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Today, Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited the grave of Princess Yuriko Mikasa at Toshimaoka Cemetery in Tokyo.
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Photos of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako's visit on March 14: Mainichi, Asahi, FNNPrincess Akiko greeted Their Majesties.
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More photos of Princess Akiko at the Kasumi Kaikan Memorial Gakushuin Museum's opening ceremony and exhibition tour on March 13: Asahi, Sankei Imperial Weekly 888
On March 22nd, Princess Akiko attended a dedication ceremony at Hofu Tenmangu Shrine in Yamaguchi Prefecture for the donation of an offering box from Taiwan's Chiayi County. The main hall was destroyed by fire in 1952 and was rebuilt using hinoki from Taiwan. After learning of this history, Governor Weng Chang-Liang of Chiayi called on local businesses to help create and donate a box made of Chiayi hinoki.
At the ceremony, Governor Weng said, "I believe that the offering box will become a symbol of friendship between Taiwan and Japan." Governor Tsugumasa Muraoka of Yamaguchi Prefecture also said, "I am deeply grateful to everyone in Chiayi County. I would like to further deepen our exchanges with Taiwan."
Governor Weng also brought pineapples and hopes the fruit will shine in the Japanese market.
Photos/video: Facebook Weng Chang-Liang, NHK
At the ceremony, Governor Weng said, "I believe that the offering box will become a symbol of friendship between Taiwan and Japan." Governor Tsugumasa Muraoka of Yamaguchi Prefecture also said, "I am deeply grateful to everyone in Chiayi County. I would like to further deepen our exchanges with Taiwan."
Governor Weng also brought pineapples and hopes the fruit will shine in the Japanese market.
Photos/video: Facebook Weng Chang-Liang, NHK
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On March 24th, Princess Yohko visited Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, and donated a water barrier to the city to prevent future flooding.
The Princess Yohko Foundation of which the Princess is Honorary President donated a water collection point to the city. 210 waterstops donated this time weigh around 1.5 kilograms each. It is used instead of sandbags and, by connecting the planks, it is possible to adjust the width as desired, preventing water from entering up to a height of about 40 centimeters.
Princess Yohko also visited the Wajima Fire Station and said: "I hope they [waterstops] will be placed in large evacuation shelters and used to the fullest in the future, so that we can respond to any flooding that may occur".
Photos: NEWS.NTV
The Princess Yohko Foundation of which the Princess is Honorary President donated a water collection point to the city. 210 waterstops donated this time weigh around 1.5 kilograms each. It is used instead of sandbags and, by connecting the planks, it is possible to adjust the width as desired, preventing water from entering up to a height of about 40 centimeters.
Princess Yohko also visited the Wajima Fire Station and said: "I hope they [waterstops] will be placed in large evacuation shelters and used to the fullest in the future, so that we can respond to any flooding that may occur".
Photos: NEWS.NTV
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A photo from Yomiuri of Princess Akiko giving a lecture "What Tradition Means," to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Yanagisawa Yoshisato entering Koriyama Castle in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture on March 7. Later, she visited the castle and Yanagisawa Bunko Library, see castle tour at post 955.
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On March 22nd, Princess Akiko and her cultural organization Shinyusha held a lecture on Japanese language at Hofu Tenmangu Shrine in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Students from the Takakawa Gakuen High School football club attended the lecture on the theme of "Japanese is Alive" by Satoru Kaminaga, Director of the NPO Children's Language Research Institute.
Kaminaga, who has been devoted to editing dictionaries for almost 37 years, talked about the history of dictionaries, the types of Japanese dictionaries, and his position as a dictionary editor. He first spoke about the history of "okaasan" (mother), origin, variations, usage, etc. Next, he discussed how words are included in dictionaries, words changing meaning and evolution.
Photos: Facebook Shinyusha
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Princess Akiko gifted a maki-e jigsaw puzzle, which she had custom ordered and gave for Princess Yuriko's 100th birthday, to the maki-e artisan's parents. Reina Shimada, age 36, died in a fire caused by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in January 2024.
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Princess Nobuko will begin living at Takanawa Imperial Residence in Minato, Tokyo from March 31 while her residence at the Imperial Household Agency's branch office in Chiyoda, Tokyo is being renovated.
She was diagnosed with stress-induced asthma and, following her doctor's advice, had been living in the branch office building since 2009. The two-year renovation plan spans fiscal years 2025-2026, with the total construction cost estimated at approximately 1.3 billion yen.
Source: Jiji
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Princess Akiko will visit Mie Prefecture April 6-7 for the 2025 FIA Formula 1 World Championship Series Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka City and local area inspection. She attended the F1 opening ceremony last year and said, "I'd love to come again next year," so the prefecture and other organizations invited her again.
