A sign language speech contest by high school students was held in Tokyo on the 10th, with Princess Kako, the second daughter of Prince Akishino and his wife, also attending.
This contest is held by the All Japan Federation of the Deaf to promote the spread of sign language and welfare education.
Princess Kako works for the federation as a part-time contract employee, and this is the second time she has attended the contest since she attended with Princess Noriko in 2015.
Princess Kako greeted the participating high school students with sign language, saying, "You may be nervous about giving a speech on stage, but I will support you so that you can fully demonstrate the accumulated practice so far." was stated.
In the contest, 10 high school students selected from all over Japan gave speeches in sign language with lively expressions on the themes of "What I've worked hard for" and "What I want to cherish in a changing society," and Princess Kako was enthusiastic. I was looking at it.