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Princess Sayako meets media ahead of European trip

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Sayako speak with members of the media at the Imperial Palace on Sept. 26 on her 13-day official visit to Romania and Croatia beginning Oct. 6. The 33-year-old princess said she hopes to interact with different peoples, experience a wide range of circumstances and deepen her understanding of the two countries (Pool photo)

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Princess Sayako returns home after European tour

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Sayako (L), daughter of Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, returns to Japan on Oct. 16 after a 13-day tour of three European countries. The princess, widely known in Japan as Princess Nori, left Japan on Oct. 4 for official visits to Slovakia, Slovenia and Ireland. Photo shows the princess being received by the emperor and the empress at Tokyo's Imperial Palace. (Pool photo)

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Princess Sayako in Slovenia

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia - Princess Sayako, daughter of Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, listens to briefings Oct. 10 at a rehabilitation center in the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana where she met with about 20 land mine victims. Princess Sayako, popularly known as Princess Nori, is currently on a 13-day official tour of Slovakia, Slovenia and Ireland. The land mine victims center is a highlight of her tour. The Japanese government contributed $1 million toward its opening in 1998.

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Princess Sayako leaves on European trip

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Princess Sayako (R), daughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (in background), leaves the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 4 for a 13-day trip to Slovakia, Slovenia and Ireland. The princess, popularly known in Japan as Princess Nori, is the first member of the imperial family to make an official visit to either Slovakia or Slovenia.(Pool photo)

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Princess Sayako meets media ahead of European trip

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Sayako speak with members of the media at the Imperial Palace on Sept. 26 on her 13-day official visit to Romania and Croatia beginning Oct. 6. The 33-year-old princess said she hopes to interact with different peoples, experience a wide range of circumstances and deepen her understanding of the two countries (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Princess Sayako returns home after European tour

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Sayako (L), daughter of Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, returns to Japan on Oct. 16 after a 13-day tour of three European countries. The princess, widely known in Japan as Princess Nori, left Japan on Oct. 4 for official visits to Slovakia, Slovenia and Ireland. Photo shows the princess being received by the emperor and the empress at Tokyo's Imperial Palace.

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Princess Sayako in Slovenia

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia - Princess Sayako, daughter of Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, listens to briefings Oct. 10 at a rehabilitation center in the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana where she met with about 20 land mine victims. Princess Sayako, popularly known as Princess Nori, is currently on a 13-day official tour of Slovakia, Slovenia and Ireland. The land mine victims center is a highlight of her tour. The Japanese government contributed $1 million toward its opening in 1998.

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Princess Sayako leaves on European trip

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Princess Sayako (R), daughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (in background), leaves the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 4 for a 13-day trip to Slovakia, Slovenia and Ireland. The princess, popularly known in Japan as Princess Nori, is the first member of the imperial family to make an official visit to either Slovakia or Slovenia.