THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
March 20, 2024 at 16:41 JST
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, enters the Sento Imperial Residence to greet Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko on Jan. 1. (Pool)
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, attended a graduation ceremony at Gakushuin University in Tokyo’s Toshima Ward on March 20.
She was dressed in a cherry-red “furisode” kimono and navy blue hakama.
“I spent my first three years in online classes and my last year on this campus,” the princess told reporters before the ceremony. “I was able to spend four fulfilling years learning many new things. I am also happy and grateful to have met wonderful teachers and friends.”
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