The Mikasa Family Thread

MarieAmelie_95 · Oct 9, 2023

Mikasa family Agenda for the week from October 9th to October 15th:

October 8th-9th: Princess Akiko: attending the symposium to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the students' Karamushi weaving experience and visit to monitor local conditions in Fukushima Prefecture.
October 9th: Princess Nobuko: attending the charity bazaar for the 60th anniversary of the Children's City at the Meiji Memorial Hall.
October 9th-10th: Princess Yōko: attending the National Sports Festival in Kagoshima Prefecture.
October 10th-11th: Princess Akiko: attending the National Sports Festival in Kagoshima Prefecture.
October 12th-13th: Princess Yōko: attending the 25th Hokuriku Welfare Golf Tournament and the Prince Tomohito Memorial Cup in Toyama and Fukui Prefectures.
October 14th-15th: Princess Nobuko: attending the National Sports Festival in Kagoshima Prefecture.

I did not expect Princess Nobuko to resume activities so soon and even participate in the National Sports Festival in Kagoshima Prefecture. It is strange because she was not listed among the Princesses who would visit for the festival last week.

Source: Asahi

Prisma · Oct 9, 2023

Princess Nobuko's National Sports Festival attendance was announced later on October 7. She and the prefecture were probably finalizing arrangements.

Princess Nobuko's main agenda:
10/14: canoe competition (at Todoroki Nose Special Stadium in Yusui Town), tour Oguchi Sake Brewery in Isa City
10/15: Kyūdō archery competition (at a special venue in Izumi City General Sports Park) and a judo competition (at Nishihara Shokai Arena in Kagoshima City), visit the city's Oidon Market Yojirokan

Source: 373news.com which also notes Princess Nobuko is a great-great grandchild of Kagoshima-born Ōkubo Toshimichi, one of the Three Great Nobles regarded as the main founders of modern Japan.

Ōkubo Toshimichi - Wikipedia

Princess Nobuko attended Wakayama's National Sports Festival in a wheelchair shortly after fracturing her right ankle in 2015. She broke her ankle, stuck in a pothole on September 30, 2015 during an event in Miyagi Prefecture with full recovery expected in 5-6 weeks. After being fitted with a cast in Tokyo on October 2, Princess Nobuko was at Wakayama's National Sports Festival 3 days later on October 5, 2015.

Photos from her organization Princess N Project (sadly, no longer updated):

https://www.facebook.com/princessnproject/posts/pfbid0NBjojHe7tJxGwey5KbquurH2yT8FG9Eho95VQUJuU4sBSQVp7F9fSdovXA5rgC2kl

Her progress on recent fractures has been described as uneventful, so as long as the venue is wheelchair accessible and other accommodations prepared, Princess Nobuko seems eager to resume public duties.

I hope Princesses Akiko and Yohko are getting regular checkups given their maternal history of breast cancer and Nobuko's multiple fractures.

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Prisma said:
On October 7th, Princess Akiko attended the opening ceremony and reception for 35th Okayama Kibi Kogen Wheelchair Fureai Road Race at the National Kibi Youth Outdoor Learning Center in Kibichūō, Okayama Prefecture. About 190 athletes and officials attended.

Photos: sanyonews.jp, prefectural assembly member's blog

Another October 7 photo with Princess Akiko at https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10159805828367507&set=pcb.10159805828407507

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ETA: More photos of Princess Akiko at the 21st People's Self-Defense Forces award ceremony on October 5:

https://www.jwing.net/news/70171

https://www.facebook.com/shinzo.komori/posts/pfbid02Sb56h8x8pXKH2anQ1sCA3zoQsQoAxdrvFZji8urAfHkfQhido6SihPiSXtLqVRipl

MarieAmelie_95 · Oct 9, 2023

On September 28th, Princess Akiko attended a gala party at the British Embassy in Tokyo organized by the Japan-British Society of which she is an honorary patron.
The Princess read a speech talking about relations between the United Kingdom and Japan.

Source: Facebook

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Prisma said:
On October 7th, Princess Akiko attended the opening ceremony and reception for 35th Okayama Kibi Kogen Wheelchair Fureai Road Race at the National Kibi Youth Outdoor Learning Center in Kibichūō, Okayama Prefecture. About 190 athletes and officials attended.

