Victoria told to the press about a local children's choir's surprise at the EXPO. The Japanese children had not only learned "Ida's Summer Song", they also surprised Victoria by singing parts of Astrid Lindgren's classic in Swedish. And when the children sang with a Japanese accent, Victoria was moved to tears.
Victoria said: How much they must have practiced for this! Singing "Ida's Summer Song" in Swedish with absolutely perfect pronunciation is absolutely incredible. But also hearing it in Japanese felt very powerful.
On Sunday Victoria and Daniel cycled between various famous works in Teshima, and spoke to the locals who have seen their island revitalized. They were particularly taken by the artist Rei Naito and architect Ryue Nishizawa's initiative Teshima Art Museum, a white building with natural light where you can silently follow the movement of water droplets on the floor.
Families sat in their socks on the floor, without phones or other screens, and just followed the water droplets for a long time. Victoria said that was a fantastic experience. It was fascinating to see how even the children inside became so calm and quiet. Daniel said that it was incredible, one would love to see a similar initiative in Sweden.
Barnen överraskade Victoria under resan i Japan. Då kom tårarna. – Det känns väldigt starkt, säger kronprinsessan.
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They were walking through the narrow alleys of Naoshima, and suddenly there they were: Two Japanese old women and their cat. It was an unforgettable meeting, because body language goes a long way. A story that Estelle and Oscar will definitely hear when mom is home again.
– Getting to come out and see this traditional way of life, I really appreciate that, says Victoria.
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About watching the water droplets move at Teshima Art Museum, Daniel said that it was the coolest thing he has ever seen in his entire life. It was so special he'll fail if he tries to describe it.
Svensk Dam mötte en väldigt berörd prins Daniel.
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Today Victoria and Daniel have travelled to Hiroshima, where they met Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui and visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and laid a wreath. They were joined by the Mayor and the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard.
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It was at this exact spot that the atomic bomb was dropped, on August 6, 1945. Victoria and Daniel are here to show their respect and honor the memory of the 200,000 people who lost their lives.
They brought with them a very special greeting from Estelle and Oscar.
They have been sitting at home in Haga and folded two small paper cranes - a classic symbol in Japan for a long and eternal life. And now these origami cranes have traveled more than 1,000 miles - to then be placed on the memorial stone in Hiroshima by mother Victoria and father Daniel.
Yes, it was an emotional Victoria who laid the wreath with blue and yellow ribbons. And then spoke:
- I am so touched.
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Victoria and Daniel are now in Tokyo.
They attended a reception at Hotel Okura hosted by the Swedish Embassy in Tokyo. Victoria gave a speech.
Princess Takamado attended also the reception, at the photos we can see Victoria hugging her.
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Victoria and Daniel brought two paper cranes from Estelle and Oscar and left them at the monument of the Japanese girl Sadako Sasaki who died at the age of twelve from leukemia, sequelae of the atomic bomb. The Minister for Foreign Affairs brought also origami cranes from her children.
According to a Japanese legend, whoever folds a thousand paper cranes will have their wish fulfilled. The girl folded cranes during her illness to recover, but only managed to finish 644 before she died, Sadako's schoolmates then folded the rest after her death. Since then, people from all over the world have left paper cranes at Sadako's statue.
Victoria was visibly moved when she handed over the cranes, and during a visit to the Hiroshima Museum she saw gruesome photos of victims. “The pain,” she said several times.
– We were very moved by this, these are impressions that we will carry with us forever, Victoria said in a meeting with the mayor of Hiroshima.
Kronprinsessan Victoria och prins Daniel besöker Hiroshima. Då lämnade de över en gåva från barnen Estelle och Oscar för att hedra offren för atombomben. – Jag blev oerhört berörd av att se det här med egna ögon, säger Victoria.
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Ett ögonblick av stilla sorg och mänsklig värme. När kronprinsessan Victoria hedrade offren i Hiroshima kunde ingen undgå känslorna.
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The Royal House tells about the reception at the ambassador's residence that among the guests were besides princess Takamado, also this year's two Japanese Nobel Prize winners.
Kronprinsessan och Prins Daniel genomför i dagarna ett officiellt besök i Japan.
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Victoria's speech at the reception
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Kronprinsessan Victoria bjöd på fulländad elegans under sitt besök i Tokyo. Den gyllene klänningen fick gästerna att häpna på exklusiva Hotel Okura.
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