A: Hey there! Did you catch the news about our royal buddy from Japan?

B: Nah, who's that?

A: It's Princess Kako, the second daughter of the Crown Prince and Princess Akishino. She's on an official visit to Brazil!

B: Oh, cool! Where did she go?

A: Well, she met some elderly Japanese folks in Sao Paulo. You know, that's where most of the world's Japanese descendants live.

B: Wow, so what did she do there?

A: She visited an elderly care facility for the Japanese community and spent time with the residents!

B: That's nice. Who greeted her first?

A: A 92-year-old lady named Yuasa Tisue presented a bouquet of flowers to Princess Kako.

B: How sweet! Did she talk to them all?

A: Yes, she shook hands with each resident and said she was happy to meet them and wished them good health.

B: That must have made their day! What did the others say about it?

A: One 93-year-old gentleman named Kumada Koki said he felt honored to meet her since she came all the way from Japan. He also mentioned that the encounter was a once-in-a-lifetime moment for him.

B: Aww, what a touching story! Where is she heading next?

A: She's going to Maringa in Parana on Sunday. There's a big Japanese community there too.
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Japan's Princess Kako, who is on an official visit to Brazil, has met elderly people of Japanese ancestry near the country's largest city of Sao Paulo. The South American nation is home to the world's largest community of Japanese descendants.



The second daughter of Crown Prince and Princess Akishino visited an elderly care facility for the Japanese community on Saturday. Established in 1958, the facility currently houses about 60 people, including some aged 100 or older.



The princess was welcomed with a bouquet of flowers presented by Yuasa Tisue, a 92-year-old second-generation Japanese-Brazilian from the southern state of Parana.



Princess Kako shook hands with the residents one by one. She said she was very happy to meet them and wished them good health.



Kumada Koki, a first-generation Japanese-Brazilian, said he was very honored to meet the princess, who came from far away.



The 93-year-old, who used to work at a coffee farm in the state of Sao Paulo, also said he was moved by the once-in-a-lifetime encounter.



The princess will travel to Maringa in the state of Parana on Sunday. Many Japanese descendants also live in the city.