Prince Mikasa (second from right), Princess Yuriko (second from left) and members of the lineage of the late Prince Takamado are seen in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Aug. 22, 2015.

A series of farewell rites and events has begun for Japan's Princess Mikasa, who passed away on Friday. She was the widow of Prince Mikasa, a younger brother of the late Emperor Showa. The ...