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NHK
2 days ago
- General
- NHK
Japan's Princess Kako leaves for Brazil tour
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince and Princess Akishino, left Japan on Wednesday for a visit to Brazil. This year marks the 130th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The Princess will stay in Brazil from Thursday through June 15. The tour will take her to eight cities, including Brazil's largest, Sao Paulo. Her schedule includes welcome events hosted by people of Japanese descent. Brazil is home to more people of Japanese ancestry -- about 2.7 million -- than any other country. During the second half of her trip, the Princess will attend a ceremony and a lunch party in the capital, Brasilia, to commemorate the 130 years of diplomatic ties and to pay a courtesy call on President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Lula visited Japan in March as a state guest. The two countries have designated this year as their friendship and exchange year. This is Princess Kako's fourth official overseas visit.
SBS Australia
27-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- SBS Australia
SBS Japanese News for Tuesday 27 May
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CBS News
17-05-2025
- Business
- CBS News
San Francisco's Soko Hardware store celebrates 100 years in Japantown
Soko Hardware is celebrating its 100th year of being open in Japantown in San Francisco. The store is located along the 1600 block of Post Street and has been a pillar in the Japanese community. "My grandparents started it in 1925," Philip Ashizawa, the third-generation owner of Soko Hardware, told CBS News Bay Area. "They unfortunately had to shut down in the early or mid-40s because of the war and were forced to go to incarceration camps. My parents and grandparents went to Topaz, Utah, and they were there for a few years." After his family survived the internment camps, they returned to San Francisco and Ashizawa's father took the helm by opening a new Soko Hardware store where it is located today. "My father was able to build this store, and we've been very lucky to have this building here," he said. "We now have a lot of Japanese imports, housewares, cultural items, cookware, things like that." Ever since Ashizawa graduated from college, he has dedicated his life to his family's business. "My parents slowly started delegating more and more responsibilities to me so by the early '90s," he said. Now, he is passing on the family legacy to his children, who have also been helping out at the hardware store. "Soko Hardware and the Ashizawa family are an institution," Steve Nikajo, a community organizer, told CBS News Bay Area. "In Japan, you have national treasures. This would be a Japantown's national treasure." "Despite segregation, prejudice and concentration camps, you have this historical community. So, that celebration should occur with that history and legacy," Nikajo added. "Soko Hardware and the Ashizawa family ought to be recognized and treasured, and hopefully, you come into the store and take a look. You got to keep this thing going as part of the tradition." Ashizawa and his wife, Eunice, are family to the Japantown community. "Being a part of the community, you get to know everyone in the area. And you walk down the street and say hi to your friends and neighbors," he said. He vows to continue sharing his heritage with visitors from all around the world. "I'm not moving, not at this point," he said, laughing.
SBS Australia
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- SBS Australia
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NHK
09-05-2025
- Business
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Japan's Princess Kako to make official visit to Brazil
Japan's Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince and Princess Akishino, will visit Brazil in June to mark the 130th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The princess is scheduled to depart Narita Airport, near Tokyo, on June 4 and tour Sao Paulo and seven other cities during her stay in Brazil from June 5 through 15. Sao Paulo is Brazil's most populous city and has a large community of Brazilians of Japanese ancestry. The trip to Brazil will be Princess Kako's 4th official overseas visit. In the latter half of her trip, Princess Kako will attend a ceremony and luncheon in the capital Brasilia to mark the 130th anniversary of bilateral ties. Japan and Brazil signed a treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation in 1895. The princess will also pay a visit to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. He made a state visit to Japan in March. Princess Kako will return to Japan on June 17.
