“National Festival” celebrating the 9th on the 9th
At the “National Festival” to celebrate the imperial emperor's throne held on the 9th of this month in the square in front of the Imperial Palace, the emperor and empress emperor will be greeted by a congratulatory message from the vicinity of the double bridge of the Imperial Palace.
The “National Festival” is hosted by a private organization with participation of bipartisan legislators and the business community, and will be held in the afternoon of the Imperial Palace this afternoon.
The festival is divided into two parts. The first part of the “Congratulations Festival” is a celebration parade of music teams such as the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and local performing arts throughout the country.
In the second part of the “Celebration Ceremony”, Prime Minister Abe and celebrities from various fields will state the words of congratulations, and a “congratulatory song” will be celebrated by the popular idol group “Arashi” in the performance of pianist Nobuyuki Sakurai. To show off.
According to the Imperial Household Agency, both Majesty will appear on the stone bridge near the double bridge of the Imperial Palace around 6:10 pm in the middle of the ceremony.
His Majesty will listen to celebratory words and “congratulatory songs” with about 30,000 attendees, and then the Emperor will be talking about his words.
And if attendees shake the paper lanterns to express their congratulations, both Majesty will be able to respond by shaking the paper lanterns.