Photos: sanyonews.jp, prefectural assembly member's blog

Another photo of Princess Akiko on October 7th at 35th Okayama Kibi Kogen Wheelchair Fureai Road Race.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0WUUvGfd8QbLjxPmsQmUj5PQdWytPYRgu5qKJg1QuH37duWCm6cvpnFUX29AwbWwYl&id=100069358023287

Prisma · Oct 10, 2023

On October 10th, Princess Akiko watched boxing in Akune City and Princess Yohko watched volleyball in Kanoya City on the 9th in Kagoshima Prefecture for the special National Sports Festival.

Video: NTV, KYT

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MarieAmelie_95 said:
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On October 1st, Princess Akiko attended the opening ceremony of the new premises of the Kyoto University of Arts and Crafts in Sohnin, near Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture.
The Princess read her speech at the opening of the ceremony.

Sources/Photos: Facebook, Facebook 2

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More photos at AP Images

Kyoto City University of Art・Kyoto City Arts and Crafts High School relocated to Shimogyo Ward, east of JR Kyoto Station.

Prisma · Oct 12, 2023

JCI Japan held its 72nd National Convention Tokyo Convention October 6-8.

On October 6th, Princess Nobuko attended the JC Senior Club 88th Extraordinary General Meeting and Reception at Hotel New Otani Tokyo. Her politician brother Tarō Asō also attended.

Nobuko appears many times in this attendee's Facebook photos:

https://www.facebook.com/MinoruMiki/posts/pfbid0sR1TK1JxUyYRhkYat35LC9rZZukNHbnYtxiB77dujB8jSgv47gp1C4o7Nk3b653yl

https://www.facebook.com/kjc2016/posts/pfbid0b2ShNz6bxGNEa6xiR3D2gfAXc2rCCLf84DiaRSmPP6StawVV8zhfijbXvt1xuKZ2l

https://www.facebook.com/kyuma.izumiya/posts/pfbid0Sr9MJ2vVtFG4Mt2z2LrmvCs8gBuTPLMB1UXvoW7m4YpAFNHYpEMLvEiooFDTK5NAl

Prisma · Oct 13, 2023

On October 12th, Princess Yohko attended the Prince Tomohito Memorial Cup 25th Hokuriku Welfare Golf Tournament and award ceremony in Oyabe, Toyama Prefecture. 114 golfers participated. 1 million yen (a portion of the proceeds + 495,000 yen in donations) will be donated to B-Life, an NPO in Himi, Toyama.

Photos: Chunichi, Hokkoku

https://static.chunichi.co.jp/image/article/size1/9/6/6/e/966e50b556ad94daff9635c2c14d49bd_2.jpg
https://hokkoku.ismcdn.jp/mwimgs/f/a/600wm/img_fa9a53632bc3c15c6971269169e5c4f1242169.jpg

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On October 13th, Princess Yohko toured Harmony Eiheiji in Eiheiji, Fukui Prefecture. The NPO provides services for people with severe mental and physical disabilities and received the proceeds from last year's golf tournament.

Photo: Fukui Shimbun

https://fki.ismcdn.jp/mwimgs/3/d/-/img_3deb66c2bc3647433c42cba5cf739bbb1217301.png
https://fki.ismcdn.jp/mwimgs/3/4/-/img_34e2b86f914abaee177a3506d6379c5c88281.jpg

Prisma · Oct 15, 2023

another photo of Princess Yohko at Harmony Eiheiji on October 13: Chunichi

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On October 14th, Princess Nokuko flew to Kagoshima Prefecture for the special National Sports Festival, where she watched canoeing with great enthusiasm while listening to explanations.

Photo: FNN

Local 373news.com reported Princess Nobuko canceled plans to watch Kyūdō archery competition on October 15. Her other activities for the 2-day visit in Kagoshima remain unchanged. Princess Nobuko's legs started to hurt after resuming official duties in Tokyo.

Prisma · Oct 23, 2023

Princess Akiko visited Niigata Prefecture October 21-22 for the 32nd Prince Tomohito Trophy World Championship Memorial Tournament (GI) for Keirin.

Photos:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1716041238758240570

https://twitter.com/x/status/1716071320667222365

https://twitter.com/x/status/1716013202553848000

She also visited Yahiko Shrine.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1715905669956792668

Princess Akiko enters 32nd Prince Tomohito Trophy award ceremony around 6:57:25

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Another photo of Princess Akiko at boxing for the National Sports Festival in Kagoshima on October 10: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=24131457526502123&set=pcb.24131408386507037

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https://kokuminjieikan.jp/ updated photos with Princess Akiko at the 21st People's Self-Defense Forces award ceremony on October 5.

