Beckinsale great-grandfather was a native of Burma, and Kate says that as a child she had a "very Asian appearance". Beckinsale’s stepfather, who came from a working-class family, thought it was pretty funny to hear the curses of the smart girl and he encouraged her for that.

Imperial Palace located in Tokyo is a complex of palace buildings and structures, which are the most important and interesting historical and architectural attraction. It is noteworthy that the common man can’t get into the palace.