Emperor Akihito & Empress Michiko Current Events Part 3: February 2013 - April 2017


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Thanks for the update!:flowers:

The interview appears to be usual. It is great to know that His Majesty plants special rice with his children and grandchildren.

The scroll behind his Majesty is unusually vivid.
 
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On January 18th, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited the special exhibit "Lascaux: The Cave Paintings of the Ice Age" at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Ueno Park, Tokyo.

Photos: Mainichi
 
On January 19th, the Emperor and Empress attended a martial arts competition commemorating the 130th anniversary of the Imperial Guard.

Photos: Getty Images, Sankei

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh6Y3PIzR4o
ETA: Emperor, Empress to skip 3/11 disaster memorial service | The Japan Times

More details on the couple’s Vietnam visit:
  • February 28 departure for 7 days, 6 nights
  • 3 days in Hanoi
  • Meeting with the President of Vietnam, welcome dinner, and visit to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
  • On March 3rd, they will travel to the ancient capital Hue for cultural exchanges such as traditional music and the palace ruins of the last dynasty
  • They will stop by Thailand on the 5th for the condolence visit
  • Return to Japan on the 6th
Sources: Sankei, Asahi
 
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On January 23rd, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko received the Emperor's Cup winners of the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Festival 2016 and browsed the exhibited products and processed goods.
Photos/info: Sankei Imperial Weekly #471

The couple received regular health exams at the Imperial House Hospital from January 24-26th; no particular abnormality was found.
 
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Emperor Akihito cancels ritual ceremony due to mild fever | The Japan Times
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Emperor Akihito canceled his attendance at a ritual ceremony scheduled for Monday morning at the Imperial Palace due to a mild fever, the Imperial Household Agency said.

The 83-year-old Emperor had received a flu shot over the weekend. The inoculation may have contributed to the fever, an agency official said, adding that the decision to cancel was made to be “on the safe side.”

The fever was easing as of Monday and the Emperor has shown no sign of a cold or other symptoms, according to the agency.
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Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will also meet with families of former Japanese soldiers during their Vietnam trip. Although many soldiers returned home after the Pacific War, about 600 stayed and joined the Vietnam independence alliance against French re-colonization. Many later returned to Japan, leaving their wives and children.

The Imperial couple received explanations about the families and invited them for meetings at a hotel in Hanoi on March 2nd.
They will also meet with former international students on the 2nd.

Sources: Mainichi, Yomiuri

ETA: English article is available...
Emperor, empress to meet Vietnamese wives of ex-Japanese soldiers - The Mainichi

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will visit Prince Takamatsu's grave on February 15th. It's been 30 years since his death.
Source: Asahi reporter Yasuhiko Shima's tweet
 
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Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will also meet with families of former Japanese soldiers during their Vietnam trip. Although many soldiers returned home after the Pacific War, about 600 stayed and joined the Vietnam independence alliance against French re-colonization. Many later returned to Japan, leaving their wives and children.

The Imperial couple received explanations about the families and invited them for meetings at a hotel in Hanoi on March 2nd.
They will also meet with former international students on the 2nd.

Sources: Mainichi, Yomiuri

ETA: English article is available...
Emperor, empress to meet Vietnamese wives of ex-Japanese soldiers - The Mainichi
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Vietnam was separated into north and south under the 1954 Geneva Agreement, which brought an end to the war, at which time most of the Japanese soldiers returned home.

Many of the soldiers had married local women and had children, but they were not allowed to bring their families to Japan. The number of their children is estimated at several hundreds and many of them faced discrimination because of their ethnic background.
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I suppose these meetings were long overdue.
 
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On February 18th, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited "Eternal Treasures from Kusuga Taisha Shrine" exhibit at the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno, Tokyo.

Photo: Yomiuri
 
On March 13th, Empress Michiko attended a concert by Placido Domingo and Renee Fleming at the Tokyo International Forum in Chiyoda, Tokyo.

Photos: Asahi
 
On March 14th, Emperor Akihito hosted King Salman for lunch at the Imperial Palace. The King and his entourage arrived in 9 cars. Then-Crown Prince Salman visited Japan in 2014.

Last year, the IHA reviewed official duties appropriate for the two Majesties and [decided] to cancel lunch with visiting guests. As for this lunch, Deputy Chief Nishimura of the Imperial Household Agency said, "I understand that it is based on the long history of the Japanese Imperial Family and Saudi Arabian Royal Family."

Info/photos: Getty Images, NHK
Asahi includes two photos of King Faisal’s visit in 1971.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0LvqxKMX48
 
On March 13th, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko met with 10 winners of the "45th Medical Achievement Award sponsored by the Yomiuri Shimbun, which honors those who worked in local medical care in the domestic and developing countries." 2 of the winners: "Mr. Hiroshi Irie (61), a prosthetic orthotist in Okayama who has been making artificial limbs and prosthetic legs for leprosy patients for 35 years. As a pioneer of international nursing, nurse Kazumi Akao (53), who has worked in Cambodia, Laos, Iraq etc. for the realization of visiting nursing and hospital construction, etc."

Source: news24.jp video

On March 15th, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko met with the President of Mozambique and his wife at the Imperial Palace. IHA reported the meeting lasted about 20 minutes; the President spoke of Mozambique’s current situation, relations with Japan, and thanked Japanese aid for natural disasters such as droughts and floods.

Source: Yomiuri, Getty Images
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqzjgW-ELlo
 
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Empress suffering from shingles after trip to Vietnam, Thailand - The Mainichi

Empress suffering from shingles after trip to Vietnam, Thailand ‹ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
Empress Michiko has been diagnosed as suffering from herpes zoster, or shingles, apparently due to fatigue after she and Emperor Akihito made a weeklong trip to Vietnam and Thailand that ended last week, the Imperial Household Agency said Thursday.

The 82-year-old empress has suffered from a bout of herpes zoster on the upper part of her belly since Tuesday and has been taking medicine, the agency said, adding she does not have a fever.

The empress is expected to conduct her duties and attend events as scheduled, the agency said.
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Wishing Her Majesty a smooth recovery.
 
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I've had shingles - painful! I would imagine even worse at her age. I wish her well.
 
Change of plans: Empress Michiko will not attend spring rituals (Spring kōreisai and Spring Festival temple ceremonies) scheduled for March 20th. Hopefully, 3 days of rest will aid in recovery. [Asahi, Mainichi]

The Emperor and Empress will rest at Suzaki Imperial Villa in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture March 24-27. They last visited this residence in March 2013. On the 25th, they will visit eel breeding facilities and meet related parties in Minamiizu. [Asahi]
 
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