She will arrive in Mie prefecture in the morning on the 6th, and in the afternoon she will deliver a speech as the honorary president at the F1 opening ceremony at Suzuka Circuit. On the 7th, she is scheduled to visit Banko no Sato Hall in Yokkaichi City and the Imuraya Group in Tsu City.
Source: isenp.co.jp
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On March 22nd, Princess Akiko and her cultural organization Shinyusha held a lecture on Japanese language at Hofu Tenmangu Shrine in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Students from the Takakawa Gakuen High School football club attended the lecture on the theme of "Japanese is Alive" by Satoru Kaminaga, Director of the NPO Children's Language Research Institute.
Kaminaga, who has been devoted to editing dictionaries for almost 37 years, talked about the history of dictionaries, the types of Japanese dictionaries, and his position as a dictionary editor. He first spoke about the history of "okaasan" (mother), origin, variations, usage, etc. Next, he discussed how words are included in dictionaries, words changing meaning and evolution.
Photos: Facebook Shinyusha
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Princess Akiko gifted a maki-e jigsaw puzzle, which she had custom ordered and gave for Princess Yuriko's 100th birthday, to the maki-e artisan's parents. Reina Shimada, age 36, died in a fire caused by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in January 2024.
Deceased Artisan’s Parents Receive Her Maki-E Art from Princess Akiko
<p>SANDA, Hyogo — A maki-e jigsaw puzzle, made by a female artisan who died in the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in January last year, has been gifted to her parents from Princess Akiko.</p>
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Princess Nobuko will begin living at Takanawa Imperial Residence in Minato, Tokyo from March 31 while her residence at the Imperial Household Agency's branch office in Chiyoda, Tokyo is being renovated.
She was diagnosed with stress-induced asthma and, following her doctor's advice, had been living in the branch office building since 2009. The two-year renovation plan spans fiscal years 2025-2026, with the total construction cost estimated at approximately 1.3 billion yen.
Source: Jiji
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Princess Akiko will visit Mie Prefecture April 6-7 for the 2025 FIA Formula 1 World Championship Series Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka City and local area inspection. She attended the F1 opening ceremony last year and said, "I'd love to come again next year," so the prefecture and other organizations invited her again.
She will arrive in Mie prefecture in the morning on the 6th, and in the afternoon she will deliver a speech as the honorary president at the F1 opening ceremony at Suzuka Circuit. On the 7th, she is scheduled to visit Banko no Sato Hall in Yokkaichi City and the Imuraya Group in Tsu City.
Source: isenp.co.jp
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On February 14th, Princess Yohko met artist Nanae Mitobe at the Mikasa East Residence, in Tokyo.
The Princess Yohko Foundation trought Back Wall Project is organizing an artistic charity exhibition "Art Circles" that should debut to convey the value of art to society and should be held at the LEXUS Osaka Fukushima Store, Osaka Prefecture, in the spring. Nanae Mitobe has been invited to participate.
Mitobe graduated from Tokyo University in 2024, won the VOCA Encouragement Award from the Ueno Royal Museum in 2020 and began to make both solo artistic exhibitions (one in 2024 and two in 2025) and group artistic exhibitions (two in 2024). She started painting both abstract anonymous faces and celebrities.
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On March 29th, Princess Yohko privately met with actor Hayato Kakizawa and singer Hitomi Takahashi, possibly behind the scenes before a performance of the two at a cinema/theater in Tokyo. (?)
She has been described as kind, supportive, and present as a friend.
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More photos of Princess Yohko at the 1st round of the 2025 All-Japan Super Formula Championship at Suzuka International Racing Course, in Suzuka City, on March 8th:
Photos: gazoo.com
The Princess Yohko Foundation trought Back Wall Project is organizing an artistic charity exhibition "Art Circles" that should debut to convey the value of art to society and should be held at the LEXUS Osaka Fukushima Store, Osaka Prefecture, in the spring. Nanae Mitobe has been invited to participate.
Mitobe graduated from Tokyo University in 2024, won the VOCA Encouragement Award from the Ueno Royal Museum in 2020 and began to make both solo artistic exhibitions (one in 2024 and two in 2025) and group artistic exhibitions (two in 2024). She started painting both abstract anonymous faces and celebrities.
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On March 29th, Princess Yohko privately met with actor Hayato Kakizawa and singer Hitomi Takahashi, possibly behind the scenes before a performance of the two at a cinema/theater in Tokyo. (?)
She has been described as kind, supportive, and present as a friend.
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More photos of Princess Yohko at the 1st round of the 2025 All-Japan Super Formula Championship at Suzuka International Racing Course, in Suzuka City, on March 8th:
Photos: gazoo.com
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On March 31st, Princess Nobuko arrived at Takanawa Imperial Residence in Minato, Tokyo around 12:30pm.
