The funeral service for Mr. Tadateru Konoe, Honorary President of the Japanese Red Cross Society. Early in the morning, long before the main attendees arrived, Princess Aiko was seen at Tsukiji Honganji Temple. It was a completely private visit, not on the Imperial Household Agency's official schedule. Instead of choosing a special seat in the front row, Princess Aiko, clasping the cold hands of the chief mourner, Yasuko Konoe, uttered her first words. The second half of this article examines the stark difference in attitude between Emperor Akihito and Prince Akishino, as seen in footage from the year-end luncheon.


This program will cover the life of Tadateru Konoe, former president of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC); the 150-year bond between the Imperial Family and the Japanese Red Cross, from Empress Shoken to Empress Masako; Princess Aiko's daily life working in a shared room at the Red Cross's Youth Volunteer Division, where she declined special treatment; her decision to decline a new tiara; and the reasons behind her choice to attend the funeral incognito early in the morning rather than delivering a formal eulogy, stemming from "three considerations" for the chief mourner, the bereaved family, the general attendees, and the lives of the citizens.

The second half will cover the year-end luncheon held at the Imperial Palace's Rensui. We will discuss Emperor Akihito's remark to Prime Minister Takaichi and cabinet ministers, "You must be very busy," and Prince Akishino's refusal to return the bow. We will also touch upon the similar scene at the TICAD (Tokyo International Conference on African Development) social gathering, and the image of Princess Aiko that came to mind for many.

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▼Table of Contents
00:00 Tsukiji Honganji Temple in the Early Morning
00:46 The Funeral Service for Mr. Konoe Tadateru and a Discreet Visit to Pay Mourning
03:23 The Imperial Family and the Japanese Red Cross Society: 150 Years of Bonds
04:49 Mr. Konoe Tadateru, a Giant of Humanitarian Aid
06:14 Princess Aiko as a Red Cross Employee
09:16 The Backs of Their Majesties and the Declining of the Tiara
12:06 Three Reasons for Choosing a Discreet Early Morning Visit
14:53 The "First Words" to the Chief Mourner, Konoe Yasuko
17:32 The Emotion that Spread Among Red Cross Employees
20:17 The "Virtue of Subtraction" Demonstrated by the Imperial Family in the Reiwa Era
23:05 A Word Spoken by His Majesty the Emperor at the Year-End Luncheon
27:43 Prince Akishino's Appearance on Foot
30:38 Scenes that overlapped at TICAD
33:07 The image of Princess Aiko that came to people's minds
35:05 What do we expect from a symbol?

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