Emperor harvests rice in Imperial Palace paddy field

The Yomiuri Shimbun

12:44 JST, September 7, 2022

The Emperor harvested rice in a paddy field on the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Wearing rubber boots and wielding a sickle, the Emperor harvested two rice varieties — Nihon Masari and Mangetsu Mochi.

The rice was planted by the Emperor in May.

Part of the crop will be offered during a Kanname-sai harvest ritual at Ise Jingu shrine in October.