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On October 8th, Princess Akiko gave a special lecture at Gakushuin University, related to an exhibition about Prince Mikasa. She spoke about her memories of her grandfather who passed away in October 2016. Akiko said, "I came to really enjoy doing research, and it was His Imperial Highness who sowed the first seed for me as a researcher." She learned the importance of doing research on her own and the attitude of a researcher from Prince Mikasa.

In the special exhibition, items related to Prince Mikasa, who was active as a historian of the history of the ancient Orient, along with his childhood clothes and diaries, are on display until December 3rd.

Source: NTV


Princess Akiko visited Okayama Prefecture October 8-9 for the 34th Okayama Kibi Kougen Wheelchair Fureai Road Race. The event, where wheelchair and general runners use the same course, was held for the first time in 3 years. About 770 people participated in the 3km, 10km and half marathon.

Video: TBS

Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/fukudatsukasa.ns/posts/pfbid0ZLGyqxRcHywR6tDLEuAYiawwA5LDA6xa6cYM8yqXhRLfhnUWQ1WNMKBj6qubyTeMl
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https://twitter.com/x/status/1579081006434619393

Photos from Okayama Prefectural Assembly Vice Chairman Masataka Ota's blog: https://masa2014.exblog.jp/32779345
 
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On October 8th, Princess Nobuko attended the 71st National Conference Oita, Junior Chamber International Japan in Oita Prefecture. Her brother Taro Aso, Liberal Democratic Party Vice President, also attended.

Photos: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10160344814324188&set=pcb.10160344820684188
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https://twitter.com/x/status/1578684603258191872


Princess Nobuko visited Tochigi Prefecture October 9-10 for the 77th National Sports Festival.
- judo in Utsunomiya City
- volleyball in Sano City
- Tochigi Hana Center
- weightlifting in Oyama City
- Mashiko Ceramic Art Museum

Photos: https://www.shimotsuke.co.jp/articles/-/644331
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=5590577634365226&set=pcb.5590577717698551
 
On October 12th, Princess Yohko visited NPO Home Hospice Komatsu's "Another House Yayasan" in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture. The facility opened in September.

The NPO's parent organization "Community Space Yaya no Ie" received the net profit (1 million yen) from the 21st Prince Tomohito Memorial Cup Hokuriku Welfare Golf Tournament in 2019.

Photos:
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On October 13th, Princess Yohko visited "Hataraku Yorokobi", an employment support facility for people with disabilities in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture, which received the net proceeds from last year's (23rd) Prince Tomohito Memorial Cup Hokuriku Welfare Golf Tournament.

Later, Princess Yohko attended the 24th Prince Tomohito Memorial Cup Hokuriku Welfare Golf Tournament in Oyabe City. Net profit from this year's tournament was awarded to NPO "Harmony Eiheiji" in Eiheiji Town, Fukui Prefecture.

Photos/video: Chunichi, FNN

Yohko resumed her visits to the golf tournament and recipient facilities after 4 years.

2019: she canceled due to Typhoon No. 19
2020, 2021: pandemic restrictions although the golf tournament was held in 3 prefectures


ETA: Princess Nobuko will visit Fukui Prefecture October 19-20 for the National Agriculture Leaders Summit.
10/19: visit tomato farmers and the city's gardening center in Fukui City
10/20: National Agriculture Leaders Summit at Sun Dome Fukui and meet students at Prefectural University

She is the first Imperial family member to visit Fukui since the prefecture hosted the 2018 National Sports Festival and Disability Sports Festival.
Source: FNN
 
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Princess Akiko visited Akita Prefecture October 17-18 for the 66th National Akita Convention of the All Japan Funeral Cooperative Federation at Akita Castle Hotel.
Photo: https://www.sakigake.jp/news/article/20221018AK0030/


On October 18th, Princess Yohko attended the Autumn Memorial Service at Yasukuni Shrine in Chiyoda, Tokyo.
Photos/video:
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https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1310732409852934

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Princess Nobuko will visit Fukui Prefecture October 19-20 for the National Agriculture Leaders Summit.
10/19: visit tomato farmers and the city's gardening center in Fukui City
10/20: National Agriculture Leaders Summit at Sun Dome Fukui and meet students at Prefectural University
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Photos/video of arrival and Koshino Ruby tomato farm visit on October 19: Mainichi, FNN, FBC
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https://twitter.com/x/status/1582715234330243073

Photos/video of 24th National Agriculture Leaders Summit in Echizen City on October 20: Chunichi, Chunichi2
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On October 20th, Princess Akiko attended the 8th World O-CHA (Tea) Festival in Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture. She also visited Fujinokuni Cha no Miyako Museum in Shimada City.
Photo/video: at-s, FNN
 
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On October 1st, Princess Akiko's cultural organization Shinyusha and her students from Kyoto Sangyo University's "Kyoto Culture Special Seminar" held a traditional Japanese dance workshop for children at Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto.

