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Empress Masako expressed hopes that her daughter Princess Aiko, who recently came of age, would "grow step by step" to successfully fulfill her official duties.
Japan s Empress Masako expresses hopes that her daughter Princess Aiko, who recently came of age, would "grow step by step" to successfully fulfill her duties as an adult member of the imperial family.
Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, goes through official ceremonies to mark her coming of age as she was awarded the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown at the Imperial Palace.