What to read: Princess Masako: Prisoner of the Chrysanthemum Throne

What to read: Princess Masako: Prisoner of the Chrysanthemum Throne

Posted on Sep 3, 2013 in News, Stories about Japan, What to read |

The Japanese royal family has long since been steeped in mystery. This book  Princess Masako: Prisoner of the Chrysanthemum Throne now changes that and gives you a rare insight in the lives of Nurihito and his wife Masako and their little daughter Aiko who are in succcession for the royal throne. Princess Masako: Prisoner of the Chrysanthemum Throne (ISBN 1585425680) is a controversial 2006 book by Australian investigative journalist Ben Hills. Billed as “The Tragic...

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Things to do: Hotel Okura Tokyo charity art exhibit (Aug. 7 to Sept. 1)

Things to do: Hotel Okura Tokyo charity art exhibit (Aug. 7 to Sept. 1)

Posted on Aug 15, 2013 in News, Things to do |

Hotel Okura Tokyo charity art exhibit. From Aug. 7 to Sept. 1, the Hotel Okura Tokyo will hold a charity art exhibition, “The Great Masters of Japanand France with Monet, Utrillo and Saeki,” at the hotel’s Ascot Hall on the second basement level of the South Wing. The exhibition will be hosted by the Corporate Cultural Exchange Committee to show masterpieces that are owned by companies, organizations and individuals and so cannot ordinarily be viewed. This year, the hotel...

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