By AYAKO NAKADA/ Staff Writer
April 11, 2024 at 17:37 JST
Princess Aiko visits Meiji Shrine in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward on April 10. (Pool)
Princess Aiko visited Meiji Shrine in Tokyo to pay her respects to Empress Shoken on April 10, the day before the 110th anniversary of her death.
This marked the young princess’s first official visit to the shrine, dedicated to Shoken (1849-1914) and her husband, Emperor Meiji (1852-1912), the first emperor of modern Japan.
Aiko, 22, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, nodded in acknowledgement at the crowd of around 600 well-wishers as she proceeded along the stone-paved path to the main hall of the shrine.
Since the Imperial Household Agency announced the princess’s official visit to the shrine earlier this month, it has been inundated with calls from enthusiastic royal fans inquiring about her arrival time.
Shoken was known for her dedication to social welfare work, including support for the Japanese Red Cross Society, where Aiko started working this month.
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