TOKYO, Apr 22 (News On Japan) –
The Emperor and Empress hosted the annual Spring Garden Party on April 17 at Akasaka Imperial Garden in Moto-Akasaka, Tokyo, welcoming round 1,400 friends together with gold medalists from the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, distinguished figures from numerous fields and native authorities representatives.
Their Majesties, joined by their eldest daughter Princess Aiko, Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, moved by way of the venue and spoke warmly with attendees in a relaxed environment.
The Emperor and Empress congratulated determine skating pair champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, telling them with smiles, ‘You had been fantastic.’
Princess Aiko, who is identical age as Miura, instructed the skater, ‘You had been additionally born in December, so I felt a way of closeness whereas watching you.’
Source: Kyodo