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On April 21st, Princess Nobuko attended the 39th Empress Cup All Japan Women's Judo Championships at Yokohama Budokan in Kanagawa Prefecture.

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On April 29th, Princess Nobuko attended the Reiwa 6 (2024) All Japan Judo Championships at Nippon Budokan in Chiyoda, Tokyo.

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On May 4th, Princess Akiko attended the purification ceremony (Misogi-no-gi) of the Aoi Festival at Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto.

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better photos of Princess Akiko at the purification ceremony (Misogi-no-gi) on on May 4 before the Aoi Festival at Shimogamo Shrine. The festival is held on May 15.

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On March 22nd, Princess Yohko visited Matsushita Care and homes of users of the communication support device Commune in Kagoshima Prefecture. Residents and Matsushita Care staff were too nervous but Princess Yohko's friendly and kind personality put people at ease. She spoke slowly using the device and everyone regained their composure.

Princess Yohko also worked with residents on muscle-building exercises devised by Kanoya University of Physical Education and had a lively conversation with a 98 year old resident. All were moved by the royal visit and reenergized.

Matsushita Care provides services such as home care, day service, housekeeping, exercise, hospital visit assistance, etc. Princess Yohko visited Kagoshima Prefecture March 22-24 for the Welfare Equipment Exhibition and Seminar.

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On May 4th, Princess Yohko privately attended Round 2 of the 2024 Autobacs Super GT series, "Fuji GT 3 Hours Race" at Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka Prefecture.

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On May 7th, Princess Yōko attended 81th All Japan Three Cushion Championship (billiards) at the Yorigaseki Sports Building in Shibuya, Tokyo.

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Updates from Princess Akiko's cultural organization Shinyusha

On March 30th, the first session of this year’s 3-part cooking class on bento was held. Participants made a cherry blossom bento under the guidance of chef Masato Miyazawa from Kyoto restaurant Doppo: boiled scallops with bamboo shoots, deep-fried lotus root and shrimp.

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On April 20th, Shinyusha held its Reiwa 6 (2024) Annual Meeting and Gratitude Gathering at Kyoto Brighton Hotel. The event began with a talk session between Princess Akiko, embroidery artist Toshiaki Nagakusa and rakugo performer Tatekawa Shinohachi about the differences between Kanto and Kansai. Then, the 2023 business report and 2024 business plan were announced with discussion on new workshop ideas. Plans include a lacquer Noh project to be held in November for Noto earthquake recovery.

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On May 11th, the “Japanese tea recommendations: How to enjoy tea according to the situation” online workshop was held. Panelists covered teas for morning, noon and evening such as hoijcha with ginger at night.

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On May 16th, Princess Akiko attended the opening ceremony of the 2024 DUNLOP CUP / 45th National Junior Tennis Championships at Yoshida Memorial Tennis Training Center in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture.

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