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


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Today, March 20, Prince Hisahito visited the mausoleum of Emperor Showa, his great-grandfather, at the Musashi imperial mausoleum complex in Hachioji:


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At a press conference on March 28th, Naomasa Yoshida, grand master of the Crown Prince Household, announced details regarding Prince Hisahito's preparations to start at University of Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture.
  • commute by car from Akishino residence in Tokyo, a distance of about 60 km, nearly 2 hours
  • due to late or early classes, Prince Hisahito will rent a 1-room unit in a private apartment building near campus
  • apartment will be paid from the Akishino family's personal funds
  • he will also use a bicycle to get around campus
  • for safety reasons, no staff will be stationed at the residence nor stationed regularly in Tsukuba city
  • Prince Hisahito will prioritize academics, and will only engage in official activities as an Imperial family member to the extent that it does not interfere with his studies
Sources: Asahi, Sankei, FNN, NHK

The University of Tsukuba entrance ceremony is on April 5.


 
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On April 5th, Prince Hisahito attended the entrance ceremony at the University of Tsukuba in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture. He met reporters before ceremony.

Photos: Asahi, Mainichi, FNN, Getty Images

“I am grateful to be able to study various subjects including those I have been interested in for a long time. I am anxious about some aspects of my new life, but I will cherish every single experience from now on,” he said with a smile when asked by the press about how he felt about enrolling in the university.



 
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At a press conference on March 28th, Naomasa Yoshida, grand master of the Crown Prince Household, announced details regarding Prince Hisahito's preparations to start at University of Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture.
  • commute by car from Akishino residence in Tokyo, a distance of about 60 km, nearly 2 hours
  • due to late or early classes, Prince Hisahito will rent a 1-room unit in a private apartment building near campus
  • apartment will be paid from the Akishino family's personal funds
  • he will also use a bicycle to get around campus
  • for safety reasons, no staff will be stationed at the residence nor stationed regularly in Tsukuba city
  • Prince Hisahito will prioritize academics, and will only engage in official activities as an Imperial family member to the extent that it does not interfere with his studies
Sources: Asahi, Sankei, FNN, NHK

The University of Tsukuba entrance ceremony is on April 5.


Is the 2-hour commute one way? So, the poor boy is to spend 4 hours a day in traffic, so he can remain living with his parents and only occasionally stay at a Bachelor suite near campus.
 
It could be 2 hours one way, depending on time of day. Other estimates are 75 to 90 minutes. For the 9am entrance ceremony, Prince Hisahito and staff left the Akishino residence around 6:30am, according to TBS.

I think he'll spend more days at the apartment near campus sooner than later. A long commute can get tiresome quickly, even with drivers.

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On April 6th, Prince Hisahito visited the Imperial residence around 11am to report his university enrollment to Emperor Naruhito. Princess Aiko was also present.

Afterwards, he visited the Emeritus couple at Sento Imperial residence to report his high school graduation and university enrollment.

Photos: FNN
 
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On April 13th, Princess Kako attended the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Final Qualifiers at Ariake Coliseum in Koto, Tokyo. She watched the women's singles match between Japan and Canada.

Photos: AP Images, Asahi, FNN
 
Princess Kako will visit Gifu Prefecture May 20-21 for the 42nd National Urban Greening Fair "Gifu Green Life Festival 2025" at Gifu World Rose Garden in Kani City.

May 20: tour World Freshwater Aquarium Aquatotto (Kakamigahara City) and Gifu Mokuyukan (Gifu City)
May 21: tour Gifu World Rose Garden before National Urban Greening Festival ceremony, make bouquet at the Prefectural International Horticultural Academy (Kani City)

Source: gifu-np.co.jp
 
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