On July 9, Crown Prince Akishino's eldest daughter , Princess Mako, left for official visits to Peru and Bolivia in South America in a civilian plane from Narita.
Princess Mako will attend ceremonies to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the start of Japanese immigration to the South American countries during her stay through July 20.
7 / 9
7 / 10 Peru
meeting with members of the Peruvian-Japanese community
speech during a meeting with members of the Peruvian-Japanese community
at the Peruvian Japanese Association
receives a bouquet of flowers from the wife of the president of the Peruvian Japanese Association Hilda Higa, during a meeting with members of the Peruvian-Japanese community at the Peruvian Japanese
the president of the Peruvian Japanese Association Abel Fukumoto
plants a tree at an event held in Lima
to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the start of Japanese immigration to Peru
with first-generation Japanese immigrants to Peru
at a Japanese sports institution
plants a pine tree at the garden of a Japanese sports institution
wreath laying ceremony at a monument erected
in 1999 to conmmemorate the centennial of the Japanese migration
7 / 11
Peru's President Martin Vizcarra
meeting at the Palace of Goverment in Lima
Sadayuki Tsuchiya , Japanese Ambassador to Peru
Princess Mako receives a guard of honor at Peru's Government House in Lima
head for a luncheon
Head for a meeting with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) volunteers.
7 / 12
welfare facility for Japanese-Peruvians in Callao near Lima
Retirement home operated by "Emmanuel Association"
textile museum in Lima
7 / 13
Machu Picchu archeological site
7 / 14
Saksaq Waman
Sacsayhuaman, a citadel in the suburbs of Cusco, the historic capital of the Inca Empire
at Cusco's main square
paintings inside Cusco's cathedral
at the Koriqancha Temple
Cusco's Mayor Victor Boluarte Medina and the church adminsitrator of Santo Domingo Convent, Isaac Quispe Fonseca
the village of Machupicchu at the foot of the mountain
7 / 15 Bolivia
at the Casa Grande del Pueblo (Great House of the People) in La Paz
Bolivian President Evo Morales
Bolivia's Foreign Minister Diego Pary
the bust of indigenous revolutionary leader Bartolina Sisa
at the heliport of the Casa Grande del Pueblo
the town hall
Mayor Luis Revilla gives the key to the city to Princess Mako.
the Celeste station of Mi Teleférico
7 / 16
the National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (Musef) in La Paz
meets with Japanese-Bolivians in La Paz
museum on Japanese immigration to Bolivia (La Paz)
in Santa Cruz
"Key to the City"
with Japanese-Bolivian students at a Japanese language school in Santa Cruz
plants a tree at a community hall for Japanese in Santa Cruz
7 / 17
the celebration of the 120th anniversary of the Japanese immigration
to Bolivia in Santa Cruz, Bolivia
speech during the celebration
Bolivian Vice-President Alvaro Garcia Linera
at a party following a ceremony
an orphanage in Santa Cruz
(7 / 17?)
Santa Cruz's Governor Rubén Costas Aguilera , dinner party
7 / 18
the celebrations to commemorate of the 120th anniversary of the Japanese immigration to Bolivia
at the Colonia Japonesa San Juan
plants a tree at the Colonia Japonesa San Juan
lays a wreath at the monument to the deceased in the Colonia Japonesa San Juan
speech during the celebration
makes a toast with the president (Masayuki Hibino)of the committee for the celebrations
the Japanese language and cultural school in San Juan
meets Japanese-Bolivians in San Juan
7 / 19
celebrations for the 120th anniversary of the Japanese immigration to Bolivia
at Okinawa's Japanese Community, 80km northeast Santa Cruz, Bolivia
lays a wreath at the monument to the deceased at Okinawa's Japanese Community
plants a tree at Okinawa's Japanese Community
food processing plant at Okinawa's Japanese Community
Gracias a la gente del Perú y Bolivia.
7 / 22
Returned to Japan
Thank you very much to the people of Peru and Bolivia.😊
Thank you very much for welcoming our Princess.
Princess Mako, Thank you very much.
I am very happy to see a true princess we Japanese can be proud of .
Thank you very much.
