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Princess Mikasa is honorary president of various charitable organisations, especially those concerned with the preservation of traditional, Japanese culture. She also plays an active role in the Japanese Red Cross Society.
Princess Mikasa always accompanies Prince Mikasa on trips overseas and expends great efforts on furthering friendly relations with foreign countries. As for surveys of historical landmarks, Princess Mikasa has aided Prince Mikasa by collecting data in the form of films and slides for the Prince's lectures.
In 1948 Princess Mikasa was appointed President of the Imperial Gift Foundation Boshi-Aiiku-kai and has attended a wide variety of events in Tokyo and regional Japan, where she offered her encouragement to a variety of people concerned with mother and child health and inquired about their situations. In September 2010 she resigned from her position as President of the Imperial Gift Foundation Boshi-Aiiku-kai.
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