The Empress expressed hope that she’s going to have the ability to take a step ahead with a recent mindset and proceed to make efforts for years to come back.
She additionally expressed gratitude to those that have labored onerous to save lots of individuals’s lives from the coronavirus pandemic.
The Empress stated their efforts have paid off, and the scenario is progressively calming down. She stated she is relieved to see cities and cities bouncing again, and quite a few individuals progressively returning to their regular lives. But she additionally stated she is worried about many others who’re nonetheless dealing with difficulties.
The Empress seemed again on her June go to to Iwate Prefecture, one of many areas ravaged by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
It was the primary time that Emperor Naruhito and the Empress had visited the disaster-hit space since he ascended the throne in 2019.
The Empress stated she was moved to see individuals there making tireless efforts within the face of many hardships. She stated she sincerely hopes that the affected areas will absolutely recuperate.
In June, the Imperial couple visited Indonesia for his or her first abroad goodwill journey because the Emperor’s enthronement.
The Empress stated she was anxious at first as a result of she had not traveled overseas for a very long time. But she stated many individuals welcomed her warmly, and the journey was full of memorable experiences.
The Imperial couple marked 30 years of marriage this yr.
Looking again, the Empress stated she is grateful from the underside of her coronary heart that the Emperor has all the time supported her underneath the nice and cozy steering of Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko.
The Empress additionally stated she is grateful to quite a few different individuals for his or her care and help.
She additionally talked about her daughter Princess Aiko, who’s in her fourth yr of college.
The Empress stated the Princess remains to be like a toddler to her, however she feels her daughter helps her household now and again.
The Empress is scheduled to obtain congratulatory greetings together with the Emperor from different members of the Imperial household on the Imperial Palace on Saturday morning.