Japanese Princess Kako Turns 30

Jiji Press

12:05 JST, December 29, 2024

Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, turned 30 on Sunday.

According to the Imperial Household Agency, the princess is concerned about people affected by the massive earthquake and heavy rain that struck the Noto Peninsula in central Japan this year, and sincerely hopes that they can live in peace.

As an adult member of the Imperial Family, Princess Kako has performed various official duties at home and abroad this year, while working twice a week since April at the Japanese Federation of the Deaf, which she joined as a part-time employee in 2021.

In October, the princess visited Ishikawa Prefecture as president of the Japan Kogei Association, which promotes traditional Japanese crafts, and inspected the 71st Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition in the city of Kanazawa. She met with artisans affected by the Jan. 1 earthquake and expressed her sympathy.

In May, the princess paid an official visit to Greece to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and the European country. She is grateful for the warm greetings she received there and hopes that the two countries will deepen friendly ties.

Princess Kako also continues to perform official duties using sign language, such as attending a national sign language performance contest for high school students at the western prefecture of Tottori in September.

At an event held by the Girl Scouts of Japan in Tokyo in October, she expressed her hope that people will deepen their understanding of others with different backgrounds and situations.

The princess hopes to continue her activities for a society where everyone can live in peace and have more choices.