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Tokyo Deaflympics: Princess Kako

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language to applaud during a karate competition at the Tokyo Deaflympics in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo Deaflympics: Closing Ceremony

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language to applaud during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Deaflympics at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in the Japanese capital on Nov. 26, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown Princess Kiko at Tokyo Deaflympics hub

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko practices sign language commentary for a marathon race at Deaflympics Square, a multi-purpose hub for the Tokyo Deaflympics, in the Japanese capital's Shibuya Ward on Nov. 19, 2025.

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Crown Princess Kiko at Tokyo Deaflympics hub

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko practices sign language commentary for a marathon race at Deaflympics Square, a multi-purpose hub for the Tokyo Deaflympics, in the Japanese capital's Shibuya Ward on Nov. 19, 2025.

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Tokyo Deaflympics

Tokyo Deaflympics banners created by Japanese artist Hidehiko Kado, known for creating sign language-themed artworks, are hung at a shopping street in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2025, as the event's opening ceremony is held in the capital the same day.

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Tokyo Deaflympics

Spectators cheer in sign language during a Tokyo Deaflympics handball match at the Komazawa Olympic Park General Sports Ground Indoor Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Tokyo Deaflympics: Opening Ceremony

Adam Kosa, president of the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf, delivers a speech in sign language during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Deaflympics at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in the Japanese capital on Nov. 15, 2025.

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Tokyo Deaflympics: Opening Ceremony

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from L), Crown Princess Kiko (2nd from R), their daughter Princess Kako and son Prince Hisahito applaud in sign language during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Deaflympics at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in the Japanese capital on Nov. 15, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo Deaflympics: Opening Ceremony

Japanese men's track-and-field athlete Maki Yamada (L) and women's taekwondo athlete Moe Hoshino (C) jointly make a pledge for fair play in sign language during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Deaflympics at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in the Japanese capital on Nov. 15, 2025.

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Tokyo Deaflympics: Opening Ceremony

Japanese men's track-and-field athlete Maki Yamada (L) and women's taekwondo athlete Moe Hoshino jointly make a pledge for fair play in sign language during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Deaflympics at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in the Japanese capital on Nov. 15, 2025.

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Tokyo Deaflympics: Opening Ceremony

Japanese men's track-and-field athlete Maki Yamada (L) and women's taekwondo athlete Moe Hoshino jointly make a pledge for fair play in sign language during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Deaflympics at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in the Japanese capital on Nov. 15, 2025.

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Tokyo Deaflympics

Adam Kosa (C), president of the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf, holds a press conference in sign language in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2025, the eve of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Deaflympics.

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Tokyo Deaflympics

Adam Kosa, president of the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf, holds a press conference in sign language in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2025, the eve of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Deaflympics.

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Tokyo Deaflympics

Adam Kosa, president of the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf, holds a press conference in sign language in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2025, the eve of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Deaflympics.

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Tokyo Deaflympics: Japanese delegation

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language during a ceremony for Japan's delegation at the Tokyo Deaflympics in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2025, the eve of the event's opening ceremony.

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Tokyo Deaflympics: Japanese delegation

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language during a ceremony for Japan's delegation at the Tokyo Deaflympics in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2025, the eve of the event's opening ceremony.

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Tokyo Deaflympics: Football

Japanese players perform the national anthem in sign language ahead of a men's football group-stage match against Australia at the Tokyo Deaflympics at the J-Village football training center in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 14, 2025.

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Tokyo Deaflympics: Football

Japanese players perform the national anthem in sign language ahead of a men's football group-stage match against Australia at the Tokyo Deaflympics at the J-Village football training center in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 14, 2025.

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Tokyo Deaflympics: Football

Fukushima Gov. Masao Uchibori addresses a ceremony in sign language ahead of a men's football group-stage match between Japan and Australia at the Tokyo Deaflympics at the J-Village football training center in the northeastern Japan prefecture on Nov. 14, 2025.

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Tokyo Deaflympics: Football

Fukushima Gov. Masao Uchibori addresses a ceremony in sign language ahead of a men's football group-stage match between Japan and Australia at the Tokyo Deaflympics at the J-Village football training center in the northeastern Japan prefecture on Nov. 14, 2025.

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Japanese imperial garden party

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako communicate with one of the guests with the empress using sign language at the autumn imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess at deaf arts festival

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko prepares to watch a sign language theatrical performance at Tokyo International Deaf Arts Festival in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess at deaf arts festival

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko prepares to watch a sign language theatrical performance at Tokyo International Deaf Arts Festival in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess at deaf arts festival

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (R) prepares to watch a sign language theatrical performance at Tokyo International Deaf Arts Festival in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2025.

