On the 18th, His Majesty the Emperor planted rice in the rice fields in the Imperial Palace.
His Majesty the Emperor entered the rice fields in the Imperial Palace at 3:00 pm on the 18th, wearing long-sleeved shirts, trousers and black boots.
This paddy field is about 240 square meters and has been cultivated every year to encourage rice cultivation since the time of Emperor Showa, and His Majesty the Emperor carefully planted 20 rice seedlings that grew to about 15 cm.
These seedlings were sown by His Majesty the Emperor himself last month, and there are two types: glutinous rice "Mangetsumochi" and glutinous rice "Nihonmasari".
Rice harvested in the fall is to be used at the Niinamesai held in the palace in November.