Similar to his father the Emperor Showa, Imperial Prince Akishino-no-miya Fumihito has established good relationships with countries in Southeast Asia like the Kingdom of Thailand as well as Madagascar, a rich repository of animals and plants.
父・昭和天皇同様、タイ王国をはじめとする東南アジア、及び動植物の宝庫であるマダガスカルとの縁が深い。