Prisma · Oct 23, 2023

Princess Akiko will visit Ehime Prefecture October 27-28 for the 35th National Health and Welfare Festival (Nenrin 2023). It is a sports and cultural competition for people aged 60+ and has 29 events this year: baseball, badminton, dance, football, swimming, shogi, haiku, etc.

Agenda:
10/27: fly from Tokyo to Matsuyama Airport, dinner and accommodation at Dogo Onsen Funaya
10/28: meeting with prefecture officials, opening ceremony at Ehime Prefecture Sports Park, return to Dogo Onsen Funaya for lunch and tour, fly to Osaka International Airport, travel to Kyoto

Source: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/12305000/001159162.pdf

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/newpage_35904.html
https://nenrin-ehime2023.jp/

Prisma · Oct 26, 2023

Princess Akiko visited Ehime Prefecture October 24-25 for the 67th National Convention of the All Japan Funeral Directors Co-Operation (Zensoren) at ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture. About 270 people from funeral homes and other organizations attended the convention on the 25th.

Photos/video: ehime-np.co.jp, RNB, NTV

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=6754303171349822&set=pcb.6754303381349801

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Princess Yohko attended the Miss International Queen Japan at Yamano Hall in Shibuya, Tokyo on October 28, 2022.

Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/CkRJE7PvtsK/

Miss International Queen is the world's biggest beauty pageant for transgender women. I'm impressed Princess Yohko attended, even privately. At the moment, I can't recall any Imperial family member attending any LGBTQ related event.

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ETA: On October 26th, Princess Yohko attended Japan Mobility Show 2023 at Tokyo Big Sight. She is patron of the event which was called the Tokyo Motor Show from 1954 to 2019.

Photos: AFLO Images

https://car.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/event_repo/jms2023/1542328.html

https://bestcarweb.jp/japan-mobility-show/729010

11:30 - arrival
17:30 - speech
23:40 - opening button
27:15 - return to stage for finale/group photo

Timestamps are about the same for Japanese and English videos

Prisma · Oct 27, 2023

more photos of Princess Yohko at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 on October 26. After the opening ceremony, she toured the show with Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Chairman and Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda.

Photos: AP Images

https://car.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/event_repo/jms2023/1542615.html

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On October 27th, Princess Akiko and Princess Yohko attended the annual memorial ceremony for Prince Mikasa at Toshimaoka Cemetery in Bunkyo, Tokyo. Other Imperial family and relatives also attended. As representative head of the Mikasa family, Princess Akiko was the first to offer tamagushi and pay homage, followed by others.

Princess Yuriko (100) canceled her attendance. She was tired from extreme temperature fluctuations and advanced age.

Photo/info: TBS

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Around 7:30pm on October 27th, Princess Akiko arrived at Matsuyama Airport in Ehime Prefecture, where she'll attend the opening ceremony of the 35th National Health and Welfare Festival (Nenrin 2023) the next morning. About 10,000 people, age 60+ will participate in 29 events of the "Nenrinpic/Nenlympic" across Ehime from October 28-31.

Video: NHK

MarieAmelie_95 · Oct 29, 2023

More photos of Princess Yōko at the 57th National Men's Kendo Dojo Tournament at Nippon Budokan on July 27th.

Sources/Photos: Photobank Mainichi, Photobank Mainichi 2, Photobank Mainichi 3, Photobank Mainichi 4, Photobank Mainichi 5, Photobank Mainichi 6

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Some activities of former Princess Masako:

On October 18th, she attended an international charity bazaar in Kyoto organized by the Soroptimist International Kyoto Association of which Masako is President.

Source/Photo: Facebook

ETA: On October 15th, former Princess Masako attended, in her role of President, the Special Olympics Kyoto Kamogawa torch walk in Kyoto. It is an event where young people with intellectual disabilities walk with torches together with participants from support organisations.

