{
  "id": 7281060,
  "title": "Japan's Prince Hisahito Visits Disaster-Hit Areas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/japans-prince-hisahito-visits-disaster-hit-areas",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T08:41:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026091400217/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and his son, Prince Hisahito, made a visit to disaster-stricken regions in northeastern Japan on Sunday and Monday, marking Prince Hisahito's first trip to an area affected by the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that struck 15 years ago. The royal couple's first stop was a facility in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, which houses the former Kesennuma Koyo High School building, severely impacted by the tsunami.\n\nPrince Hisahito engaged in a conversation with Yamato Miura, an 18-year-old third-year student at Kesennuma High School, inquiring whether the window frames had been completely washed away by the tsunami. Turning his attention to the gymnasium, he then questioned Mio Fukuoka, a 17-year-old third-year student at Kesennuma Koyo High School, about the roof's fate.\n\nThe high school's former structure was submerged to a height of approximately 12 meters on its fourth floor. However, all students, teachers, and staff members were evacuated safely. During their visit, Crown Prince Akishino, the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, expressed his satisfaction with the safe evacuation of everyone present.",
  "summary": "Rikuzentakata, Iwate Pref., Sept. 14 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and his son, Prince Hisahito, on Sunday and Monday visited areas in northeastern Japan that were hit hard by a massive earthquake and tsunami 15 years ago. It was Prince Hisahito's first trip to an area devastated by the 2011 disaster. On Sunday, they visited a facility in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, that...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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