The workshop began with formal worship at the shrine and master Miyako Onoe performed a dance dedication. A quiz corner was setup for children to learn about the movements and history of Japanese dance in a fun way.

In the second half of the workshop, all participants practiced the basics of Japanese dance, such as how to stand and how to use a folding fan, under the guidance of Ms. Onoe and the university students. After learning the choreography, everyone performed the dance.

Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/shinyusha/posts/pfbid0RNDV2heyUWEzKfDhKcPzWvjDQC72EAw4Kcc3yjrBg2qdEh1dZwkXw1oY4MqfCD7el
https://www.kyoto-su.ac.jp/news/2022_fcsi/20221018_190_field.html


On October 23rd, Princess Akiko attended the 31st Prince Tomohito World Championship Keirin Memorial Tournament (GI) in Gunma Prefecture.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1584328127622172672
https://twitter.com/x/status/1584204333507579906

Award ceremony at 7:01:00
 
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On October 15th, Princess Akiko and her cultural organization Shinyusha held the 5th edition of its popular tea session, “Encouragement of Japanese Tea - Autumn Tea Ceremony.” The format was a little different with a pre-recording of a tea ceremony in addition to the usual panelists.
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/shinyusha/posts/pfbid02bJ5na2bE3tQDXi84zPda6zAYYHPVFUrQYWM8QiLSjDSys2fm4C1dq9kj19cbixFFl


October 29: Princess Akiko attended the Lipovitan D Challenge Cup 2022 Japan vs. New Zealand at the National Stadium in Shinjuku, Tokyo. She is honorary president of Japan Rugby Football Union.
Photos: Getty Images
https://twitter.com/x/status/1586356430696640512
https://twitter.com/x/status/1586334660757716992


FNN feature on Princess Yohko for her 39th birthday on October 25
- her personal emblem: star
- Yohko was overdue and Prince Tomohito quipped that she chose to remain in her mother until King Olav’s state visit to Japan was over
- named "Yohko" on October 31
- Princess Nobuko took her to the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries and presentation to Emperor Showa and Empress Kojun on April 27, 1984. She had grown to 63.7 cm and 7,700 g
- began attending Shoto Kindergarten in 1987
- her father called her “Yo-Yo” and “Yosuke,” describing her as relatively easy-going in his essays
- Gakushuin elementary, middle, high school and Women's College
- in elementary school, she was required to join chorus, orchestra, or kendo clubs. Yohko consulted with her parents about joining kendo club because she didn’t like singing very much and wasn't the type to play an instrument.
- however, her parents said “there’s no way you can do that” so she was in chorus club for 1 year
- started kendo in 5th grade of elementary school and is now a 5th-dan
- Yohko became captain in her 3rd year in Gakushuin Girls' High School and served as vice-captain at university
- she was very nervous about her coming-of-age press conference in 2003, practicing with her father the night before
- despite not having much confidence, she recognizes "it would be nice to have this kind of opportunity just once"
- at the time, she described herself as "not forwarding-looking, but backward-looking. If anything, I’m a timid person."
- when Prince Tomohito heard the press conference, he wrote in an essay, ”A week ago, I wrote sentences for all the questions based on what Yosuke would say on a daily basis. After that, you should devise your own way of speaking!”
- however, he seemed satisfied with her responses such as “my father is someone I can really respect”
- to the question “future marriage and ideal man,” Princess Yohko responded “[someone] like my father... my father has a few too many details, so I think it would be nice to have a man with a little less detail." and the press was bursting with laughter
- Prince Tomohito was relieved Princess Yohko was able to make it through the press conference which she had been worried about
- after graduating university, she got a temporary job with the Japanese Red Cross Society (JRCS)
- later, she was the first female Imperial family member to work full-time for the JRCS in Youth and Volunteer Division and Blood (donation?) Headquarters for 6 years
- she was called "Mikasa Yohko" 三笠瑶子 at work
- she succeeded some of her father’s honorary positions
 
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Princess Nobuko will be hospitalized at Keio University Hospital in Shinjuku, Tokyo on November 4 to follow-up on the first lumbar vertebra fracture she sustained in September 2019. She has some lower back pain when going up and down stairs and walking long distances. Her stay is expected to be about 2 days and 1 night for CT scans, X-rays and other examinations.

