Japanese Crown Prince and Princess visit My Son Temple Complex

Enjoying art performances and visiting the My Son Temple Complex, Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito Akishino and Princess Kawashima Kiko expressed their impressions of the beauty and antiquity of the ancient Champa architectural complex.

This is the third time Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito Akishino has visited Vietnam and the first time he has visited Quang Nam province.

In recent years, many survey teams from Japan have come to My Son Temple Complex to conduct research. In 2022, Okayama University of Natural Sciences and Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Japan came here to introduce the application of "Geomagnetic Field Archaeology" and "Magnetic Stone" in Japan.

These applications help Quang Nam province determine the age of terracotta artifacts as well as support the research process of temperature, firing environment, exploration of relics and artifacts still preserved underground to support Vietnam's in-depth research on My Son Temple Complex.

In particular, the strong mark of Japan at My Son Temple Complex is the My Son Museum. This is a project funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) with 54 billion VND to be built in 2005. The My Son Museum is a place to display sculptures excavated in My Son and a miniature model of the entire My Son Temple Complex.

During the two-day visit and work in Quang Nam province on September 23 and 24, in addition to official activities, meetings and courtesy visits with leaders of Quang Nam province, Crown Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko visited Hoi An Ancient Town on the afternoon of September 23.

Here, the Crown Prince and Princess met with individuals and organizations that have contributed to the Vietnam - Japan friendship. They visited several locations, such as the Goshuin Ship model, the Japanese Covered Bridge relic, and the Japanese cultural exhibition house.

The two structures of the Japanese Covered Bridge and the Chau An Ship are monuments that mark the friendly diplomatic relationship between Vietnam and Japan from more than 400 years ago.