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Courtesy of the Imperial Household Agency The Emperor harvests rice at the Imperial Palace grounds in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, on Wednesday.
The Yomiuri Shimbun
12:22 JST, September 5, 2024
The Emperor harvested rice on the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, on Wednesday.
The rice grew from seedlings planted in May. The Emperor, wearing a long-sleeved blue shirt, navy trousers and rain boots, entered the paddy and skillfully used a sickle to cut 20 rice plants of two varieties, non-glutenous Nihonmasari and glutenous Mangetsumochi.
According to the Imperial Household Agency, the rice has grown steadily to about the same level as it would in any normal year.
The harvested rice will be offered to the gods on ritual associations such as the Niinamesai rite in November.
