The "Green Thanksgiving" ceremony, which calls for the importance of greenery such as forests and flowers, was held in Tokyo with the attendance of Mr. and Mrs. Akishino's second daughter, Yoshiko.
"Green Thanksgiving" is an event held every year by the national government and organizations promoting greening, and at the ceremony held in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo on the 7th, children working on activities to grow greenery all over the country, etc. About 120 people participated.
The ceremony will be held for the first time in three years since the first year of Reiwa (2019), when Mako Komuro, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Akishino, attended as the honorary president, and this time Yoshiko attended for the first time.
Yoshiko says, "In order to take over the irreplaceable" green "that plays many roles, I feel that it is important for each of us to recognize the importance of" green ". I hope that the activities related to this will be further expanded. "
After that, Mr. Kiwako Ikeya (83) of the forestry industry was presented with a certificate of commendation for the "Green Culture Award" for contributing to the development of forestation through the participation of citizens, and Mr. Yoshiko was applauded.