Photos/video: NTV, TBS, FNN
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On April 2nd, Princess Yohko attended "Red Bull Showrun x Powered by Honda" at Tokyo Odaiba Special Course. She is chair of the F1 Showrun event.
Photos: Facebook TopNewsF1
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Photos/video: NTV, TBS, FNN
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On April 2nd, Princess Yohko attended "Red Bull Showrun x Powered by Honda" at Tokyo Odaiba Special Course. She is chair of the F1 Showrun event.
Photos: Facebook TopNewsF1
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Today, April 6, Princess Akiko attended the F1 Grand Prix of Japan at Suzuka Circuit:
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More about Princess Akiko at the 2025 FIA Formula 1 World Championship Series Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka City on April 6th:
Here in Italy the race was broadcast in the morning and Princess Akiko was filmed. Unfortunately I didn't take pictures. One of the videos I upload is in Italian and Akiko is called Empress Akiko, I apologize for the error of the commentators.
Part of Princess Akiko's speech: "Last year I went to see the Japanese Grand Prix for the first time and there was a strange sense of excitement, as if the whole venue was in the grip of a fever. The excitement continued to build and the moment the green flag was waved and the race began, everyone seemed to come together and explode. I was overwhelmed by that feeling".
Photos: Alamy, topnews.jp
Here in Italy the race was broadcast in the morning and Princess Akiko was filmed. Unfortunately I didn't take pictures. One of the videos I upload is in Italian and Akiko is called Empress Akiko, I apologize for the error of the commentators.
Part of Princess Akiko's speech: "Last year I went to see the Japanese Grand Prix for the first time and there was a strange sense of excitement, as if the whole venue was in the grip of a fever. The excitement continued to build and the moment the green flag was waved and the race began, everyone seemed to come together and explode. I was overwhelmed by that feeling".
Photos: Alamy, topnews.jp
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Princess Yohko privately attended the 2025 FIA Formula 1 World Championship Series Japanese Grand Prix on April 6.
Photo: Facebook Hiroki Katoh
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On April 7th, Princess Akiko inspected traditional pottery at Banko no Sato Hall in Yokkaichi City and confectionery and disaster food supplies at Imuraya Group in Tsu City in Mie Prefecture.
Photo: chunichi, isenp.co.jp, isenp.co.jp2, mietv.com
Photo: Facebook Hiroki Katoh
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On April 7th, Princess Akiko inspected traditional pottery at Banko no Sato Hall in Yokkaichi City and confectionery and disaster food supplies at Imuraya Group in Tsu City in Mie Prefecture.
Photo: chunichi, isenp.co.jp, isenp.co.jp2, mietv.com
The special radio program "Princess Akiko's All Night Nippon Premium" will be broadcast from 6pm to 8pm on April 21.
Source: Asahi, FNN
I hope Akiko's radio appearance will generate plenty of interest so the media may cover the Mikasa princesses more (and by extension the Takamado princesses) at the garden party the next day.
Source: Asahi, FNN
I hope Akiko's radio appearance will generate plenty of interest so the media may cover the Mikasa princesses more (and by extension the Takamado princesses) at the garden party the next day.
On April 19th, Princess Nobuko attended the completion ceremony of "Tokyo Flower Carpet 2025" at Gyoko-Dori Avenue in Chiyoda, Tokyo. She is honorary patron of the floral event.
Photos: tokyo-sports.co.jp, Facebook Yasuhiko Fujikawa, Facebook 東京インフィオラータ, Facebook Hashigo Nakamura, Facebook 柿本賢治
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Photos: tokyo-sports.co.jp, Facebook Yasuhiko Fujikawa, Facebook 東京インフィオラータ, Facebook Hashigo Nakamura, Facebook 柿本賢治
藤川靖彦 on Instagram: "寬仁親王妃信子殿下、小池百合子東京都知事、河村正人2027年国際園芸博覧会協会事務総長等、たくさんのご来賓の方々にご参列いただき、盛大な完成セレモニーを執り行うことができました。ありがとうございました。 #tokyoflowercarpet #行幸通り"
49 likes, 0 comments - yasuchin414 on April 19, 2025: "寬仁親王妃信子殿下、小池百合子東京都知事、河村正人2027年国際園芸博覧会協会事務総長等、たくさんのご来賓の方々にご参列いただき、盛大な完成セレモニーを執り行うことができました。ありがとうございました。 #tokyoflowercarpet #行幸通り".
