The first arrival of the family of Emperor Japan in the Russian Federation in the Russian Federation in the Russian Federation: Princess Hisaco Takamado arrived at the World Cup

The Japanese Princess Hisako Takamado was seen in Saransk, where, as previously reported , she will root for the national team of her country during the match on Tuesday, June 19, with the Colombian team. The witness that the agency Reuters said the witness that saw her in the city.

This information was confirmed by RBC at the Japanese embassy in Moscow. “Yes, the princess is now in Saransk,” the press service of the diplomatic mission said.

Last week it became known that the 64-year-old princess will visit Saransk to watch the game at the World Cup. As Kyodo reported, in addition to the football match, Hisako Takamado is planned to visit the national team of the national team in Kazan on June 21. Then, on June 23, in Yekaterinburg, she will watch the game of her compatriots with the Senegal team.

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Hisako Takamado is the widow of the cousin of the current emperor Akihito. The media note that since 1998 she has been visiting all the World Cups, sick for her team. It was reported that she would visit Russia as an honorary chairman of the Japanese football Association. The last time a member of the Japanese imperial family - Prince Kotokhito Kanin - came to Russia in 1916 as a representative of the Union Power during the First World War.

The press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov the day before said that it was planned to arrive at Japanese representatives for some matches, but did not clarify which of the high guests from this country would visit the 2018 World Cup.

The fact that more than 15 thousand fans from Colombia and more than five thousand from Japan will arrive in Saransk at the World Cup, said Alexei Merkushkin, Minister of target programs of the Republic of Mordovia on Monday. High guests are also expected, in particular FIFA President Gianni Infantino, reported by MordovMedia.ru .

The World Cup is held from June 14 to July 15 in 11 cities of Russia. In Saransk, at the Mordovia -Arena stadium on June 16, the first match was held - between the national teams of Peru and Denmark. On June 19, a meeting of Colombia will take place - Japan. The teams of Iran and Portugal will play on June 25, and the Panama and Tunisia teams on June 28.