The New Year's Inspection Ceremony was held at the Imperial Palace for the first time in three years by the Imperial Police, which guards the Imperial Family and guards the Imperial Palace, and was attended by Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress.

Before 10:00 a.m. on the 20th, Their Majesties arrived at the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace, the venue for the viewing ceremony.



His Majesty the Emperor attended the inspection ceremony in 1986, before he became Crown Prince, but this is the first time for the Emperor and Empress to attend the inspection ceremony.

Approximately 280 people, including guards, participated in the inspection ceremony. General Manager Hiroyuki Matsumoto inspected the lined-up guards in a convertible, and the cavalry and sidecars paraded to the marching music of the band. Did.



After that, General Manager Matsumoto gave a speech, stating, "This year, large-scale security is expected to accompany the G7 Hiroshima Summit, and it is necessary to promote countermeasures that assume various contingencies."



Next month, the Emperor's birthday will be celebrated for the first time since his accession to the throne at the Imperial Palace next month. I was at the ceremony.