From Kesennuma, Miyagi: A royal visit took place to an area affected by a major quake. The visitors were Crown Prince Akishino and his son.

Further details about the visit are available from the source. The pair went to a museum that preserves remnants of a past disaster.

The museum is located in an area that was hit by the Great East Japan earthquake. This was Prince Hisahito's first visit to the area with his father.