Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress visited a support facility for the disabled in Shimane Prefecture online on the 10th.
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress, inherited from the Emperor and Mrs., visit the facilities of the disabled before and after "Disability Week" in December every year, and on the 10th after coordinating with the facility side based on the infection situation of the new coronavirus. Visited online.
This facility is operated by the social welfare corporation "Kamenoko" in Oda City, Shimane Prefecture, and supports children with disabilities to the elderly.
On the 10th, "Music Care" was held in which children moved their bodies to the music, and Their Majesties watched while nodding to the rhythm.
When the Empress asked a 17-year-old boy, "What kind of activities do you particularly like?" She answered, "I love playing soccer and talking to staff."
In addition, a video of making tofu at a workshop where employment training was conducted was introduced, and His Majesty the Emperor said to a 25-year-old man who was working on cutting tofu, "You cut it very well." The Empress also said, "I was surprised because it was cut very quickly and accurately."