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Note to Self: If you ever get a photo op with the crown princess, do NOT pick your nose

March 10th, 2007 by Adamu		 Adamu

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March 7

Crown Princess Masako speaks to a student about his prize-winning invention, the Omni-Directional Electric-Powered Wheelchair, as Crown Prince Naruhito looks on at the 65th Concours of Schoolchildren’s Inventions in Tokyo Wednesday. (AP)

He’s never going to live that one down, no matter how advanced his rag-doll transporter might be. Thankfully for him, you can’t go to jail for disrespecting the imperial family anymore.

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    • 5 Responses to 'Note to Self: If you ever get a photo op with the crown princess, do NOT pick your nose'

    1. James Says:
      March 10th, 2007 at 10:55 am

      No, you see, it really itched, and he was just scratching it. That’s all.

    2. MarkMilton Says:
      March 10th, 2007 at 8:09 pm

      It’s interesting that the kid would have the nerve to pick his nose for a photo-op; but I would like to learn more about his invention. In another world Owada Masako might have worked her way to become the first female Japanese Prime Minister…

    3. Carlos Raúl van der Weyden Velásquez Says:
      March 11th, 2007 at 12:03 am

      What a contrast… Masako-sama is still so beautiful… I like what you said, MarkMilton…

    4. Joe Says:
      March 11th, 2007 at 3:19 am

      Yes, and Naruhito might have become… um… let me get back to you on that one.

    5. Akoua Doffou Says:
      March 13th, 2007 at 2:53 pm

      Caught in the act!

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