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On May 9, Princess Aiko visited the Osaka-Kansai Expo, where she explored various international pavilions and exhibits. During her visit, she viewed traditional clothing made from Kenyan fabrics and sampled Kenyan Earl Grey tea. She described the tea as having a “rich flavor,” expressing her impressions in English.
Princess Aiko also visited the “EARTHMART” pavilion, which focuses on food-related issues. There, she observed an exhibit featuring a sculpture representing the 28,000 eggs an average Japanese person consumes in a lifetime. She remarked, “That’s a lot of eggs,” reflecting on the scale of consumption.
The visit also highlighted global challenges such as food shortages and waste. Princess Aiko shared that her family often discusses the imbalance between food surplus in some areas and shortages in others, expressing concern over the issue.
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On May 9, Princess Aiko visited the Osaka-Kansai Expo, where she explored international pavilions and exhibits. At the Kenyan pavilion, she admired traditional clothing made from Kenyan fabrics and sampled Kenyan Earl Grey tea. Speaking in English, she described the tea as having a “rich flavor.”
Princess Aiko also toured the “EARTHMART” pavilion, which addresses food-related issues. She observed a sculpture symbolizing the 28,000 eggs an average Japanese person consumes in a lifetime, commenting, “That’s a lot of eggs.”
The visit emphasized global challenges such as food shortages and waste. Princess Aiko shared that her family frequently discusses the disparity between food surplus in some regions and shortages in others, expressing concern over the issue.
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