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Today, Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited the grave of Princess Yuriko Mikasa at Toshimaoka Cemetery in Tokyo.
... Princess Yuriko passed away in November last year, and Princess Akiko, out of sympathy for the artisan’s parents, gifted the puzzle to them in December.
Shimada’s father Tomio, 74, and his wife, Yuko, 66, said they are grateful for the thoughtful consideration of Princess Akiko...
... Princess Akiko requested the puzzle be made as a gift for Princess Yuriko, who celebrated her 100th birthday in June 2023. The artwork is a square with 45-centimeter-long sides and is made up of 100 pieces, marking the centenary of the princess.
The design on the puzzle features lilies with five butterflies flying around them, which is intended to represent Princess Yuriko, as her name means lily, and her five children.
... it took two years to complete the work, and six craftspeople were involved in the creation for processes such as undercoating and overcoating. Shimada was responsible for the maki-e due to her high level of technique in creating vivid colors...
... Red Bull Racing “RB16B” and “RB7”, “RB7” featuring Racing Bulls’ 2025 livery design, plus Honda “RA272” goes flat out in the public road of Tokyo Odaiba Special Course. This marks Japan’s largest-ever F1 demonstration run, featuring four F1 cars and four F1 drivers ...
... The charity group exhibition "ART CIRCLES" will feature 10 young all-star artists who are leading the Japanese art world, exhibiting and selling a total of approximately 17 works (planned), centered around a large-scale 100cm work. Princess Yoko will act as president and 10 artists, who agree with the philosophy of this project, participated and created works for this exhibition. A portion of the proceeds from this exhibition will be donated to the disaster-stricken areas, making this a rare opportunity to contribute to society beyond the sale of art works...