Source/Photo: Facebook

Prisma · Oct 30, 2023

More photos of Princess Nobuko watching canoe at the special National Sports Festival in Yusui, Kagoshima Prefecture on October 14:

https://www.facebook.com/sumihiro.soyama.5/posts/pfbid02ahEPYW5RSYLniyiz2qmEatwwGYqZtmzTMZbC1uXBANBPA44ZEsN3vpGuLEAUkbipl

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Prisma said:
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Around 7:30pm on October 27th, Princess Akiko arrived at Matsuyama Airport in Ehime Prefecture, where she'll attend the opening ceremony of the 35th National Health and Welfare Festival (Nenrin 2023) the next morning. About 10,000 people, age 60+ will participate in 29 events of the "Nenrinpic/Nenlympic" across Ehime from October 28-31.

Video: NHK

Princess Akiko attended the opening ceremony of the 35th National Health and Welfare Festival at Ningineer Stadium in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture on October 28.

Video/photos: TBS, EBC
https://www.facebook.com/100004677633669/videos/pcb.2707617409404154/3537113169871310
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=3663904743867972&set=pcb.1541750559896646
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=3663904850534628&set=pcb.1541750559896646

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ETA: old (private?) events for Princess Yohko in 2017:

Party for Venetian glass artist Yasuo Tsuda, early May: https://www.instagram.com/p/BT2szTWjsi4/

Jewelry event, mid-May: https://www.instagram.com/p/BUQhUVyl4pC/

Opening of Chinese Restaurant Reiho with former PM Yasuo Fukuda at 41st floor of Midland Square in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture in July:

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid035KYsiFUUQRJh97AmoYYWVzyKHKpVDgLm7gtrWTJqvrFcEEMirfZAz78gLyUMU7eHl&id=100005808159320

MarieAmelie_95 · Oct 31, 2023

Mikasa family Agenda for the week from October 30th to November 5th:

November 2nd: Princess Nobuko: attending the 30th AJU Independence House benefit concert in Aichi Prefecture.
November 2nd: Princesses Akiko, Yōko: attending the autumn garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens, Tokyo.
November 5th: Princess Akiko: meeting the officials of the Japanese national team at the French Games on the occasion of the 2023 Rugby World Cup at the Mikasa Est Residence, Tokyo.

Source: Asahi

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More photos from Princess Yōko's visit to Toyama and Ishikawa Prefectures in October 2022.

Source/Photos: Corp.goldwin.co.jp

Prisma · Nov 4, 2023

On September 30th, Princess Akiko and her cultural organization Shinyusha held a Noh "Ichi no ichie" workshop with Kyoto Sangyo University Kyoto Culture Special Seminar students at Kamigamo Shrine. The instructor was Kongo-style Noh performer Tatsushige Udaka. 25 children and their parens participated.

- opening ceremony
- formal visit to shrine
- Noh lecture and demonstration
- Noh dance experience
- closing ceremony

Photos:

https://www.facebook.com/shinyusha/posts/pfbid02Gy8ajhkzKpyPiCvnW3dSxJJXLH9NkQvUZm3EAqGAb6rxjFtPcfZFHWnQuiYdfaCql

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On November 4th, Princess Akiko attended the opening ceremony of Azabudai Hills Campus, the primary school campus for British School in Tokyo (BST).

Photos/info: A new chapter unveiled - The British School in Tokyo celebrates the official ceremony of its new Primary School Campus at Azabudai Hills

Prisma · Nov 6, 2023

The British Museum - Conservation of a wall painting tracing from the Kondo of Horyuji temple, Nara

Video description:

[...] Having formed part of the Anderson Collection at the British Museum since 1881, the drawing was rediscovered by Princess Akiko of Mikasa in 2007, during the research for her doctoral thesis.

Prisma · Nov 7, 2023

On October 19th, Princess Akiko gave a special 1 hour lecture, titled "Prince Mikasa and His Era" at Kokushikan University, Setagaya Campus in Tokyo.

She introduced the biography of her grandfather which was published last December, explained Prince Mikasa's life and goals, and discussed his brothers Princes Chichibu and Takamatsu. During the question and answer session, Princess Akiko was asked about her grandfather influenced her as a fellow researcher. She used the remaining time to introduce a graduate of Kokushikan who now works as a guard at the Imperial Palace. It was an opportunity for students to learn about activities of alumni.

Photos: https://www.kokushikan.ac.jp/current/news/details_19441.html

Prisma · Nov 14, 2023

On October 6th, Princess Akiko attended the start of classic car road race "La Festa Mille Miglia 2023" at Meiji Jingu in Shibuya, Tokyo.

