Princess Kako of Japan, who was on a visit to Brazil, was photographed sleeping on a domestic flight, and the image was uploaded to social media, causing dissatisfaction among Japanese netizens.
Princess Kako embarked on a 10-day international goodwill tour to celebrate the 130th anniversary of Japan-Brazil diplomatic relations.
On the 5th of this month, Princess Kako visited Brazil and is expected to tour 8 cities over ten days. Her sweet appearance has been praised by foreign media as the "Eastern Diana."
The 9th was the fifth day of Princess Kako's visit. That day, she boarded a domestic flight. Since some local routes only have economy class, she traveled alongside regular passengers, with her security personnel sitting nearby for protection.
A royal reporter noted that Princess Kako was dressed in simple yet elegant casual wear, sitting in a window seat in the front row, looking rather tired. She closed her eyes and rested against the window but was unknowingly photographed by another passenger. The footage shows her sleeping without being aware.
After the video surfaced, although some foreign media described her "sleeping face as doll-like," the act triggered a strong backlash on Japanese social media. Netizens criticized, "How could they allow a national guest to be filmed? What's the Brazilian government thinking?" "The Imperial Household Agency's security is too lax," "Princess Kako is really unfortunate."
Princess Kako embarked on a 10-day international goodwill tour to celebrate the 130th anniversary of Japan-Brazil diplomatic relations.
On the 5th of this month, Princess Kako visited Brazil and is expected to tour 8 cities over ten days. Her sweet appearance has been praised by foreign media as the "Eastern Diana."
The 9th was the fifth day of Princess Kako's visit. That day, she boarded a domestic flight. Since some local routes only have economy class, she traveled alongside regular passengers, with her security personnel sitting nearby for protection.
A royal reporter noted that Princess Kako was dressed in simple yet elegant casual wear, sitting in a window seat in the front row, looking rather tired. She closed her eyes and rested against the window but was unknowingly photographed by another passenger. The footage shows her sleeping without being aware.
After the video surfaced, although some foreign media described her "sleeping face as doll-like," the act triggered a strong backlash on Japanese social media. Netizens criticized, "How could they allow a national guest to be filmed? What's the Brazilian government thinking?" "The Imperial Household Agency's security is too lax," "Princess Kako is really unfortunate."