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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. One of the exhibits featured a large sculpture representing the 28,000 eggs an average Japanese person consumes in a lifetime. Upon learning this, she remarked, “That’s a lot of eggs.”
The visit also highlighted global challenges such as food shortages and food waste. Princess Aiko shared her thoughts on these issues, stating, “We often discuss as a family how to address the imbalance where food is abundant in some areas but insufficient in others.”
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On May 9, Princess Aiko visited the Osaka-Kansai Expo, where she explored international pavilions and exhibits. At the Kenya 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.”
Later, Princess Aiko toured the “EARTHMART” pavilion, which addresses global food issues. She observed a striking sculpture symbolizing the 28,000 eggs an average Japanese person consumes in a lifetime. Reacting to this, she commented, “That’s a lot of eggs.”
The visit also shed light on critical challenges like food shortages and waste. Reflecting on these issues, Princess Aiko shared, “We often discuss as a family how to address the imbalance where food is abundant in some areas but insufficient in others.”
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