On the 6th, His Majesty the Emperor harvested rice in the rice field at the Imperial Palace.
In the Imperial Palace, there is a rice field of about 240 square meters, and the ears of glutinous rice `` Mangetsumochi '' and non-glutinous rice `` Nihon Masari '', which were planted by the Emperor himself in May, have grown.
Around 4:30 p.m. on the 6th, His Majesty the Emperor put on his boots and entered the rice fields. I was.
On the way, when one rice plant fell from the bamboo strainer, His Majesty the Emperor picked it up and handed it to the staff with a smile.
Rice farming by the emperor began in 1927 by the Showa Emperor, and has been passed down to the retired emperor and then to the emperor.
According to the Imperial Household Agency, the weather is favorable this year, and the harvest is better than usual, so the harvested rice will be used in imperial ceremonies.