
Kako Akishino, Japanese princess, is in Brazil on an official visit to celebrate 130 years of diplomatic relations between the two nations. She was spotted by passengers on a domestic flight from Mato Grosso to São Paulo.
The princess was seen boarding the plane and sitting in the first row on Monday (9). This unexpected encounter quickly went viral on Brazilian social media.
A passenger named Taty Ota described witnessing a significant operation as the royal entourage disembarked.
“Inside the plane, there was a group at the back. They quickly stood up when we landed,” Ota told the news portal Midiamax.

“She is beautiful, like a doll. I was in the same row. She arrived, was super polite, looked at me, and greeted me with a nod, performing the Japanese bow,” the passenger shared.
On Tuesday, Princess Akishino was received at the headquarters of the Nipo-Brazilian Association of Campo Grande, in the state of Mato Grosso, where she participated in a series of tributes and cultural performances.
The state has the third-largest community of people of Japanese descent.
The princess proceeded to Brasília on Wednesday, where she was received by President Lula.
⚡ The Japanese princess on a commercial flight and in economy class. pic.twitter.com/JisRrmUple
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