She was hospitalized for tests in June last year.

Sources: Sankei, Jiji

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ETA: On October 30th, Princess Nobuko attended the 2022 Kodokan Cup All Japan Judo Championships at Chiba Port Arena in Chiba Prefecture.

Photos (she's seated, wearing orange and black):
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02QjdnyeEcx7u5P5mh25hw5DfQxFWrmyHwhsj5qdLkroFAA66KxoraubcsxTxrX4tel&id=100010772430005
 
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On October 16th, Princess Akiko and her cultural organization Shinyusha held its first cooking class this year. The theme will be New Year’s Eve with dishes from Godan Miyazawa, Kawakami, and Kiyama restaurants in Kyoto.
This first lesson features green daikon marinated in miso, mackerel, and chestnuts from Godan Miyazawa.

Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/shinyusha/posts/pfbid02qebTjcQutfSmF2Mq71ig1AByrJt2F1MU5hKe4i5LAmY888vMwjfeqNaDddQ8SBm9l

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On November 3rd, Princess Yohko attended the "All Japan Kendo Federation 70th Anniversary / 70th All Japan Kendo Championships" at Nippon Budokan in Chiyoda, Tokyo.

Photos: Mainichi
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10167022153200191&set=pcb.10167022153415191
 
On November 8th, Princess Nobuko was discharged from Keio University Hospital after follow up examinations on the first lumbar vertebrae fracture she suffered 3 years ago. No particular treatment was given, but continued follow up is necessary.

She was hospitalized on the 4th and needed to stay longer than expected, canceling her appearance at the Chiba Red Cross Convention on the 7th.

Sources: https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/198463?display=1
https://news.ntv.co.jp/category/society/6d16553d9c994b268409aec7fdd64d58
https://news.ntv.co.jp/category/society/c517f2cfb77b4c218798a7438b81de8a
 
Princess Akiko's profile at Ishiuchi Pro Ski School.
Qualification: Alpine stage II
She is President of the Professional Ski Instructors Association of Japan.
Photo: https://www.ishiuchi-pro.com/staff/staff.html
https://www.ishiuchi-pro.com/img/s_akiko.jpg

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Princess Akiko visited Hyogo Prefecture September 17-18 for the 76th National Recreation Tournament opening ceremony and related events.
Photos from PDF: https://mem.recreation.or.jp/wpmem/wp-content/uploads/recrew_700_topics_01.pdf

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Princess Nobuko visited Aichi Prefecture November 2-3 for the 2022 Aichi Prefecture Red Cross Convention. (article published November 6)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1591000711936233475

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On November 12th, Princess Akiko attended the "34th National Health and Welfare Festival - Kanagawa/Yokohama/Kawasaki/Sagamihara Tournament" at Yokohama Arena in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Photos: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1995908390618863&set=pcb.1995921780617524
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She also visited a Mogami-class frigate.
https://twitter.com/x/status/1591677779447537666

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ETA: more events for Princess Akiko's cultural organization Shinyusha.

On October 30th, Princess Akiko and her cultural organization Shinyusha held an online session "Hare of Inaba," the final session of this year's mythology series. The lecturer was Tsuyoshi Nishikida of Mankusen Jinja.
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/shinyusha/posts/pfbid0GDghYj4exqWmseuCcXbKLFvPEL6WJ5FoFZTEgM29TXEUtCLbjJ9XiKQHMUHdxCrBl

On November 6th, Princess Akiko and her cultural organization Shinyusha held a shoji screen workshop at Monanji Temple in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. The lecturer is Keisuke Sugiyama, an associate professor at Tohoku University of Art and Design. Professor Sugiyama worked as a senior conservator at the Hirayama Studio of the British Museum while Princess Akiko was studying in the UK.

Professor Sugiyama discussed Japanese paper, how washi paper is easy to tear in one direction and difficult in another, its strengths, and comparison to Western paper. Participants were divided into 2 groups, applying wheat starch paste onto frames with bamboo brushes and cutting extra paper in case of failure.

Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/shinyusha/posts/pfbid0KNPpR2NhxqXmBaoW1XdD8df4QkqFzCdNFemCucqsvFRUUXRqLsYVsW85gCQH94Hxl
 
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Princess Nobuko

Good evening, I'm new here on the forum, but I really like the Mikasa family!
I wanted to ask you for confirmation: I found this article on the web that states that early stage breast cancer was found at Princess Nobuko, and I wanted to know if it is true.
If true, I feel very sorry for Princess Nobuko, but an early-stage cancer (stage 1) is treatable and Princess Nobuko does not risk death.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2...-breast-cancer-surgery-early-stage-diagnosis/
 
The Japan Times is a reputable source of information, and the news about Princess Nobuko is being widely reported in the Japanese press.

I'm sorry to hear about the diagnosis, but very glad that the cancer appears to have been found at an early stage. Hoping for a quick and complete recovery for her.
 
Princess Nobuko

If I'm not mistaken, the Empress Emerita was also operated on for stage 1 breast cancer.
 
Fortunately, it's caught early. My best wishes to Princess Nobuko for a successful surgery and smooth recovery. Yes, Empress Emerita Michiko had stage 1 and hormone positive breast cancer. Michiko had a lumpectomy and is taking hormone blocker medication. Every case is different and Nobuko's doctors may recommend additional treatment due to her family history, breast cancer subtype, any hormone receptors, and younger age.

Princess Nobuko was diagnosed with stage 1 invasive breast cancer in her right breast. She will be hospitalized at Keio University Hospital on November 16 for further examinations and undergo surgery on November 19.

During the November 4-8 hospitalization for her lumbar fracture follow up, she also had breast MRI, ultrasound, and biopsy. Diagnosis was confirmed on November 11. Princess Nobuko has no subjective symptoms such as lump. She has been undergoing mammography for some time as her mother and grandmother had breast cancer.

Sources: Sankei, FNN, NHK

Japan's Princess Nobuko diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer - Kyodo News
 
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I think Noriko's behind her mother and cousin, reflected the glass. Welcome to the forums, MarieAmelie_95! :flowers:

iceflower posted the Netsuke exhibition in Imperial family current events.

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On November 4th, Princess Akiko attended the 140th anniversary ceremony of Kokugakuin University at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Minato, Tokyo. She is a special guest professor at the university.

Her father, Prince Tomohito considered Kokugakuin, Kogakkan, and Gakushuin to be the three universities valuable to learn and nurture Japanese culture. The current President Masayuki Harimoto read a message written by Prince Arisugawa Takahito who was president of Koten Kokyusho, the predecessor of Kokugakuin University. After the 40-minute ceremony, Director Yoichi Inoue of the Nara National Museum gave a commemorative lecture, titled "Cultural Heritage and Society."

Photos: https://www.kokugakuin.ac.jp/news/325521
https://www.jinja.co.jp/news/news_012953.html

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On November 16th, Princess Nobuko arrived at Keio University Hospital around 10am. After more examinations, she will consult with doctors about her surgical options and future treatment for breast cancer.

Videos: FNN
 
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Prisma said:
I think Noriko's behind her mother and cousin, reflected the glass. Welcome to the forums, MarieAmelie_95! :flowers:

iceflower posted the Netsuke exhibition in Imperial family current events.

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On November 4th, Princess Akiko attended the 140th anniversary ceremony of Kokugakuin University at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Minato, Tokyo. She is a special guest professor at the university.

Her father, Prince Tomohito considered Kokugakuin, Kogakkan, and Gakushuin to be the three universities valuable to learn and nurture Japanese culture. The current President Masayuki Harimoto read a message written by Prince Arisugawa Takahito who was president of Koten Kokyusho, the predecessor of Kokugakuin University. After the 40-minute ceremony, Director Yoichi Inoue of the Nara National Museum gave a commemorative lecture, titled "Cultural Heritage and Society."

Photos: https://www.kokugakuin.ac.jp/news/325521
https://www.jinja.co.jp/news/news_012953.html

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On November 16th, Princess Nobuko arrived at Keio University Hospital around 10am. After more examinations, she will consult with doctors about her surgical options and future treatment for breast cancer.

Videos: FNN
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Many thanks, Prisma! I found you on Twitter too! ?
 
Princess Nobuko underwent a partial mastectomy (lumpectomy) on her right breast at Keio University Hospital on November 19. After the 2-3 hour surgery, it was found she has stage 0 non-invasive breast cancer (ductal carcinoma in situ).

Princess Nobuko will remain hospitalized for 7-10 days and receive radiotherapy at a later date.

