Japan’s prince and princess to visit Hawaii in early June
May 15, 2018 | 8:00 AM
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HONOLULU — The Japanese government has announced Prince Fumihito and Princess Kiko will visit Hawaii for the first time next month.
Prince Fumihito, the second son of Japan’s Emperor Akihito, and his wife, Princess Kiko, are expected to visit Oahu from June 4 to June 8, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported .
Deputy Consul General of the Consulate General of Japan in Honolulu, Takayuki Shinozawa, said the visit is to build connections with Japanese abroad.
“It’s approved by the cabinet,” Shinozawa said. “We’re all so excited.”
