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Japan's Prince Akishino and his wife Princess Kiko are in Hawaii on their first official visit together to the U.S. They are in Hawaii for the yearlong celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Gannenmono, the first group of Japanese immigrants to Hawaii.
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Prince Fumihito Akishino and Princess KIko Akishino visit the Honolulu Museum of Art on Victoria Street. Prince and Princess admiring a Hawaiian quilt in the Holt Gallery.
With them is Sean O'Harrow, Honolulu Museum of Art Director.
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Prince Fumihito Akishino and Princess KIko Akishino visit the Honolulu Museum of Art on Victoria Street. Prince and Princess arriving at luncheon.
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Prince Fumihito Akishino and Princess KIko Akishino visit the Honolulu Museum of Art on Victoria Street. Princess Kiko watches a hula from the Halau Kaulakahi, led by Nalani Keale.
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Prince Fumihito Akishino and Princess KIko Akishino visit the Honolulu Museum of Art on Victoria Street. Prince and Princess were entertained by by Halau Kaulakahi, led by Nalani Keale. With them is Mayor Kirk Caldwell.
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Prince Akishino, second son of Japan's Emperor Akihito, and wife, Princess Kiko wave to the crowd on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Thomas Square Park in Honolulu.
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Prince Akishino, second son of Japan's Emperor Akihito, left, and wife, Princess Kiko, say goodbye after planting a tree on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Thomas Square Park in Honolulu.
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Prince Akishino, second son of Japan's Emperor Akihito, left, and wife, Princess Kiko, right, are assisted by Honolulu mayor Kirk Caldwell in placing dirt over a newly planted tree on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Thomas Square Park in Honolulu.
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Kippin de Alba Chu, left, executive director of Iolani Palace, and Robbie Alm, board chair of Friends of Iolani Palace say their goodbyes to their Imperial Highnesses Princess Akishino and Prince Akishino of Japan after their tour of Iolani Palace on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 in Honolulu, Hi.
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Imperial Highnesses Princess Akishino and Prince Akishino, left, of Japan and Consulate General of Japan, Koich Ito and his wife, Misako Ito after their tour of Iolani Palace on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 in Honolulu, Hi.
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Their Imperial Highnesses, Prince and Princess Akishino of Japan are given a tour of the music room by Japanese docent, Yukiko Cruciana with Consulate General of Japan, Koich Ito and his wife, Misako Ito following close behind in Iolani Palace on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 in Honolulu, Hi.
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Their Imperial Highnesses, Prince and Princess Akishino of Japan admire the peacock gown worn by Hawaiʻiʻs Queen Kapiʻolani during a tour of the throne room in Iolani Palace on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 in Honolulu, Hi.
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Japanese docent, Yukiko Cruciana gives their Imperial Highnesses, Prince and Princess Akishino of Japan a tour of the throne room in Iolani Palace on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 in Honolulu, Hi.
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Prince Akishino, second son of Japan's Emperor Akihito, raises a glass to toast during a reception and dinner on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Washington Place in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Princess Kiko, left, Prince Akishino, Hawaii governor David Ige, and first lady Dawn Amano-Ige pause to be acknowledged during a reception and dinner on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Washington Place in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Princess Kiko, wife of Prince Akishino, second son of Japan's Emperor Akihito, steps out of the car upon arrival to a reception and dinner on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Washington Place in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Prince Akishino, second son of Japan's Emperor Akihito, and wife, Princess Kiko, arrive as Hawaii governor David Ige and wife Dawn Amano-Ige, stand at back during a reception and dinner on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Washington Place in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Prince Akishino, the second son of Japan's Emperor Akihito, and his wife, Princess Kiko, are making their first official visit together to the U.S. The Japanese royal couple is in Hawaii this week as part of a yearlong celebration of the 150th anniversary of the first Japanese immigrants arriving in the islands. Their first visit of the day is at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii in Moiliili. This is Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko listening to docent Yoko Waki talk about the life in the plantation camps.
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Prince Akishino, the second son of Japan's Emperor Akihito, and his wife, Princess Kiko, are making their first official visit together to the U.S. The Japanese royal couple is in Hawaii this week as part of a yearlong celebration of the 150th anniversary of the first Japanese immigrants arriving in the islands. Their first visit of the day is at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii in Moiliili. This is Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko listening to docent Kaoru Nakamura talk about the internment camp Honouliuli.
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Prince Akishino, the second son of Japan's Emperor Akihito, and his wife, Princess Kiko, are making their first official visit together to the U.S. The Japanese royal couple is in Hawaii this week as part of a yearlong celebration of the 150th anniversary of the first Japanese immigrants arriving in the islands. This is their fourth stop where they visit the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. There they greet scholarship scholars that benefited from the Crown Prince Akihito Scholarship Foundation (CPASF). This is Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko meeting and talking to Yoshiko Sakamoto. Behind are the other scholars (l-r) Don Oberheu, Sonya Johnson, Christine Yano, Bishop Eric Matsumoto and Gay Satsuma.
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Japan's Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko visted Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum where they were escorted by David Asanuma, lead docent in the Asia Pacific Education staff, through the new exhibit, Gannenmono - A Legacy of Eight Generations in Hawaii - that honors the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the first Japanese plantation workers to Hawai‘i – viewing artifacts and displays from the era, Monday, June 4, 2018.
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Japan's Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko visted Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum where they were escorted by David Asanuma, lead docent in the Asia Pacific Education staff, through the new exhibit, Gannenmono - A Legacy of Eight Generations in Hawaii - that honors the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the first Japanese plantation workers to Hawai‘i – viewing artifacts and displays from the era, Monday, June 4, 2018.
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Japan's Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko are seated with Koichi Ito, Consul General of Japan in Hawaii and his wife, Misako at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum where they were greeted by well wishers and participated in the opening of the new exhibit, Gannenmono - A Legacy of Eight Generations in Hawaii - that honors the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the first Japanese plantation workers to Hawai‘i, Monday, June 4, 2018.
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Japan's Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko arrive at Bishop Museum where they were greeted by well wishers waving Japanese flags, many who were descendants of one of the Gannenmono, Tokujiro Sato and Kalala Keliihananui Kamekona, Monday, June 4, 2018.
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Japan's Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko arrive at Bishop Museum where they were greeted by well wishers waving Japanese flags, many who were descendants of one of the Gannenmono, Tokujiro Sato and Kalala Keliihananui Kamekona, Monday, June 4, 2018.
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Japan's Prince Akishino, middle, and Princess Kiko, far left, arrive at Bishop Museum where they were greeted by well wishers waving Japanese flags, many who were descendants of one of the Gannenmono, Tokujiro Sato and Kalala Keliihananui Kamekona , Monday, June 4, 2018.
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Japan's Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko were to arrive at Bishop Museum where a new exhibit will open: Gannenmono - A Legacy of Eight Generations in Hawaii - that honors the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the first Japanese plantation workers to Hawai‘i, Monday, June 4, 2018. These seal presses were used by various island plantations and mills and is part of the exhibit.
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Japan's Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko were to arrive at Bishop Museum where a new exhibit will open: Gannenmono - A Legacy of Eight Generations in Hawaii - that honors the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the first Japanese plantation workers to Hawai‘i, Monday, June 4, 2018.
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Japan's Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko were to arrive at Bishop Museum where a new exhibit will open: Gannenmono - A Legacy of Eight Generations in Hawaii - that honors the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the first Japanese plantation workers to Hawai‘i, Monday, June 4, 2018. A Soroban (abacus) is on display in the exhibit.
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Japan's Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko, right, arrive at Bernice Pauah Bishop Museum where they were greeted by well wishers waving Japanese flags, many who were descendants of Gannenmono, Tokujiro Sato and Kalala Keliihananui Kamekona, Monday, June 4, 2018.