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Princess Kako at int'l deaf arts festival

Japanese Princess Kako, niece of Emperor Naruhito, communicates with participants in sign language at the Tokyo International Deaf Arts Festival in the Japanese capital on Nov. 6, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Kako at int'l deaf arts festival

Japanese Princess Kako (C), niece of Emperor Naruhito, applauds in sign language during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo International Deaf Arts Festival in the Japanese capital on Nov. 6, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Kako at int'l deaf arts festival

Japanese Princess Kako, niece of Emperor Naruhito, uses sign language during a visit to the Tokyo International Deaf Arts Festival in the Japanese capital on Nov. 6, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown prince to attend sports event for disabled in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (back, 2nd from R) and Crown Princess Kiko (back, R) use sign language at an event in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, on Oct. 24, 2025, the eve of the opening ceremony of a national sports festival for disabled people in Hikone in the western Japan prefecture.

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Princess Kako visits support center for hearing-impaired people in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Princess Kako (R) uses sign language to communicate with a woman during a visit to an employment support center for people with hearing impairments in Maibara in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 7, 2025. A hearing assistance dog used by the woman is also pictured.

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Sign language day

The Tokyo metropolitan government headquarters building is lit up in blue, the color representing the global deaf community, in the capital on Sept. 22, 2025, the eve of the U.N.-designated sign language day, ahead of the 2025 Tokyo Deaflympics starting in mid-November.

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Sign language contest in western Japan

Japanese Princess Kako (R) communicates via sign language with winners of a national high school sign language contest in Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Sign language contest in western Japan

Japanese Princess Kako addresses in sign language during the opening ceremony of a national high school sign language contest in Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2025.

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Sign language contest in western Japan

Japanese Princess Kako addresses in sign language during the opening ceremony of a national high school sign language contest in Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2025.

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Sign language contest in western Japan

Japanese Princess Kako addresses in sign language during the opening ceremony of a national high school sign language contest in Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2025.

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Sign language contest in western Japan

Japanese Princess Kako (front, C) attends a national high school sign language contest in Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language during a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language during a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language during a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language during a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako attends a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2025.

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Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language during a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako attends a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Free Islamic School for the Deaf - Indonesia

A deaf teacher gives a lesson on reading the Quran using sign language to deaf students at the Rumah Quran Isyaroh in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia on March 7, 2025. In the first week of Ramadan, students learn sign language and read the Quran specifically for the deaf at the free Islamic school so they can master the holy text. Photo by Dimas Rachmatsyah/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Free Islamic School for the Deaf - Indonesia

Deaf female students learn to read the Quran using sign language at Rumah Quran Isyaroh in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia on March 7, 2025. In the first week of Ramadan, students learn sign language and read the Quran specifically for the deaf at the free Islamic school so they can master the holy text. Photo by Dimas Rachmatsyah/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Free Islamic School for the Deaf - Indonesia

Deaf students learn to read the Quran using sign language at Rumah Quran Isyaroh in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia on March 7, 2025. In the first week of Ramadan, students learn sign language and read the Quran specifically for the deaf at the free Islamic school so they can master the holy text. Photo by Dimas Rachmatsyah/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Free Islamic School for the Deaf - Indonesia

Deaf students learn to read the Quran using sign language at Rumah Quran Isyaroh in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia on March 7, 2025. In the first week of Ramadan, students learn sign language and read the Quran specifically for the deaf at the free Islamic school so they can master the holy text. Photo by Dimas Rachmatsyah/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Free Islamic School for the Deaf - Indonesia

Deaf students learn to read the Quran using sign language at Rumah Quran Isyaroh in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia on March 7, 2025. In the first week of Ramadan, students learn sign language and read the Quran specifically for the deaf at the free Islamic school so they can master the holy text. Photo by Dimas Rachmatsyah/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Free Islamic School for the Deaf - Indonesia

A deaf student learns to read the Quran using sign language at Rumah Quran Isyaroh in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia on March 7, 2025. In the first week of Ramadan, students learn sign language and read the Quran specifically for the deaf at the free Islamic school so they can master the holy text. Photo by Dimas Rachmatsyah/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Free Islamic School for the Deaf - Indonesia

Deaf female students learn to read the Quran using sign language at Rumah Quran Isyaroh in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia on March 7, 2025. In the first week of Ramadan, students learn sign language and read the Quran specifically for the deaf at the free Islamic school so they can master the holy text. Photo by Dimas Rachmatsyah/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Free Islamic School for the Deaf - Indonesia

Deaf female students learn to read the Quran using sign language at Rumah Quran Isyaroh in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia on March 7, 2025. In the first week of Ramadan, students learn sign language and read the Quran specifically for the deaf at the free Islamic school so they can master the holy text. Photo by Dimas Rachmatsyah/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM