princess anio

A musical project titled Princess Anio has been officially announced in Nagasaki, Japan, recreating the historical love story between Princess Ngoc Hoa and Japanese merchant Araki Sotaro. The project is expected to help promote the values of friendship and people-to-people exchanges that have nurtured Viet Nam-Japan relations for more than four centuries.

A 17th-century love story between a Vietnamese princess and a Japanese merchant is one of the highlights of the exchange culture to strengthen friendship and mutual understanding between the two peoples.

Crown Prince Akishino rejoiced at the strong, comprehensive and outstanding development of the Vietnam-Japan extensive strategic partnership over the past time.

"Princess Anio" is based on a real story of the love of Japanese merchant Araki Sotaro and Vietnamese Princess Ngoc Hoa in the early 17th century.