Princess Kako & Prince Hisahito Current Events Part 3: October 2021 -


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Princess Kako visits Tokyo's Ariake Coliseum to watch the men's singles final at the Rakuten Japan Open tennis championships today 9 October

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Kako succeeded her sister Mako as honorary president of Japan Tennis Association.

More photos: Mainichi, AP Images

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On October 10th, she arrived in Tochigi Prefecture for a 2-day visit for the 77th National Sports Festival and local area inspection. She will attend the closing ceremony tomorrow, which used to be Mako's duty.

- equestrian in Nasushiobara City
- strawberry greenhouse in Utsunomiya City
- closing ceremony

Photos: Mainichi, FNN, AP Images
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On October 11th, Princess Kako attended the closing ceremony of the 77th National Sports Festival in Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture. She wore a strawberry lace dress to match the festival's nickname "Strawberry first meeting Tochigi National Athletic Meet" (Tochigi is known for its strawberries). Kako presented the Emperor's Cup and the Empress's Cup to Tokyo, men's overall and women's overall champions.

After the closing ceremony, she visited Yamaage Kaikan in Nasukarasuyama City which introduces the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage "Mountain Age Event of Karasuyama".

Photos: Mainichi, Mainichi2, AP Images
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On October 16th, Princess Kako attended "Girls Messe 2022 - Community Action Challenge 100 Award and B-P Award Ceremony" hosted by the Girl Scouts Japan Federation at SYD Hall in Shibuya, Tokyo.

Students working on issues such as gender equality and menstrual poverty through community based social contributions were commended. The winning activities were presented. Princess Kako met the winners after the ceremony. "Girls Messe 2022" also commemorates International Day of the Girl Child on October 11.

Kako's speech mentions, "I hope that gender equality will be achieved in Japan as well, that everyone will be able to have a wider range of choices in life, and that they will be able to choose the path that maximizes their potential. I sincerely hope that it will become a commonplace in society."

Photos/info: AP Images, FNN, Sankei, TBS, Mainichi
 
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She really is an asset to the imperial family.

Although her remarks might not be welcomed by everyone.
 
She is going to be missed whenever she presumably leaves.

Or will she in fact be a part of gender equalizing and get to stay....?
 
:previous: Unlikely with the slow pace of the government and unwillingness of the LDP and their allies.

On October 28th, Princess Kako visited Kasuga Taisha Shrine in Nara Prefecture. Wearing worship clothes, she arrived early to tour the main shrine and temporary Wakamiya hall. Then, she changed into a pink dress to view the restored sub-shrine Wakamiya Shrine which was completed in September.

Wakamiya Shrine holds objects of worship and undergoes a large-scale restoration called "Shikinenzōtai" once every 20 years. At night, Princess Kako attended and worshipped at the Senza-sai Festival, following the completion of the rebuilding. Gagaku music played and the sacred objects were moved to the shrine from their temporary location. Meals were offered at the altar and Princess Kako offered tamagushi, ending the ritual after more than 2 hours.

Photos: Mainichi, Asahi, AP Images, NHK, https://www.nara-np.co.jp/news/20221029212215.html

ETA: On October 29th, Princess Kako attended the women's single final of "Taisho Pharmaceutical Lipovitan All Japan Tennis Championship 97th" at Ariake Coliseum in Koto, Tokyo.

Photo/video: https://news.tennis365.net/news/today/202210/139199.html
https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/437622 (includes her parents' event)

I don't know what happened at October 9's tennis match but Kako left while the winner was celebrating / before the award ceremony which caused some controversy.

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On October 30th, Princess Kako visited Tochigi Prefecture for the 22nd National Sports Festival for People with Disabilities.
- volleyball in Utsunomiya
- Prefectural Tsumugi Textile Technology Support Center in Oyama for Yuki Tsumugi silk, a registered UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
- wheelchair basketball in Oyama

Photos: FNN, https://www.shimotsuke.co.jp/articles/-/651219
 
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English article about Princess Kako at Kasuga Taisha's Wakamiya Shrine in Nara on October 28.

West Japan shrine's sacred object moved in ceremony attended by Princess Kako - The Mainichi
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"Shikinen zotai," a large-scale renovation work conducted every 20 years, is underway at Wakamiya Shrine, an auxiliary shrine of Kasugataisha Shrine in the city of Nara. Repair work on the main hall, which is designated as a national important cultural property, has been completed, and the shrine's sacred object, or shintai, was returned there.

