Visit of Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado to Canada

The office of the Consulate-General of Japan in Calgary announces that Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado will be visiting Canada between August 23rd and September 1st, 2019. She will be attending events which celebrate the 90th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Canada.
This will be Princess Takamado’s ninth visit to Canada since 1989. Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado maintains a strong connection with Canada established by His Imperial Highness, the late Prince Takamado.
The Princess will travel across the country during her visit. She will visit Toronto between August 23rd and 26th, Ottawa between August 26th and 27th, Charlottetown between August 27th and 29th, Edmonton between August 29th and 31st and Vancouver and Victoria between August 31st and September 1st.
On August 30th in Edmonton, Princess Takamado will present a special public lecture (refer to poster below) at the Faculty Club of the UofA entitled: Netsuke, and the Role they Played in Introducing Japan to the West.

***THIS LECTURE IS NOW AT FULL CAPACITY AND IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
MEMBERS OF THE PRESS interested in attending/covering the event can contact: ptjc@ualberta.ca for details.