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Princess Aiko Visits Aomori to Watch Rubber-Ball Baseball | Axios Times

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SportsOct 12, 2026, 12:22 PM

Princess Aiko Visits Aomori to Watch Rubber-Ball Baseball

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Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, visited Aomori Prefecture on Monday to take in the National Sports Festival. She watched a rubber-ball baseball match, a sport widely played in Japanese schools. The trip forms part of the annual multi-sport event's program aimed at encouraging nationwide physical fitness.

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Princess Aiko, daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, traveled to Aomori Prefecture in northeastern Japan on Monday to attend the National Sports Festival.

According to Kyodo News, during the visit the princess attended a competition venue to watch a rubber-ball baseball game, a sport popular in Japanese schools.

Princess Aiko's trip to Aomori is part of the activities surrounding the National Sports Festival, a multi-sport event held annually to promote physical fitness nationwide.

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english.kyodonews.net