During the ceremony, held in the dark, priests holding lanterns proceeded along the approach to the shrine hidden behind cloths, and the shintai was placed in the main hall for the first time in about 18 months. Ancient Japanese court music echoed through the shrine grounds, and chief priest Hirotada Kasannoin dedicated Shinto prayers to the deity.

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In Photos: Japan's Princess Kako attends ceremony at shrine in ancient capital Nara - The Mainichi
 
On November 8th, Princess Kako visited the special exhibition "Magnificent Maki-e : Tales of Urushi and Gold over a Thousand Years" at Mitsui Memorial Museum in the Nihonbashi district of Chuo, Tokyo. Asahi Shimbun is a sponsor. Maki-e is a Japanese lacquer decoration technique.

Photos: Asahi, Getty Images
 
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On November 21st, Princess Kako attended the 5th Urban Greenery ""Midori no Wa Koryu no Tsudoi" Awards Ceremony at Meiji Kinenkan in Minato, Tokyo. Afterward, she received an explanation about the efforts of the winning cities: Miyagi and Sendai.

This duty was inherited from sister Mako Komuro and it’s the first time for Kako to attend in person. She participated remotely last year, wearing Mako's suit.

Photos/video: FNN, FNN2, AP Images
 
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Princess Kako turns 28 on December 29

Birthday video and photos were taken on December 2 at Akaska Estate.

With Japan moving towards living with Covid, Princess Kako had 6 regional visits and attended 17 events in Tokyo this past year. She had 23 official outings, excluding court rituals and palace events.

Photos: Asahi, Nikkansports, Sankei, Mainichi (mixed with past year photos)
Japan's Princess Kako turns 28, takes on duties left by sister - Kyodo News
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The younger daughter of Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko has expressed hopes that society will evolve into one where people are offered a wider range of choices in life to realize their full potential, according to the Imperial Household Agency.

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Resuming visits to regional areas that were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the princess attended an urban greenery fair held in Hokkaido in July and a sign-language contest for high school students in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, in September.

She also attended Girl Scouts events in Nagano Prefecture and Tokyo in August and October, respectively, where she was encouraged by efforts being made by younger generations to realize gender equality and tackle environmental issues, according to the agency.

Princess Kako has been actively engaging in duties left by her sister Mako as she took over as honorary president of the Japan Tennis Association and president of the Japan Kogei Association. She also attended urban green infrastructure events that her sister used to attend.

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On December 29th, Princess Kako visited the Imperial residence before 11am for greetings with Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako. Princess Aiko was present as well. Later, Kako visited the Emeritus couple at Sento Imperial residence in Akasaka Estate.
 
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On January 25th, Princess Kako attended the 100th anniversary ceremony of the Japan Tennis Association at the Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa in Minato, Tokyo.

She became honorary president in 2021, succeeding her sister Mako Komuro. During her speech, Princess Kako showed off her homemade racket created from cardboard for tennis-style game "tenipin" that is played in elementary school. Before leaving, she spoke to wheelchair tennis legend Shingo Kunieda, who recently announced his retirement.

Photos/video: AP Images, Asahi, Jiji, NTV, FNN
 
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On February 14th, Princess Kako met 23 participants from the international exchange program "Ship for World Youth" at Akasaka East residence. She met youth from 11 countries including Brazil, Sweden, Australia and Japan.

This is the first meeting in the Reiwa era. Emperor Naruhito, as crown prince, met "Ship for World Youth" participants before accession. The Emeritus couple met SWY participants when they were crown prince and princess.

Photos: FNN, Sankei
 
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Princess Kako visited a contemporary women's calligraphy exhibition in Tokyo today, February 16:


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On March 6th, Princess Kako visited the "54th Idea Exhibition" at Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The exhibition features inventions by women for daily life.

The organizer, the Women's Inventors Association, was founded in 1953, and the event has been visited by then-Crown Princess Masako and female members of the imperial family. This is Princess Kako's first in-person visit; she attended the exhibition online in 2021.

Photos: Mainichi, Nikkansports, AP Images

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Princess Kako visited Ibaraki Prefecture on March 16. In the morning, she visited the Ibaraki Prefectural Mito Deaf School in Mito City and was welcomed by about 30 children from kindergarten and elementary school. Princess Kako met middle and high school students in the gymnasium, learning about their daily school life such as classes and club activities.

