Japan Emperor Plants Rice Seedlings at Imperial Palace Grounds in Annual Tradition
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The Emperor receives a rice seedling from a staff member at a paddy near the Biological Laboratory of the Imperial Household on the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, on Tuesday.
13:14 JST, May 15, 2024
The Emperor planted rice seedlings at a paddy near the Biological Laboratory of the Imperial Household on the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, on Tuesday, as part of his annual custom.
Wearing a light-blue long-sleeved shirt, navy trousers and black rubber boots, the Emperor bent down to carefully plant a total of 20 seedlings of non-glutinous Nihon Masari rice and sticky Mangetsu Mochi rice.
The rice is scheduled to be harvested around mid-September. The harvested rice will be offered to gods at the Niiname-sai ceremony in November.
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