Princess Mako to visit Brazil for 110th anniv. of Japanese migration

Princess Mako, the eldest granddaughter of Emperor Akihito, will make a two-week trip to Brazil in July to attend ceremonies marking the 110th anniversary of the first Japanese immigrants' arrival in the country, the Imperial Household Agency said Friday.The 26-year-old princess is expected to visit 14 cities from July 17 and return home on July 31 under the plan approved at a Cabinet meeting.She will give an address at commemorative ceremonies to be held in Maringa, where many Japanese descendants live, on July 20 and in Sao Paulo the next day. The princess will arrive in Rio de Janeiro on…READ FULL ARTICLE