Photos/video: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=6700767916657911&set=pcb.6700768833324486
https://www.facebook.com/100001743071197/videos/pcb.6700768833324486/1354556518772379

https://twitter.com/x/status/1710135230357762526

https://www.instagram.com/p/CzYjFhfteSy/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CzYi5O3qX8v/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CzQ0sARtVMl/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CzQ0gYQpLgP/

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On October 21st, Princess Akiko and her cultural organization Shinyusha held "Taiko seen through festivals & performing arts" workshop at Kanda Shrine in Tokyo. Lecturer was the president of Miyamoto Unosuke Shoten, a musical instrument and festival equipment company.

Participants learned about taiko drums, which the company started making in 1861, and made a cardboard lion dance head, a byproduct of the company's efforts during the coronavirus pandemic when festivals and celebrations were canceled.

Photos:

https://www.facebook.com/shinyusha/posts/pfbid034ZYtdAE7nB27ydpCGpvzqG1ecWQ5HgbFLNvjsKfmDRZ8xCFibR8UUh4j96Hmxarjl

Prisma · Nov 18, 2023

On October 18th, Princess Yohko attended the autumn festival at Yasukuni Shrine in Chiyoda, Tokyo.

Photo: https://www.jinja.co.jp/news/news_013558.html

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On November 18th, Princess Akiko attended Aston Martin's 110th anniversary event at Sensō-ji Temple in Tokyo.

Photo:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1725702544134160867

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Prisma said:
On October 6th, Princess Akiko attended the start of classic car road race "La Festa Mille Miglia 2023" at Meiji Jingu in Shibuya, Tokyo.

Photos/video: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=6700767916657911&set=pcb.6700768833324486
https://www.facebook.com/100001743071197/videos/pcb.6700768833324486/1354556518772379

https://twitter.com/x/status/1710135230357762526

https://www.instagram.com/p/CzYjFhfteSy/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CzYi5O3qX8v/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CzQ0sARtVMl/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CzQ0gYQpLgP/

More photos at http://www.lafestamm.com/2023/photo_gallery/index.html

Princess Akiko attended the start on October 6 and dinner on October 9

Prisma · Nov 24, 2023

On October 29th, Princess Akiko and her cultural organization Shinyusha held an online cooking class on "Osechi cuisine," the first of a 3-part course. The instructor was owner-chef Yoshiro Kiyama from Kaiseki restaurant "Kiyama" in Kyoto.

The class made namasu (carrot and radish salad, marinated in vinegar), kelp roll, and grilled sea bream with miso.

Photos:

https://www.facebook.com/shinyusha/posts/pfbid0ZCyFxNqxAdpt9BkCpKqmLVK2LpyEACsF21DR2PC4ViWkpMTm54djvukjeve2Mzfvl

Prisma · Nov 28, 2023

On November 11th, Princess Akiko and her cultural organization Shinyusha had the 2nd of a 3-part online "Osechi cuisine" course. Instructor was owner-chef Hiroyuki Kato of Gion Kawakami in Kyoto. The class made 3 types of pickles: celery in vinegar, lotus root in sweet vinegar, sea bream fillet in nanban vinegar.

Photos:

https://www.facebook.com/shinyusha/posts/pfbid02MW1iCabY6iCj7VMT6Ygvxh2yxsj6sFFFoXBUGmnooFJ1YF3YSzBb21it15SuVnp2l

The final cooking class will be held on December 10.

iceflower · Dec 5, 2023

Princess Nobuko attended the IBSA Judo Grand Prix Tokyo JPN 2023 award ceremony on December 4:

** rex gallery **

Prisma · Dec 5, 2023

Thanks! another gallery at AFLO Images

The Show Continues in Tokyo at the IBSA Grand Prix - Day 1 / IJF.org

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On December 3rd, Princess Nobuko presented medals for -52kg category at the IJF Judo Tokyo Grand Slam 2023.

