On January 22, 2024, Princess Kako of Japan attended the 46th Meeting to Honor Mothers Who Raised Hearing Impaired Children, held at Tower Hall Funabori in Edogawa, Tokyo. Princess Kako expressed condolences to victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake. At least 232 people were killed in the powerful earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas in central Japan on New Year's Day.