Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, graduated from Gakushuin University on March 20, 2024. Princess Aiko arrived at Kintetsu Toba station on March 26, to visit the Ise Grand Shrine in Toba City. This is her first solo visit to Ise Jingu and first solo regional visit.
Japanese Princess Aiko visited the Ise Grand Shrine in Ise City. She announced her graduation from Gakushuin University and finding employment with the Japanese Red Cross Society. Princess Aiko asked for a job at the Japanese Red Cross Society as she is interested in welfare activities in general. Aiko will begin work at the Japanese Red Cross in April.
J'ai vu une vidéo de son arrivée avec un service d'ordre et une suite hallucinants
ReplyDeleteoh dear! on a positive note her hair style looks better and the jacket fits well.
ReplyDeleteUne jeune fille qui embellit avec le temps... A mon avis sur la 4ème photo, son profil la fait ressembler à sa maman ; je ne suis pas fan des chapeaux/tambourin mais là , j'aime beaucoup son style !
ReplyDeleteShe is so young to wear the exact style as her mother. It is a pity this is being done to the women in this family. I wish they had some say in their attire. On the positive side, Aiko is so poised and it is very impressive that she has taken on her first solo visit at such a young age.
ReplyDeleteI guess it's a sort of uniform - she's not supposed to have clothing that reflect her personal taste, she's got a public role and she's supposed to dress for that.
DeleteVery elegant and pretty, she’s really growing into her roll. And the pearls - wow!!! Ac
ReplyDeletePrincess Aiko's 2 outfits are not about fashion but about tradition, and as such, she wears them well.
ReplyDeleteI'm sensing a new, mature, spirit of independence in her now as she takes on solo engagements as well as higher profile events with her parents, compared to the slightly geeky (if I may say so) teenager that she was not so long ago, and I couldn't be happier for her for this change.
She is growing up quickly and I look forward to what the future may bring for her role and her personal aspirations.
- Anon 9:13
Anon 9:13 - I completely agree.
DeleteAgree with you
DeleteWell said
Absolutely, I think the family handled it all very well - she grew up relatively sheltered and the press kept out of her formative years, and now she's grown up and can take on her public role as a job.
DeleteVery beautiful and elegant Aïko.
ReplyDeleteI agree! — Jane
DeleteShe looks lovely in the long, white, ceremonial dress and bumper hat. Only a row of buttons on the sleeves for decoration and a fan carried just so.
ReplyDeleteShe is dressed like older women in the 60tees in Western Europe (pics. 1 & 2).
ReplyDeleteIn the other pictures she is dressed more ceremonial, but that style of long dress and the hat is even worse. Her jewelry is too old for her too. I can imagine modern jewelry with pearls exists, but I never saw a Japanese princess or Empress wearing them.
What a waist.
60tees was the error of the mini skirt, her style is 1920s
Delete@18:16, you are purposely being obtuse about @15:57's comment. Princess Aiko's styling in this post is very much a copy of what women, specially royal women, wore for formal engagements in the 1960s.
Delete@Anonymous 26/3 18:16
DeleteThat is why I said older women. My mother and the other older women in my family never wore mini skirts in the 60tees. I did. But they wore jackets and dresses and even the same handbag as the princess.
I hope working at the Red Cross will be fulfilling for Aiko and also allow her to have positive interactions with peers and people outside the Imperial Household.
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I for one am delighted to see Aiko wearing fully “grown up” clothes, and so beautifully! — Jane
ReplyDeleteA white jacket with a dress below the knees, the costume + handbag + shoes are as if Aiko took it out of the closet of the late Elizabeth II. or Margrethe II of Denmark. Just old-fashioned. I'm 20 years older than Aiko, but I wouldn't wear it.
ReplyDeleteMain complaints: 1. Bad cut of the dress - it is too bulky and loose. It would be necessary to narrow them down. 2. Senior-looking pumps. I don't mind lower heels, but the round toe of pumps is simply associated with the generation of senior women.
I have no comment to long white dress during visit Ise Grand Shrine , I think it is dress for religion event.
Stephanie
Dear Anonymous 15:57, Why criticize in such a high-handed manner? This is all about court ceremony in Japan and we in the so-called West have no right to look down on the sartorial traditions of the imperial family.
ReplyDelete🌞 Virginia
I am not anon 15:57, but the critique of her first outfit is fair. She is not dressed for a ritual, she is being met after riding the train. That is the typical attire for Japanese royal women of all ages when making a public appearance. It wouldn't surprise me to learn that they have a general wardrobe of costumes in varying sizes and colors. The clothes could be 30 or 40 years old. It wouldn't be obvious because the style never changes and the clothes are so well made. When one of the ladies requires something to wear, she could request her preferred style and color. That would certainly explain the poor fit of the dress Aiko is wearing.
Delete@ Virginia. You don't get it, do you ? it is not a question of the West looking down on the traditions of the imperial family. It is a question of copying the Western fashion of the 50s and 60s by the imperial family. In other Asian countries like Bhutan and Bangladesh for example, they also wear their traditional clothes but they don't copy out dated fashion styles of the West.
DeleteIt's so strange how japanese royal women are made to dress just like Empress Michiko did in the 50s and 60s. Only back then, Michiko was keeping with the current fashions and wore clothes that actually fit her.
ReplyDeleteI know the japanese monarchy is much more formal and controlled than most of the others, but I'm sure they could find ways to have them look classical without making all of these young women look frumpy and outdated. 40s, 50s and 60s sillhouettes have been in for quite some time now, I'm sure they could dress them conservatively while also making it interesting. The Princess of Wales would be a good example.
Princess Aiko is lovely and her arrival outfit is quite nice. Her formal gown for the shrine visit is also very pretty. I understand she is very much controlled by traditions and customs of the Japanese royal house so it really won't do any good to complain about how her choices look or how she is styled--but agree with other posters that it is sad that she's wearing clothes just like her grandmother. I will say that I don't like her hat smashed down on her head though--that isn't flattering on anyone. On another positive note--her jewels are exquisite. I think its wonderful that Aiko is interested in working with Red Cross--I hope we will be able to see her in work supporting her interest in the welfare of the Japanese people.
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Other princesses made their first solo visit to the shrine at the age of 20, so Aiko's solo visit was a bit late.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I'm glad that she was able to visit the shrine safely and well.
Look at her Aiko shoes in her religious ceremony dress.
Is she flattening the back of her shoes?
Or is she wearing mules?
The Pss looks lovely. The jewelry I would really like to have. Hope we will see her more often now she has graduated from college. css
ReplyDeleteShe looks very feminine and elegant, I like both outfits. The pearl necklace is a lovely addition.
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