Photos:

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0PBYSs8sSxbMSvP3ypWsWwz7ZNk5eq2cwJ4skkt13EekY7Tm52BEvkFZP595LUFfgl&id=100091477970972

-52kg: Welcome Back to the Abe Show / IJF.org

Video: https://www.euronews.com/video/2023...slam-concludes-the-2023-judo-season-on-a-high

Prisma · Dec 7, 2023

On December 7th, Princess Akiko attended a reception celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye at the Embassy of Türkiye in Shibuya, Tokyo. She is president of Japan-Türkiye Society which sponsored the event and Kabuki actor Hayato Nakamura performed. Princess Akiko's speech covered the relationship between Japan and Türkiye, her own experiences in Türkiye, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the Israeli-Palestinian situation. Also, next year is the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Türkiye.

Source: NTV

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Old news: Princess Akiko attended a Japan-Türkiye Society reception at the Turkish Embassy on December 1, 2022.

Photos: https://tokyo-emb.mfa.gov.tr/Mission/ShowAnnouncement/399304

Prisma · Dec 20, 2023

photos of Princess Akiko at the December 7 reception for the Republic of Türkiye's 100th anniversary: https://www.haber1.com/guncel/japonya-turkiye-cemiyeti-cumhuriyetin-100-yilini-kutladi/

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On November 12th, Princess Akiko attended the 38th Children's Song Grand Prix Competition at EX Theater Roppongi. There were over 3,500 applications; 42 people and 21 groups passed the first and second rounds. BS Asahi will broadcast the competition on December 23.

children's category: 11 groups
adult category: 5 groups
family category: 5 groups

Sources: https://www.douyou-contest.com/lastyear/
https://www.bs-asahi.co.jp/doyo38/

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Executive Chef Alessandro Strippoli cooked for Princess Yohko. He worked at L'Opera Italian Restaurant & Bar - Yangon in Myanmar and photo has Christmas tree in the background so I suspect this meal happened during Princess Yohko's visit to Myanmar in December 2019.

Photo/post (shared 5 months ago): https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ales...e-japanese-activity-7086582437077553152-_8My/

Prisma · Dec 22, 2023

On November 26th, Princess Yohko attended the 55th Miyasama Charity Bowling Tournament at Shinagawa Prince Hotel Bowling Center in Minato, Tokyo.

Prisma · Dec 28, 2023

On December 7th, Princess Akiko attended her cultural organization Shinyusha's 2023 rice dedication ceremony at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture. Attendees expressed gratitude for all involved in rice cultivation and look forward to next year's workshop.

Afterwards, they attended an "Omusubi Party" at Dazaifu Tenmangu Kindergarten, using Shinyusha's harvested rice to make rice balls with students.

Photos:

https://www.facebook.com/shinyusha/posts/pfbid0ZDRjW1HgVu7BXbjxt8XGanxqTvfqLbaotgqL7KmNDr7MXvePLyzo8kFcmt3oetxbl

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ETA: 3 months ago (late September?), Princess Akiko attended a welcome reception for "Journey to the Deep North of Japan: Tokyo to Hokkaido Aboard the Train Suite Shiki-shima" at the Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo.

Photos: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/arra...elalliance-activity-7113562673698467842-f1ns/
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shuk...6g?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

MarieAmelie_95 · Jan 13, 2024

More from Princess Yōko's visit to Kagoshima Prefecture in October 2023 for the special National Sports Festival:

On October 9th, 2023, Princess Yōko visited Tarumizu city and visited a facility where objects/flowers are painted on buttons according to the "Satsuma Button technique" (objects/flowers are drawn on buttons in a very meticulous and accurate way).

Source/photo: Tarumizo.lg.jp

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On October 10th, 2023, Princess Yōko watched a judo competition in an unnamed city.

Source/photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/CyNJGRzP1Cu/?igsh=MWVuNWRsdzcyanZ5aw==

Prisma · Jan 13, 2024

Nice, thank you! :flowers:

On January 13th, Princess Akiko attended the 13th anniversary memorial service for 18th Kabuki actor Nakamura Kanzaburō (born Noriaki Namino) at The Okura Tokyo. Over 1,100 people attended the service. Memorial performances held throughout the year in various locations such as Tokyo, Kagoshima and Iwo Jima.

Photos: Nikkansports, Natalie.mu

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ETA: PDF on the biography of Prince Mikasa from the publisher includes some photos of the late prince dancing, public activities and Princesses Yuriko and Akiko working on the book with staff.

Prisma · Jan 16, 2024

Princess Nobuko sent a card to her patronage the Doyo Society of Japan and with her permission, the society shared her photo on its New Year post.

Photo: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=758932766262012&set=a.544529907702300

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