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Japan's Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko were to arrive at Bishop Museum where a new exhibit will open: Gannenmono - A Legacy of Eight Generations in Hawaii - that honors the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the first Japanese plantation workers to Hawai‘i, Monday, June 4, 2018.
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Japan's Prince Akishino lays a wreath at the Kanyaku Imin monument after he and Princess Kiko arrived at Makiki Cemetery, Monday, June 4, 2018.
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Japan's Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko bow their heads after laying a wreath at the Kanyaku Imin monument at Makiki Cemetery, Monday, June 4, 2018.
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Japan's Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko greet members of the Hawaii Meiji Kai and United Japanese Society of Hawaii who were at Makiki Cemetery. The Prince and Princess visited the cemetery to pay respects and lay wreaths at the Gannenmono Monument and the Kanyaku Imin Monument, Monday, June 4, 2018. Princess Kiko reached out to 1 year old Hironori Tsujihara who was in the arms of his mother, Yoshiko.
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Noboru Hayase, president of the Hawaii Meiji Kai, left front, accompanies Japan's Prince Akishino , right front, and Princess Kiko, white dress at right, who was accompanied by Sheree Tamura, president of the United Japanese Society of Hawaii, middle, as they arrive at Makiki Cemetery to pay respects and lay wreaths at the Gannenmono Monument and the Kanyaku Imin Monument, Monday, June 4, 2018.
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Japan's Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko greet members of the Hawaii Meiji Kai and United Japanese Society of Hawaii who were at Makiki Cemetery. The Prince and Princess visited the cemetery to pay respects and lay wreaths at the Gannenmono Monument and the Kanyaku Imin Monument, Monday, June 4, 2018. Princess Kiko reached out and patted the shoulder of 1 year old Hironori Tsujihara who was in the arms of his mother, Yoshiko.
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Noboru Hayase, president of the Hawaii Meiji Kai, left front, accompanies Japan's Prince Akishino , right front, and Princess Kiko, white dress at right, who was accompanied by Sheree Tamura, president of the United Japanese Society of Hawaii, middle, as they arrive at Makiki Cemetery to pay respects and lay wreaths at the Gannenmono Monument and the Kanyaku Imin Monument, Monday, June 4, 2018.
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Japan's Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko greet members of the Hawaii Meiji Kai and United Japanese Society of Hawaii who were at Makiki Cemetery. The Prince and Princess visited the cemetery to pay respects and lay wreaths at the Gannenmono Monument and the Kanyaku Imin Monument, Monday, June 4, 2018.
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Japan's Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko visited Makiki Cemetery to pay respects and lay wreaths at the Gannenmono Monument and the Kanyaku Imin Monument, Monday, June 4, 2018. Following the wreath laying, Prince Akishino signs a Hawaii Meiji Kai guestbook.
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Japan's Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko visited Makiki Cemetery to pay respects and lay wreaths at the Gannenmono Monument and the Kanyaku Imin Monument, Monday, June 4, 2018. The Prince and Princess bow their heads after laying a wreath at the Gannenmono Monument.
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Japan's Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko visited Makiki Cemetery to pay respects and lay wreaths at the Gannenmono Monument and the Kanyaku Imin Monument, Monday, June 4, 2018. The Prince lays a wreath at the Gannenmono Monument with the Princess at his side.
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Japan's Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko visited Makiki Cemetery to pay respects and lay wreaths at the Gannenmono Monument and the Kanyaku Imin Monument, Monday, June 4, 2018. The Prince and Princess approach the Gannenmono Monument to lay a wreath.
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Japan's Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko visited Makiki Cemetery to pay respects and lay wreaths at the Gannenmono Monument and the Kanyaku Imin Monument, Monday, June 4, 2018. The Prince and Princess approach the Gannenmono Monument to lay a wreath.
