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Japan's Princess Aiko Visits Osaka for Expo

Japan's Princess Aiko Visits Osaka for Expo

Japanese Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, arrives at Osaka Itami Airport in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, on Thursday morning to visit the Osaka Expo.
Japanese Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, arrives at Osaka Itami Airport in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, on Thursday morning to visit the Osaka Expo.

   Osaka, May 8 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Princess Aiko arrived at Osaka Prefecture on Thursday to visit the World Exposition, running in the western prefecture's namesake capital.
   This is the second independent official duty for the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako outside Tokyo. On the first occasion, she attended the Japan Games, a major national sports event, in Saga Prefecture in October 2024.
   During her two-day visit to Osaka Prefecture, the 23-year-old princess is set to inspect the Grand Ring, the huge wooden structure that is a symbol of the Expo, on Thursday afternoon.
   She is also slated to visit International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement Pavilion run by the Japanese Red Cross Society, which she works for.
   On Friday, the princess will inspect Singapore Pavilion, Commons A Pavilion for Kenya and some other countries and food-themed pavilion Earth Mart.

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