Kako Kako, wearing a white jacket and a long skirt in “mature fashion”, “Decisions for the last year of her twenties”.

On March 4, PRINCESS PRINCESS Kako, 29, dressed chicly in a long skirt and white jacket, visited the “Naru Naru Exhibition,” an exhibition of everyday life inventions currently being held at the Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan (Chiyoda Ward).

Holding a titanium sewing needle that had won the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award, she listened intently to the explanation, asking questions such as, “When do you get inspiration for an idea?

The “Naru Naru Exhibition” was held when the Empress was Crown Princess, and Noriko had also visited the exhibition. Here, inventions made from women’s ideas are gathered, a theme of interest to Kako, who works on gender equality in the Imperial Household. This was her second visit to the museum since last year, and she spent about 50 minutes carefully looking at the exhibits.

Kako celebrated her 29th birthday on December 29 last year. While the younger generation is growing up, with Princess Aiko (22) graduating from university this spring and Princess Eugene (17) entering university next year, Kako is working energetically on her official duties in what Imperial Household Agency officials call a “rush. Shinji Yamashita, a commentator on the Imperial Household, says, “It is unlikely that Her Imperial Highness Princess Kako’s workload will decrease in the future.

In fact, I think it is more likely that her request for appearances will increase this year because of her energetic activities in recent years. In particular, gender equality, which he himself wishes for, is a megatrend on a global scale. The number of requests to appear at ceremonies related to gender equality, which the Imperial Family has rarely been involved in, may increase. I feel that Her Imperial Highness Princess Kako is determined to do her job for the nation and its people as a member of the Imperial Family.

A source at the Imperial Household Agency commented, “At the very least, there is the issue of Prince Eugene’s going on to college.

At least until the issue of Prince Eugene’s university education is settled, he probably does not intend to actively consider his own marriage.

This year, it is likely that Kako’s smile will be seen many times throughout Japan.

From the March 22 , 2024 issue of FRIDAY