Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and the Imperial family attended general public greetings on May 4 at the Imperial Palace.
Hourly from 10am to 3pm
1st - 3rd appearances: adult Imperial family only
4th - 6th appearances: Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, Crown Prince couple, Princesses Mako & Kako
Princess Yuriko only attended the 1st appearance.
Prince Hitachi and Princess Hanako attended the 1st and 2nd appearances.
https://twitter.com/hoshitaku_0729/status/1124529862167777281
This tweeter got great photos of the Takamado and Mikasa princesses
https://twitter.com/Uechiline/status/1124537481213333505
https://twitter.com/Uechiline/status/1124543499951431681
Photos: Getty Images, Mainichi, Asahi, Sankei
Japan's emperor greets 140,000 well-wishers in 1st public appearance - The Mainichi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebTz8pEmCfw
Video of 3rd appearance. Mikasa and Takamado princesses on same side. Hitachi couple and Princess Yuriko did not attend.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOJiSXmBPGs
More videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihits1j4_D8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws1CwuQet_k
Hourly from 10am to 3pm
1st - 3rd appearances: adult Imperial family only
4th - 6th appearances: Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, Crown Prince couple, Princesses Mako & Kako
Princess Yuriko only attended the 1st appearance.
Prince Hitachi and Princess Hanako attended the 1st and 2nd appearances.
https://twitter.com/hoshitaku_0729/status/1124529862167777281
This tweeter got great photos of the Takamado and Mikasa princesses
https://twitter.com/Uechiline/status/1124537481213333505
https://twitter.com/Uechiline/status/1124543499951431681
Photos: Getty Images, Mainichi, Asahi, Sankei
Japan's emperor greets 140,000 well-wishers in 1st public appearance - The Mainichi
Naruhito calls for world peace in his first public appearance: The Asahi ShimbunJapan's Emperor Naruhito greeted over 140,000 ecstatic well-wishers at the Imperial Palace on Saturday, expressing his hope for world peace in his first public appearance since his enthronement earlier this week.
"I sincerely hope for the further development of our nation, going hand in hand with other countries to pursue world peace," said the 59-year-old, accompanied by his wife Empress Masako, wearing a yellow dress and hat, and other members of the imperial family.
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ANN video got everyone at the 1st appearance! Princesses Tsuguko and Hisako look fabulous.[...] The Imperial Household Agency opened the gate to the Imperial Palace at 9:10 a.m., 20 minutes earlier than scheduled, as an estimated 50,000 people were already waiting in line to glimpse the successor of Emperor Emeritus Akihito.
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The temperature at the palace grounds reached 24.8 degrees around noon, the same level as in early June.
According to the Imperial Guard Headquarters, 121 people were treated for symptoms of dehydration and five were rushed to a hospital. But they were not in a life-threatening condition.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebTz8pEmCfw
Video of 3rd appearance. Mikasa and Takamado princesses on same side. Hitachi couple and Princess Yuriko did not attend.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOJiSXmBPGs
More videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihits1j4_D8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws1CwuQet_k
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