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Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko attended the official opening ceremony and side events of the 2025 Osaka Expo today, April 12:


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Spring garden party routes for Imperial family on April 22:
  • Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako: same path as before
  • Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko, Princess Hanako, Princess Nobuko, Princess Yohko, Princess Hisako: south side of Nakaike pond
  • Princess Aiko, Princess Kako, Princess Akiko, Princess Tsuguko: approach tent area near Shobu Pond, then turn around, and south side of Nakaike pond
Also, alcoholic beverages will be served again. Full food and drink service returns to pre-pandemic format.

Source, photo: Sankei

See post #399 in previous thread about reasons for the route change.

TBS livestream of spring garden party on April 22

 
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:previous: more photos: FNN, Mainichi, Asahi, AP Images


1800 were invited and about 1400 attended per Nikkei

Better kimono photos: Dot Asahi

Princess Aiko's 3-crested furisode featured the Imperial family's crest: 十六葉八重表菊 (Sixteen-leaf double-petaled chrysanthemum)

Princess Kako's 3-crested furisode had the Akishino family crest: fourteen-petal chrysanthemums and four branches and leaves of the Japanese hemlock (Crown Prince Akishino's emblem)




Ambassador Teimuraz Lezhava of Georgia with Imperial relative Sen Genshitsu (age 102) of Urasenke Tea Ceremony. He's father-in-law of the former Princess Masako of Mikasa.


Imperial Household Agency Grand Steward Yasuhiko Nishimura evaluated the garden party route change at a regular press conference on April 24th. One person was reported to have become unwell this time.

Nishimura commented the 3 routes, "had a certain degree of effect" and believed, that overall, the atmosphere was peaceful and enjoyable. Guests were able to chat, eat and stroll around Akasaka Estate. According to aides, when agency staff explained the change to Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, they readily agreed and suggested providing chairs at locations. Their Majesties hoped this initiative will allow guests to enjoy themselves at a more leisurely pace.

Source: NTV

The original, single route caused long wait times for guests with rain or hot weather making the situation worse. At last year's autumn garden party, 5 people became unwell and 2 were taken to hospital according to Sankei.

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1hr 44 min video from Nico Nico


Yahoo Japan's The Page shared Imperial Household Agency footage


1hr 33 min video from NTV

 
Princesses Akiko, Tsuguko and Hisako will attend the Ikebana International 13th World Convention at Kyoto International Conference Center, in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, which will be held April 26th-27th.

They will travel on different dates:
* Princess Akiko: April 25th-26th
* Princess Hisako: April 25th-29th
* Princess Tsuguko: April 26th

This will be Ikebana International's 13th World conference and will feature demonstrations from the headmasters of 7 schools of ikebana, starting with Ikenobo.

Hopefully we'll get photos of the Princesses together, and I expect the event to be covered by the media. Soo happy that Akiko and Tsuguko can interact at this event, since they were soo closed at the Spring Garden Party yesterday, chatting and laughing. I hope that such occasions will be more present. :heart:

Source: blog.goo.ne.jp (Asahi Imperial Schedule)
 
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