Prince Tokugawa Iesato encouraged Emperor Hirohito’s younger brother Prince Takamatsu and his recent bride Princess Takamatsu to take a fourteen month Goodwill World Tour during 1930-1931. While in Washington, D.C., they were personally escorted by President Herbert Hoover down Pennsylvania Avenue as part of their special reception.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These rare antique photos present a long forgotten 1931 diplomatic event where Prince and Princess Takamatsu as a gesture of international goodwill visited the US Capital and were personally escorted down Pennsylvania Avenue. by President Herbert Hoover, as thousands of onlookers gathered to honor their visit. Surprisingly, it has proved difficult to find news coverage about the above diplomatic procession.

Left to right in the center of the procession photo: Japanese Ambassador to the U.S. Katsuji Debuchi speaks with President Hoover (wearing a top hat and holding a cane); Princess and Prince Takamatsu walk side by side.  Included above are two earlier individual photos of Princess and Prince Takamatsu.

The two below versions of Prince Tokugawa‘s illustrated biography THE ART OF PEACE  and The ART OF DIPLOMACY highlight Prince Tokugawa and his allies, such as Prince and Princess Takamatsu, as they promoted international friendship through the exchange of the arts and intercultural events, as well as the visits of representatives of Japan. This biography includes many more illustrations of Prince Takamatsu and Princess Takamatsu’s exciting 1930-1931 World Tour. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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