on June 3, 2016.
Photos: https://twitter.com/embassytokyo/sta...59493166751745
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Princess Akiko attended the Prince Tomohito Memorial World Grand Prix Competition (Bicycle race) on July 6, 2014.
Photos: princetomohito-memorial-wgp.com
In April 2013, Princess Akiko visited Fudenosato Kobo in Kumano which is famous for its brushes during her visit to Hiroshima as honorary president of Hiroshima Confectionary Expo.
Photos: town.kumano.hiroshima.jp
Princess Akiko attended a cultural conference Hosei University on June 24, 2011. She gave a lecture on "Japan Research Promotion Project based on International Collaboration.”
Photos: hosei.ac.jp
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Thanks for the update!
It is great to see Princess Akiko having a busy agenda and undertaking various engagements. Her pink ensembles (the 32nd Rhymes Competition and the Hiroshima Confectionary Exp) were perfectly feminine.
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