Princess Aiko's first press conference expressed her gratitude to the Emperor and Empress and talked about the concept of marriage
Aiko Keimiya, the eldest daughter of the Japanese Emperor's Empress, held her first press conference on March 17. Princess Aiko, dressed in a pale green skirt, spoke frankly in front of the camera about her mood to become an adult royal and her thoughts about the Emperor and Empress. In addition, the reporter also raised questions about the concept of marriage and university life.
At a press conference of about 30 minutes, Princess Aiko first mentioned last night's earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more in Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, saying: "I am very sad to hear that someone died from last night's earthquake. I extend my condolences and condolences to the bereaved families and victims of the disaster. ”
Commenting on the mood of becoming an adult royal family at the age of 20 in December last year, Princess Aiko said: "I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to those who have supported me and warmly blessed me as an adult in various ways so far. "His Majesty the Emperor awarded me the medal, and the first time I put it on, I felt the weight of the medal, and I felt very nervous." "I will cherish every task."
In addition, she mentioned her gratitude to the Emperor and Empress: "My parents were as happy as my own affairs, as troubled as their own things in my difficult times, the closest and closest to me, irreplaceable and grateful existence." "Thank you so much for the love they poured into raising me."
In addition, regarding her own personality and interests, Princess Aiko said: "In terms of my personality, friends and people around me say that I am stable and innocent. "If you have to say the advantages, you can sleep anywhere." "Go to Nasu's imperial residence, and when you arrive, you sleep on the sofa in the hallway, and then you sleep like this until the next morning." She humorously said: "If there are shortcomings, (I) seem to have grown up freely, and I feel that there are some parts of my own way. In addition, I have been very afraid of life since I was a child, and I will try to overcome it in the future. ”
"I usually take care of the animals I keep, and when I have time, I listen to music and do sports to spend time. I have loved sports since I used to, so I ran in the palace with my father, and the family of three used to play tennis. At present, while taking measures to prevent covid-19 infection, we are playing badminton and volleyball with masks worn by employees. ”
Princess Aiko is now a second-year student at Gakuin University. As a press conference for adult royals, it was supposed to be held on the birthday of December last year, but it was postponed to spring break in order to prioritize schooling.