Sources: NTV, TBS

Fantastic news! stage 0

Princess Nobuko undergoes successful breast cancer surgery - Kyodo News
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Doctors extracted the tumor and will administer radiotherapy, the agency said.

During surgery, the princess was diagnosed with stage zero cancer, and no metastasis was found, according to the agency.

The agency said she is recovering well and will be discharged from the hospital in seven to 10 days.

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Princess Nobuko Doing Well after Breast Cancer Surgery | Nippon
 
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Prisma said:
Princess Nobuko underwent a partial mastectomy (lumpectomy) on her right breast at Keio University Hospital on November 19. After the 2-3 hour surgery, it was found she has stage 0 non-invasive breast cancer (ductal carcinoma in situ).

Princess Nobuko will remain hospitalized for 7-10 days and receive radiotherapy at a later date.

Sources: NTV, TBS

Fantastic news! stage 0

Princess Nobuko undergoes successful breast cancer surgery - Kyodo News

Princess Nobuko Doing Well after Breast Cancer Surgery | Nippon
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Great news! So was her cancer stage 1 or stage 0?
 
That's excellent news! I hope that Princess Nobuko has a swift and complete recovery. Stage 0 is always better news than Stage 1.
 
MarieAmelie_95 said:
Great news! So was her cancer stage 1 or stage 0?
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Stage 0 according to surgical results. The earlier stage 1 diagnosis was determined via scans, biopsy, etc.

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On November 5th, Princess Akiko attended the Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine's 150th Anniversary Ceremony at Kyoto International Conference Center.

Photos:
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On November 10th, Princess Akiko gave a lecture titled "The Story of Japanese Tea from the Collection of the British Museum" at Kokushikan University Setagaya Campus in Tokyo. She is a visiting professor at the Graduate School of Human Sciences.

Photos: https://www.kokushikan.ac.jp/news/details_18049.html
 
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On November 19th, Princess Akiko and her cultural organization Shinyusha held the 2nd online cooking class of this year. Continuing the theme of New Year dishes, Hiroyuki Kato of Kaiseki restaurant Gion Kawakami taught participants how to make chrysanthemum turnip and tataki burdock root.

Photos:
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On November 24th, Princess Nobuko was discharged from Keio University Hospital around 11am. She had surgery for breast cancer on the 19th and is recovering well. Princess Nobuko will undergo radiotherapy in the future and return to public activities when ready. The Imperial Household Agency explained her risk of recurrence is very low.

Photo/video/sources: FNN, FNN2, Sankei, NHK

Princess Nobuko Leaves Hospital after Cancer Surgery | Nippon
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Part of her right breast was removed in the surgery. Her cancer was found to be stage 0 ductal carcinoma in situ.

No cancer metastasis has been confirmed, and the risk of cancer recurrence is very slim, agency officials said.
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Mainichi Shimbun Corporate University invited Princess Akiko as lecturer for its December lecture at Hotel Green Tower Makuhari in Chiba City.
Date: December 16, 4-5:30pm
Title: "Thoughts as royalty"
Apply by December 9. Successful applicants will be notified by phone.

Source: Mainichi

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A biography of Prince Mikasa, who died in 2016 at age 100, will be published in mid-December. Princess Akiko served as chairman of the publication committee.

Gakushuin University Archives will exhibit materials, photos, and items related to the publication until December 3. There are 162 volumes of records, spanning from age 4 until 1936 shortly after his coming-of-age, from nursery staff and military officers. The contents give a glimpse of daily life and visits with his parents Emperor Taisho and Empress Teimei, who lived apart from their children as customary at the time.

Among the items exhibited is a song titled "Satowo (sugar)" Prince Mikasa (called Miya-chan) wrote as a child probably before entering school, which was later put to music and recorded as a nursery rhyme. His first origami and childhood diary were also saved.

There are also documents and family photos from when he was dispatched to China as an army staff officer after he came of age, and when he worked on historical research after the war.

On October 8th, Princess Akiko gave a lecture and discussion related to the exhibition of Prince Mikasa at Gakushuin University. She spoke about memories of her grandfather and his research. Whenever she asked him about something she didn't understand, he'd take her into his study and send her home with copies from encyclopedias and dictionaries to come her own conclusion instead of answering immediately.

Source: Sankei
 
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Thanks for the info, Prisma!
I wanted to ask you, in your opinion, when would we have the chance to see Princess Mikasa (Yuriko) again?
In addition to New Year's greetings, New Year's ceremonies, and memorial services for her husband Prince Mikasa, and those for her children, Princes Katsura, Takamado and Tomohito?
Thanks in advance for your reply!
 