7 / 9
7 / 10 Peru
meeting with members of the Peruvian-Japanese community
at the Peruvian Japanese Association in Lima.
speech during a meeting with members of the Peruvian-Japanese community
at the Peruvian Japanese Association
receives a bouquet of flowers from the wife of the president of the Peruvian Japanese Association Hilda Higa, during a meeting with members of the Peruvian-Japanese community at the Peruvian Japanese
the president of the Peruvian Japanese Association Abel Fukumoto
plants a tree at an event held in Lima
to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the start of Japanese immigration to Peru
with first-generation Japanese immigrants to Peru
at a Japanese sports institution
wreath laying ceremony at a monument erected
in 1999 to conmmemorate the centennial of the Japanese migration
7 / 11
Peru's President Martin Vizcarra
meeting at the Palace of Goverment in Lima
Princess Mako receives a guard of honor at Peru's Government House in Lima
Head for a meeting with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) volunteers.
7 / 12
welfare facility for Japanese-Peruvians in Callao near Lima
Retirement home operated by "Emmanuel Association"
textile museum in Lima
7 / 13
Machu Picchu archeological site
7 / 14
Saksaq Waman
Sacsayhuaman, a citadel in the suburbs of Cusco, the historic capital of the Inca Empire
at Cusco's main square
paintings inside Cusco's cathedral
the chief of Culture and Heritage Management of Cusco's Association of Arquidiocesana Help, Gustavo Felipe Florez Salcedo
at the Koriqancha Temple
Cusco's Mayor Victor Boluarte Medina and the church adminsitrator of Santo Domingo Convent, Isaac Quispe Fonseca
the village of Machupicchu at the foot of the mountain
with a descendent of Japanese immigrant Yokichi Nouchi (First village chief)
A person on the left side of Princess Mako.
(Cesar Yoshiro Nouchi 野内セサル良郎さん)
7 / 15 Bolivia
at the Casa Grande del Pueblo (Great House of the People) in La Paz
Bolivian President Evo Morales
a statue of the bust of the indigenous leader Bartolina Sissa, who valued his struggle until his death for the claim of the rights of indigenous peoples and especially indigenous women
speach during a meeting with Bolivian President Evo Morales at the Casa Grande del Pueblo
Bolivian President Evo Morales gives a book of his biography
at Plaza Murillo in La Paz
Bolivia's Foreign Minister Diego Pary
a flower wreath ceremony at Plaza Murillo in La Paz
the town hall
Mayor Luis Revilla gives the key to the city to Princess Mako.
Mayor Luis Revila
The manager of My Cable Car, Cesar Dockweiler
the Celeste station of Mi Teleférico
the La Paz cable car
7 / 16
the National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (Musef) in La Paz
meets with Japanese-Bolivians in La Paz
museum on Japanese immigration to Bolivia (La Paz)
in Santa Cruz
with Japanese-Bolivian students at a Japanese language school in Santa Cruz
plants a tree at a community hall for Japanese in Santa Cruz
7 / 17
the celebration of the 120th anniversary of the Japanese immigration
to Bolivia in Santa Cruz, Bolivia
speech during the celebration
at a party following a ceremony
an orphanage in Santa Cruz
(7 / 17?)
Santa Cruz's Governor Rubén Costas Aguilera , dinner party
7 / 18
the celebrations to commemorate of the 120th anniversary of the Japanese immigration to Bolivia
at the Colonia Japonesa San Juan
plants a tree at the Colonia Japonesa San Juan
lays a wreath at the monument to the deceased in the Colonia Japonesa San Juan
speech during the celebration
makes a toast with the president (Masayuki Hibino)of the committee for the celebrations
the Japanese language and cultural school in San Juan
meets Japanese-Bolivians in San Juan
7 / 19
celebrations for the 120th anniversary of the Japanese immigration to Bolivia
at Okinawa's Japanese Community, 80km northeast Santa Cruz, Bolivia
lays a wreath at the monument to the deceased at Okinawa's Japanese Community
plants a tree at Okinawa's Japanese Community
food processing plant at Okinawa's Japanese Community
Gracias a la gente del Perú y Bolivia.
7 / 22
Returned to Japan
Thank you very much for welcoming our Princess.
Princess Mako, Thank you very much.
I am very happy to see a true princess we Japanese can be proud of .
Thank you very much.