Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress will also attend the commemorative ceremony held at two venues, Okinawa and Tokyo, on the 15th, 50 years after Okinawa returned to the mainland.

The commemorative ceremony will be jointly held by the government and Okinawa Prefecture, and will be held simultaneously at two venues, Ginowan City, Okinawa Prefecture and Minato Ward, Tokyo, on the afternoon of the 15th.



It has been held simultaneously in Okinawa and Tokyo since 1972, 50 years before Okinawa returned to the mainland, at which time Emperor Showa attended with Empress Kojun.



In 1992, the 20th anniversary of his return, the Emperor and his wife will be present.



Both were attending the venue in Tokyo, but this time, Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress will be attending online from the residence of the Imperial Palace.



His Majesty the Emperor has been praying for peace by facing the history of the war while carefully inheriting the thoughts of the Emperor and his wife on Okinawa.



Since my first visit in 1987 before becoming a crown prince, I have been to Okinawa five times so far.



In addition, through interaction with "bean reporters", such as "bean reporters", who often participate in talks between the emeritus and his wife, who experience the work of reporters during the summer vacation, from childhood, to the history and culture of Okinawa. I deepened my understanding of.



Shigeo Kawamitsu (75), an adviser to the Okinawa Prefectural Bean Press Association, said, "I think the message that we want the Emperor and his wife to be at peace and not to repeat the war has been passed down to Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress. I want you to come to Okinawa and see not only the "journey of memorial service" but also the present Okinawa. "