Later, Princess Kako attended a cherry (Sakura) tree planting ceremony at the original "Sakon no Sakura" site in Mito City’s Kairakuen Garden, one of the three great gardens of Japan. She also visited Kobuntei house at the park.

Ibaraki’s "Sakon no Sakura" began as a gift from Emperor Ninko about 200 years ago and was planted at Kodokan, a school of the former Mito clan. The Imperial Household Agency gifted seedlings in 1963 which the prefecture planted in Kairakuen Garden. The tree fell on September 9, 2019 during Typhoon No. 15. The agency provided new cherry tree seedlings from Kyoto Imperial Palace in March 2021 and the prefecture has been growing them. [NHK, Asahi, Jiji]

Photos: AP Images, Asahi

According to Sankei: Sakon's cherry blossoms are wild cherry trees planted near the Shishinden of Kyoto Imperial Palace. In 1831, Emperor Ninko gifted seedlings when a daughter of the Arisugawa-no-miya family married Nariaki Tokugawa, the feudal lord of the Mito domain. The Imperial Household Agency has provided seedlings whenever the trees died. Ibaraki Prefecture requested a donation after damage from 2019's typhoon.

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Princess Kako watched a women's national high school baseball tournament Tokyo Dome today, April 2:


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On April 20th, Princess Kako met the President and members of the Hungary-Japan Parliamentary Friendship League at the Akishino residence for about 40 minutes. She visited Austria and Hungary in September 2019 as her first official visit.

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On May 13th, Princess Kako attended the 32nd Forest & Flower Festival "Green Thanksgiving" at Iino Hall in Chiyoda, Tokyo." She is honorary patron and met winners before the ceremony.

Photos: Sankei
 
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On May 23rd, Princess Kako began a 2-day visit to Miyagi Prefecture. She offered flowers to victims of the 2011 earthquake at Ishinomaki Minamihama Tsunami Memorial Park. This is her first time paying tribute to an area affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. Princess Kako also visited the tsunami museum and the ruins of Kadonowaki Elementary School.

She will attend the 2023 / 40th National Urban Greenery Fair tomorrow in Sendai.

Photos: Mainichi, AP Images, kahoku.news, Nikkansports

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Princess Kako Offers Flowers for Victims of Great East Japan Earthquake - The Japan News
[...] According to the Imperial Household Agency, this was the first time for Princess Kako to offer flowers in an area struck by the earthquake in 2011. Princess Kako also visited the ruins of Kadonowaki Elementary School, where tsunami and fire damage can still be seen, and a tsunami museum.

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On May 24th, Princess Kako of Akishino attended the 2023 / 40th National Urban Greenery Fair ceremony and planted a tree at Aobayama Park in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. In the afternoon, she visited Miyagi Prefectural Museum of Art to see an exhibition on the history of Date Masamune and Sendai Castle.

Photos: AP Images

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On May 29th, Princess Kako attended the annual memorial service for unidentified war dead at Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Chiyoda, Tokyo. About 300 people attended. The remains of 235 people collected from Iwo Jima and former Soviet Union last year were interred, bringing the total number to 370,485.

This is Princess Kako's first attendance at Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery's memorial ceremony.

Photos: AP Images, Nikkansports, Sankei, Mainichi

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On June 3rd, Princess Kako attended the opening ceremony of the "Vietnam Festival 2023" at Yoyogi Park in Shibuya, Tokyo. The festival commemorates the 50th anniversary of Japan-Vietnam diplomatic relations.

Photos: AP Images, FNN, Mainichi
 
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Princess Kako & Prince Hisahito Current Events Part 3: October 2021 -

On June 6th, Princess Kako attended the 70th Sankei Children's Book Awards at Meiji Kinenkan in Minato, Tokyo. 9 works including the Grand Prize winner and 1 Encouragement Prize were selected from among 4,203 children's books published last year.

Photos/info: AP Images, Sankei
 
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Princess Kako & Prince Hisahito Current Events Part 3: October 2021 -

On July 17th, Princess Kako attended the "22nd Do-Re-Mi-Fa Dance Concert," a dance competition for people with disabilities at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Shibuya, Tokyo. She met participants afterwards. This is her 4th visit to the event.

Photos: AP Images, Nikkansports, FNN, Asahi

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