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延 秀隆×Nikon × photographer on Instagram: "🌸 TOKYO FLOWER CARPET 2025🌸 丸の内行幸通りが花の浮世絵ギャラリーに大変身！ 4月19日、世界初となる歌舞伎×花絵アートの コラボレーションが披露されました✨ 花で描かれた巨大な歌舞伎絵（約50,000本の花！）をキャンバスに、歌舞伎役者・中村橋吾氏 @nakamura_hashigo 優雅に舞う姿が人々を魅了しました。 完成セレモニーには、仁親王妃子殿下、小池百合子東京都知事
54 likes, 0 comments - kurubushi88 on April 19, 2025: "🌸 TOKYO FLOWER CARPET 2025🌸 丸の内行幸通りが花の浮世絵ギャラリーに大変身！ 4月19日、世界初となる歌舞伎×花絵アートの コラボレーションが披露されました✨ 花で描かれた巨大な歌舞伎絵（約50,000本の花！）をキャンバスに、歌舞伎役者・中村橋吾氏 @nakamura_hashigo 優雅に舞う姿が人々を魅了しました。 完成セレモニーには、仁親王妃子殿下、小池百合子東京都知事、 河村正人2027年国際園芸博覧会協会事務総長など、...
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On April 21st, Princess Akiko attended the finish of La Festa Primavera 2025, a classic car road race, at Okazaki Park in Kyoto City.
Photos: Facebook Koji Matsui
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On April 23rd, Princess Akiko and Princess Yohko attended the second day of the spring festival at Yasukuni Shrine in Chiyoda, Tokyo.
Photo: Facebook Masahiko Sato
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More photos of Princess Nobuko at Tokyo Flower Carpet 2025 on April 19: AFLO Images
Photos: Facebook Koji Matsui
大会レポート（最終日）。 - La Festa Primavera 2025
La Festa Primavera(ラフェスタ プリマベラ)は、名古屋をスタートし、近畿地方を中心にクラシックカーで1,000kmを走る公道ラリーで、La Festa Mille Miglia(ラフェスタ ミッレミリア)の姉妹イベントです。
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On April 23rd, Princess Akiko and Princess Yohko attended the second day of the spring festival at Yasukuni Shrine in Chiyoda, Tokyo.
Photo: Facebook Masahiko Sato
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More photos of Princess Nobuko at Tokyo Flower Carpet 2025 on April 19: AFLO Images
On April 25th, Princess Yohko attended the opening ceremony of "ART CIRCLES" Charity Exhibition by Back Wall Project at Lexus Osaka Fukushima in Osaka Prefecture.
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Press release [総裁・瑶子女王殿下] 日本のアート界を牽引する10人の若い才能が共鳴し、100号の絵画で美しい未来を紡ぐ。奇跡のチャリティーグループ展『ART CIRCLES』初開催
Yuta Okuda on Instagram: "4月26日(土)〜5月18日(日) @lexusosakafukushima で開催される奇跡のチャリティーグループ展『ART CIRCLES』に参加させていただきます😊✨💐超豪華メンバーでのグループ展なのでお近くにお越しの際は是非ご覧くださいませ🖼️🖼️💐 リビングに、オフィスに。一枚のアートが、空間と心に新たな息を吹き込む。 若手アーティスト10名による、100号の大作を中心としたチャリティーグループ展『ART CIRCLES』が、レク
622 likes, 3 comments - okudayuta on April 25, 2025: "4月26日(土)〜5月18日(日) @lexusosakafukushima で開催される奇跡のチャリティーグループ展『ART CIRCLES』に参加させていただきます😊✨💐超豪華メンバーでのグループ展なのでお近くにお越しの際は是非ご覧くださいませ🖼️🖼️💐 リビングに、オフィスに。一枚のアートが、空間と心に新たな息を吹き込む。 若手アーティスト10名による、100号の大作を中心としたチャリティーグループ展『ART...
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Back Wall Project on Instagram: "4月26日(土)より、チャリティーグループ展『ART CIRCLES』が開幕いたしました。 日本のアート界を牽引する10名のアーティストによる100号の大作が一堂に会し、その中心には、芸術品とも呼ぶべきレクサスLFAが静かに佇みます。 5月18日(日)まで、レクサス大阪福島にて入場自由でご案内しております。 皆様のお越しをお待ちしております。 “アートがつなぐ支援の輪”、ここから。 【参加アーティスト】 奥田雄太、落合翔平、
28 likes, 0 comments - backwallproject on April 26, 2025: "4月26日(土)より、チャリティーグループ展『ART CIRCLES』が開幕いたしました。 日本のアート界を牽引する10名のアーティストによる100号の大作が一堂に会し、その中心には、芸術品とも呼ぶべきレクサスLFAが静かに佇みます。 5月18日(日)まで、レクサス大阪福島にて入場自由でご案内しております。 皆様のお越しをお待ちしております。 “アートがつなぐ支援の輪”、ここから。 【参加アーティスト】...
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Press release [総裁・瑶子女王殿下] 日本のアート界を牽引する10人の若い才能が共鳴し、100号の絵画で美しい未来を紡ぐ。奇跡のチャリティーグループ展『ART CIRCLES』初開催
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