Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo’s Bunkyo Ward on Wednesday to pay their respects on the grave of the late Princess Yuriko, the emperor’s great-aunt.
On the tomb, Emperor Naruhito supplied a tamagushi ritual providing and bowed deeply, as did Empress Masako after him. They spoke to Princess Akiko, Princess Yuriko’s granddaughter, who noticed them off following the go to.
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko have been additionally slated to go to the cemetery the identical day. The journey was canceled, nevertheless, as a result of the previous empress is unable to stroll freely by herself, as she is present process rehabilitation for a damaged proper thigh bone, in response to the Imperial Family Company.
They are going to go to the grave after Empress Emerita Michiko recovers.
Earlier Wednesday, Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko and different members of the imperial household, in addition to different family, attended a ceremony associated to the Renso-no-gi important funeral ceremony for Princess Yuriko held the day past. As per customized, the emperor and empress, in addition to the emperor emeritus and empress emerita, didn’t attend Tuesday’s important ceremony.
