Japanese Princess Akiko to Visit Turkey in Sep.
Tokyo, Aug. 22 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Princess Akiko of Mikasa will make an unofficial trip to Turkey in September, the Imperial Household Agency said Friday.
During the Sept. 14-21 visit, the princess, who serves as president of the Japan-Turkey Society, will attend the opening ceremony of a Japanese pottery exhibition in Istanbul to mark the centennial anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
She will also give a speech on the Mikasa family's three-generation relations with Turkey after attending a bank-hosted luncheon in the same city.
In Ankara, the Turkish capital, she will attend an honorary doctorate presentation ceremony in the field of art history at Ankara University.
(2025/08/22-16:59)
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