Princess Kako Visits the 57th Naruhodo Exhibition at Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan

On March 2, 2026, Princess Kako of Japan visited the Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, to view the 57th “Naruhodo Exhibition” (Idea Exhibition), which showcases practical inventions created by women from across Japan. The exhibition highlights simple yet creative ideas designed to make everyday life more convenient.

Japan Women Inventors Association (JWIA) sponsors the exhibition that features winners of an invention contest focused on daily life. Holding a smartphone stand that can also be used as a disaster-prevention whistle to signal one’s location in an emergency, Princess Kako remarked, “I think it is a wonderful invention that helps protect lives.”