TOKYO, Sep 23 (News On Japan) –
Princess Aiko, the eldest daughter of the Emperor and Empress, attended an occasion marking Horse Day, the place she loved hands-on experiences with horses.
Aiko arrived on the Japan Racing Association’s Equestrian Park in Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward on Tuesday afternoon, greeting the affiliation’s chairman and different officers with a smile.
Horse Day is a commemorative event established by the Japan Racing Association to coincide with Animal Welfare Week, providing residents quite a lot of alternatives to have interaction with horses.
At the day’s occasion, horses carried out exhibits up near the viewers, whereas employees from the Imperial Household Agency’s stables division demonstrated “Horohiki,” by which a 10-meter fabric is unfurled and carried alongside by galloping horses.
Aiko additionally watched a driving efficiency by junior and senior highschool college students, applauding enthusiastically because the riders skillfully managed their horses’ velocity.
Later, she met with Kazuma Tomoto, a bronze medalist in crew eventing on the Paris Olympics. She congratulated him warmly, saying, “Congratulations. I saw your performance on television, and the cross-country event was amazing.”
When the sound of a horse grinding its tooth was heard close by, Aiko requested with a smile, “Is that the sound of nervous teeth-grinding?” Tomoto defined, “Yes, this horse is still young, only eight years old.”
Known for her love of animals, Aiko additionally inspired individuals and performers, commenting cheerfully, “So energetic,” and “It was wonderful to see how perfectly in sync you were—it was really enjoyable to watch.”
Source: TBS