The National Festival to celebrate the Emperor's throne is held November 9th, 19:00
A “national festival” was held on the square in front of the Imperial Palace, celebrating the emperor ’s throne, Prime Minister Abe et al. Congratulated him, and the popular idol group “Arashi” performed a “congratulatory song”.
The “National Festival” was held by a non-partisan federation of members and a private organization with participation from the business community to celebrate the emperor's throne.
Part 1 “Congratulations Festival” has a celebration parade near the Imperial Palace, and after performing tape cuts by Yoshihide Hideki Kiryu and others who are expected to play an active role in next year's Tokyo Olympics, Okinawa traditional dance Acer, etc. The local performing arts from all over the country were shown.
After that, the second part of the “Celebration Ceremony” was held in the square in front of the Imperial Palace, and about 30,000 people including parliamentarians, celebrities from various fields, and general customers participated.
First of all, the actress Aina Hamada, representing the younger generation, “I would like to congratulate you on the throne of the Emperor. I was impressed by His Majesty's heart for peace in Japan and the world. I hope that we will enter an era where we will make a leap forward to a new Japan while valuing the culture passed down to Japan. "
Next, Kabuki actor Shiraku Matsumoto said, “If you are entrusted to your Majesty, who has inherited the long tradition of the imperial family, it will give traditional culture to the traditional culture as a symbol of the people of Japan today. I firmly believe that they will give me. "
The emperors and emperors were shown on the stone bridge near the double bridge of the Imperial Palace, and Prime Minister Abe congratulated the Emperor's throne again with the people. With the new era of peace that began with us, we will create an era in which each Japanese can make their flowers bloom, with the emperor's feelings firmly in their hearts and full of peace and hope. I am determined. "
After this, a popular idol group “Arashi” performed “Prayer of Water”, a song made by the popular idol group “Arashi” in celebration of the throne, performed by pianists Nobuyuki Sakurai and others.
Finally, His Majesty said the word, and the participants sang all the ages and finished.
Performing local performing arts at the Imperial Palace Square
On the 9th, the “National Festival” was held on the 9th in the square in front of the Imperial Palace, and a celebration parade was held in which about 2000 people participated to show local performing arts across the country.
The “National Festival” was organized by a bipartisan federation of members and a private organization that participated by the business community, etc. From around 1:30 pm, Yoshihide Kiryu on land and Rika Kihira, a figure skating player, taped The celebration parade began with a cut.
Approximately 2000 people participated in the parade, and in addition to performances by children's music teams, Akita's Akita Tatsumi Festival with 15 groups of bamboo lanterns and dances traditionally transmitted to Okinawa While demonstrating local performing arts from around the country, such as “Acer,” we walked along Uchibori-dori for approximately 1 kilometer.
Many people gathered along the road and took a photo and applauded the parade.