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Asahi Shimbun
06-06-2025
- Asahi Shimbun
Princess Kako honors Japanese pioneers during Sao Paulo visit
Princess Kako, center, visits the Japanese Pavilion in Sao Paulo's Ibirapuera Park on June 5. (Yuko Kawasaki) SAO PAULO—Princess Kako arrived here on June 5 for an official visit commemorating the 130th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Brazil. In a gesture of remembrance, she visited Ibirapuera Park and paid her respects at a memorial site for early Japanese immigrants there. Kako, a niece of Emperor Naruhito and the second daughter of Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko, bowed deeply and laid flowers at the monument. According to local guides, Kako was visibly moved and remarked, 'They must have endured incredible hardships.' Brazil is home to the largest Japanese diaspora in the world, with an estimated 2.7 million people of Japanese descent. During her visit to the park, Kako also toured the Japanese Pavilion, a traditional wooden building donated to the city by the Japanese government and Japanese-Brazilian community in 1954. The princess participated in a ceremonial cherry tree planting at the pavilion's garden and expressed her desire to return. 'I hope to come back during cherry blossom season,' she said. Kako will stay in Brazil until June 15 and plans to visit Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro and other destinations.
NHK
06-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- NHK
Japan's Princess Kako honors Japanese immigrants to Brazil
Japan's Princess Kako, who is visiting Brazil, has prayed for the souls of Japanese immigrants who laid the foundations for the world's largest overseas Japanese community. The second daughter of Crown Prince and Princess Akishino arrived in the city of Sao Paulo on Thursday morning. Brazil is home to more people of Japanese ancestry -- about 2.7 million -- than any other country. Of those, nearly 1.3 million live in the southern state of Sao Paulo. In the capital of the state, the princess offered flowers and a prayer before the memorial monument for Japanese settlers who died in the region. She also visited the Japanese Pavilion, which was built with contributions from immigrants from Japan and the Japanese government. The facility was built entirely in Japanese style and is known for its garden with "nishikigoi" colorful carp swimming in a pond. On the premises are trees planted by members of the Imperial family who previously visited the facility. Princess Kako planted a cherry sapling near the tree her parents had planted 10 years ago. The princess will stay in Brazil through June 15. During the latter half of her trip, she will attend a ceremony in the capital Brasilia to commemorate 130 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