Probably photos and video for her 100th birthday.

We might not see Princess Yuriko on January 1 unless the IHA releases media of the private family greetings. Hopefully, she feels well enough to attend January 2 New Year general public greetings (and it's not canceled).

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More news of Princess Yohko's October 7-8 visit to Kagoshima Prefecture for 2022 Welfare Equipment Day exhibition and seminar, original post 600

Honorary President Princess Yohko and Chairman Shinichi Nakaishi of NPO Japan Universal Sound Design Association <JUSDA> had a discussion.
- raising awareness
- Yohko's activities and deafness, becoming honorary president
- Since several years ago, she has personally visited 23 locations in 7 prefectures (Fukuoka, Saga, Kumamoto, Kagoshima, Okayama, Saitama, and Tokyo) together with Chairman Nakaishi to check on the status of the introduction of audio support device Comuoon
- prejudice and discrimination of people with disabilities

Photos and transcript at http://u-s-d.jp/special_contents_crosstalk.html

More photos and info on their activities at the exhibition and seminar: http://u-s-d.jp/special_contents_event_report_20221007.html

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Prince Mikasa's biography, supervised by Princess Akiko, will be published on December 15 and Princess Yuriko was interviewed 11 times for the book. Asahi Shimbun describes some items from the related exhibition at Gakushuin University Archives.

- diaries recording his activities 1915-1936
- 162 volumes from nurses, officers and others about Prince Mikasa's activities from 1915-1936
- a collection of nursery rhymes he wrote with music and commentary
- his own diaries from elementary to middle school, 1926-1932
- lecture notes while a research student at University of Tokyo, 1947-1950
- Hebrew typewriter, late Showa era
- Hebrew painted plate
- Haiku book used to edit poems about changing seasons and family events, mid-Showa to Heisei eras

Photos: Asahi
 
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Prisma said:
Probably photos and video for her 100th birthday.

We might not see Princess Yuriko on January 1 unless the IHA releases media of the private family greetings. Hopefully, she feels well enough to attend January 2 New Year general public greetings (and it's not canceled).

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More news of Princess Yohko's October 7-8 visit to Kagoshima Prefecture for 2022 Welfare Equipment Day exhibition and seminar, original post 600

Honorary President Princess Yohko and Chairman Shinichi Nakaishi of NPO Japan Universal Sound Design Association <JUSDA> had a discussion.
- raising awareness
- Yohko's activities and deafness, becoming honorary president
- Since several years ago, she has personally visited 23 locations in 7 prefectures (Fukuoka, Saga, Kumamoto, Kagoshima, Okayama, Saitama, and Tokyo) together with Chairman Nakaishi to check on the status of the introduction of audio support device Comuoon
- prejudice and discrimination of people with disabilities

Photos and transcript at CROSS TALK | ????????????×???????????

More photos and info on their activities at the exhibition and seminar: ??????????2022/10/7????8???????????????????????in?????

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Prince Mikasa's biography, supervised by Princess Akiko, will be published on December 15 and Princess Yuriko was interviewed 11 times for the book. Asahi Shimbun describes some items from the related exhibition at Gakushuin University Archives.

- diaries recording his activities 1915-1936
- 162 volumes from nurses, officers and others about Prince Mikasa's activities from 1915-1936
- a collection of nursery rhymes he wrote with music and commentary
- his own diaries from elementary to middle school, 1926-1932
- lecture notes while a research student at University of Tokyo, 1947-1950
- Hebrew typewriter, late Showa era
- Hebrew painted plate
- Haiku book used to edit poems about changing seasons and family events, mid-Showa to Heisei eras

Photos: Asahi
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Thanks for your reply, Prisma! Well, so far she has never skipped the Imperial greetings of January 2nd, so I hope to see her. On January 1, 2021 she participated in private ones (I saw her leaving the Imperial Palace in a car, and she was wheelchair-free). I can't wait for June, for her 100th birthday.
 
On November 22nd, Princess Akiko attended the Japan-British Society Annual Banquet held at Hotel Okura Tokyo. She presented the Japan-British Society Award to Elizabeth Oliver MBE, founder of Animal Refuge Kansai, which has been saving and rehabilitating homeless animals for 30+ years.

Photo: https://www.arkbark.net/about/news/arknews/31588/

Elizabeth Oliver wrote about her work for the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan's magazine May/June 2022 issue: https://bccjacumen.com/animal-refuge-kansai-2022/
 
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