On the 19th, His Majesty the Emperor sowed rice seeds in the seedlings in the Imperial Palace.

Rice cultivation at the Imperial Palace was started by Emperor Showa to encourage agriculture, and His Majesty the Emperor inherited it from the Emperor Emeritus.



His Majesty the Emperor, wearing a gray jumper and dark blue trousers, was sent to the seedlings in the Imperial Palace around 4 pm on the 19th.

Then, crouching in front of the seedlings, about 180 seeds of glutinous rice "Nihon Masari" and glutinous rice "Mangetsumochi" were sown in each 30 cm square section.



Next month, His Majesty the Emperor will plant seedlings grown from seed fir in the rice fields of the Imperial Palace, and the rice harvested in the fall will be used at the Niinamesai held at the Imperial Palace in November. increase.