The beginning of Reiwa's first singing party The theme is "Noboru" January 16 12:47
For the first time in Reiwa, the New Year's annual "Utakai" was held at the Imperial Palace on the 16th.
The theme of this "song party" was "nostalgia", which received over 15,000 tanka songs from all over the country and abroad. At the Matsumae, the Imperial Palace and palace, the ten songs that were first selected were performed in an old-fashioned manner in front of the Emperor and Empress and the Imperial Family.
"Utakai" is a traditional event in the Imperial Palace during the New Year, which is held every year with the theme set by the Emperor, and it was the first time since the succession to the throne last May.
Among these, Akari Shinoda, a senior high school student in Konan-ku, Niigata City, (17) talked about her future career before discussing her future career with her mother, saying, “When I talk about my career in the passenger seat, my mother is quiet. I turned off the radio. "
Mr. Fuyoko Awaya, 61, the wife of a priest at a temple in Moji-ku, Kitakyushu, recalls when she gave an old school bag used by her eldest daughter to children in a conflict area. To hold on to the hopes of the children of Afghan. "
Then, a song by the Imperial Family was performed, and Noriko Akinomiya, a young woman, visited Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture, where she visited last year.On the stairs leading to the school that moved to a hill after the earthquake, pots of sunflowers raised by children were lined up. The appearance was described as "I want to see the sunflowers in the school building where I can move to the hills."
Emeritus Akishinomiya, the No. 1 imperial successor, was once invited to the rooftop from the Emperor Showa at the Nasu Imperial Villa in Tochigi Prefecture, and remembered his feelings when he looked at the sky with many stars.ぢ 須 と と と and と よ り と と と よ り よ り よ り
The Empress, who was at the beginning of the song festival for the first time in 17 years, gave young volunteers a dedication to clean up in the disaster-stricken areas he visited every year, giving hope and courage for reconstruction. He said, "I will bring youthful hope to those who want to stand up from disaster."
Finally, the song of His Majesty the Emperor, "I want to earnestly listen to the voices of Hibika Fuko and others at the school building," is sung.
This song spells the desire to have a bright future for every time you come in contact with the children at the facilities you visited with the Empress.
The title of the beginning of next year's singing will be "Fruit", as long as the word "Fruit" is spelled in. You can.
Works will be accepted from 16th to September 30th.
* The bottom half of the "sea" is "mother"