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Japan's Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko visited Makiki Cemetery to pay respects and lay wreaths at the Gannenmono Monument and the Kanyaku Imin Monument, Monday, June 4, 2018. Prince and Princess approach the Gannenmono Monument.
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Japan's Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko visited Makiki Cemetery to pay respects and lay wreaths at the Gannenmono Monument and the Kanyaku Imin Monument, Monday, June 4, 2018. Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko approach the Gannenmono Monument.
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Naruhito, the Crown Prince of Japan, and Princess Kiko, stand after laying a wreath on Monday, June 4, 2018 at the Ehime Maru memorial inside Kakaako Waterfront Park in Honolulu.
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Naruhito, the Crown Prince of Japan, and Princess Kiko, bow after laying a wreath on Monday, June 4, 2018 at the Ehime Maru memorial inside Kakaako Waterfront Park in Honolulu.
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Naruhito, the Crown Prince of Japan, and Princess Kiko, bow after laying a wreath on Monday, June 4, 2018 at the Ehime Maru memorial inside Kakaako Waterfront Park in Honolulu.
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Naruhito, the Crown Prince of Japan, and Princess Kiko, bow after laying a wreath on Monday, June 4, 2018 at the Ehime Maru memorial inside Kakaako Waterfront Park in Honolulu.
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Naruhito, the Crown Prince of Japan, left, lays a wreath with Princess Kiko, middle, as Japan American Society of Hawaii president Reyna Kaneko stands at right on Monday, June 4, 2018 at the Ehime Maru memorial inside Kakaako Waterfront Park in Honolulu.
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Naruhito, the Crown Prince of Japan, second from left, and Princess Kiko, second from right, listen to Sal Miwa, left, chair of the Japan American Society of Hawaii talk as JASH president Reyna Kaneko stands at right during a wreath laying ceremony on Monday, June 4, 2018 at the Ehime Maru memorial inside Kakaako Waterfront Park in Honolulu.
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Naruhito, the Crown Prince of Japan, second from left, and Princess Kiko, second from right, listen to Sal Miwa, left, chair of the Japan American Society of Hawaii talk as JASH president Reyna Kaneko stands at right during a wreath laying ceremony on Monday, June 4, 2018 at the Ehime Maru memorial inside Kakaako Waterfront Park in Honolulu.
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Naruhito, the Crown Prince of Japan, second from left, and Princess Kiko, second from right, listen to Sal Miwa, left, chair of the Japan American Society of Hawaii talk as JASH president Reyna Kaneko stands at right during a wreath laying ceremony on Monday, June 4, 2018 at the Ehime Maru memorial inside Kakaako Waterfront Park in Honolulu.
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Naruhito, the Crown Prince of Japan, left, bows while arriving with Princess Kiko, middle, and Sal Miwa, right, of the Japan-America Society of Hawaii, during a wreath laying ceremony on Monday, June 4, 2018 at the Ehime Maru memorial inside Kakaako Waterfront Park in Honolulu.
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Naruhito, the Crown Prince of Japan, arrives for a wreath laying ceremony on Monday, June 4, 2018 at the Ehime Maru memorial inside Kakaako Waterfront Park in Honolulu.
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Naruhito, the Crown Prince of Japan, arrives for a wreath laying ceremony on Monday, June 4, 2018 at the Ehime Maru memorial inside Kakaako Waterfront Park in Honolulu.
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Naruhito, the Crown Prince of Japan, third from right, and Princess Kiko, second from right, listen to Sal Miwa, left, chair of the Japan American Society of Hawaii talk as JASH president Reyna Kaneko stands at right during a wreath laying ceremony on Monday, June 4, 2018 at the Ehime Maru memorial inside Kakaako Waterfront Park in Honolulu.
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Prince Akishino, the second son of Japan's Emperor Akihito, and his wife, Princess Kiko, are making their first official visit together to the U.S. The Japanese royal couple is in Hawaii this week as part of a yearlong celebration of the 150th anniversary of the first Japanese immigrants arriving in the islands. Akishino laid a wreath at the National Cemetery of the Pacific in Punchbowl in remembrance of soldiers who died during World War II and the Vietnam War. After the wreath laying ceremony, they walked to the edge of the stairs that overlooked the cemetery where Jim Horton (in front on the left, Dir. National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl) talks to the royal couple, Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko. Adm. Phil Davidson (behind Horton, commander of U.S. Pacific Command or PACOM Commander) accompanies them. PHOTO BY DENNIS ODA. MAY 4, 2018.
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Prince Akishino, the second son of Japan's Emperor Akihito, and his wife, Princess Kiko, are making their first official visit together to the U.S. The Japanese royal couple is in Hawaii this week as part of a yearlong celebration of the 150th anniversary of the first Japanese immigrants arriving in the islands. After the weath laying ceremony, at the National Cemetery of the Pacific in Punchbowl in remembrance of soldiers who died during World War II, Akishino signed the guest book. With them is Jim Horton (next to Akishino, Dir. National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl) and Adm. Phil Davidson (behind Princess Kiko), commander of U.S. Pacific Command or PACOM Commander). PHOTO BY DENNIS ODA. MAY 4, 2018.
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Prince Akishino, the second son of Japan's Emperor Akihito, and his wife, Princess Kiko, are making their first official visit together to the U.S. The Japanese royal couple is in Hawaii this week as part of a yearlong celebration of the 150th anniversary of the first Japanese immigrants arriving in the islands. Akishino and Kiko (mostly hidden by Adm. Phil Davidson) were at the National Cemetery of the Pacific in Punchbowl to lay a wreath in remembrance of soldiers who died during World War II and the Vietnam War. With them is Jim Horton (next to Akishino, Dir. National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl) and Adm. Phil Davidson (behind Horton, commander of U.S. Pacific Command or PACOM Commander). PHOTO BY DENNIS ODA. MAY 4, 2018.
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Prince Akishino, the second son of Japan's Emperor Akihito, and his wife, Princess Kiko, are making their first official visit together to the U.S. The Japanese royal couple is in Hawaii this week as part of a yearlong celebration of the 150th anniversary of the first Japanese immigrants arriving in the islands. This is Akishino bowing after laying a wreath at the National Cemetery of the Pacific in Punchbowl in remembrance of soldiers who died during World War II and the Vietnam War. Accompanying them was Jim Horton (Dir. National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl) and Adm. Phil Davidson (commander of U.S. Pacific Command or PACOM Commander). PHOTO BY DENNIS ODA. MAY 4, 2018.
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Prince Akishino, the second son of Japan's Emperor Akihito, and his wife, Princess Kiko, are making their first official visit together to the U.S. The Japanese royal couple is in Hawaii this week as part of a yearlong celebration of the 150th anniversary of the first Japanese immigrants arriving in the islands. This is Akishino laying a wreath at the National Cemetery of the Pacific in Punchbowl in remembrance of soldiers who died during World War II and the Vietnam War. Accompanying them was Jim Horton (Dir. National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl) and Adm. Phil Davidson (commander of U.S. Pacific Command or PACOM Commander). PHOTO BY DENNIS ODA. MAY 4, 2018.
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Prince Akishino, the second son of Japan's Emperor Akihito, and his wife, Princess Kiko, are making their first official visit together to the U.S. The Japanese royal couple is in Hawaii this week as part of a yearlong celebration of the 150th anniversary of the first Japanese immigrants arriving in the islands. This is Akishino and Kiko walking up to lay a wreath at the National Cemetery of the Pacific in Punchbowl in remembrance of soldiers who died during World War II and the Vietnam War. With them is Jim Horton (next to Akishino, Dir. National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl) and Adm. Phil Davidson (behind Horton, commander of U.S. Pacific Command or PACOM Commander).