
天皇、皇后両陛下主催、都心の別世界で雅楽と着物の彩り
赤坂御苑で秋の園遊会が開かれ、天皇、皇后両陛下が宮部みゆきさんや吉田鋼太郎さん、大西卓哉さんら各界の功労者1371人を招いた。着物姿の招待客や雅楽の演奏、花壇の菊など、都心の喧噪を離れた別世界の様子を伝える。
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赤坂御苑で秋の園遊会が開かれ、天皇、皇后両陛下が各界の功労者を招いた。宮内庁担当記者が初めての園遊会取材に臨んだ。
高い木々が生い茂り、鳥のさえずりが聞こえる。苑内の橋を渡ると、広々とした芝生の庭園が現れ、葉が色づき始めたオオモミジやサクラが彩る。都心のど真ん中に、喧噪(けんそう)とはほど遠い広大な「森」があったとは。
この赤坂御苑(東京都港区)で10月29日、天皇、皇后両陛下主催の秋の園遊会が開かれた。今回は小説家の宮部みゆきさんや俳優の吉田鋼太郎さん、宇宙飛行士の大西卓哉さんら各界で功績を上げた人たち1371人が参加した。
都心の真ん中に広がる別世界
10月から宮内庁担当になった記者にとって、初めての園遊会。早めに到着し、皇族方のお出ましまでにはまだ1時間ほどある。大小五つの池を有し、広さ約19万平方メートルという苑内を歩いて回った。
小高い丘には青と白のテントが立ち、食欲をそそる食材の香りが漂う。雅楽の演奏が響く中、赤、白、黄の菊が交互に並んだ花壇には記念撮影の列があった。大きな池のほとりをそぞろ歩く女性招待客の着物の色が、静かな水面に映っていた。薄曇りの空の下、物語の世界に迷い込んだようだ。
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Japanese tourists have begun visiting filming locations in Azerbaijan, where the sequel to the TBS drama "VIVANT" was filmed. The travel agency's tours were doing well, but Sanrio ended the collaboration after receiving criticism in China.

The Agency for Cultural Affairs announced on the 5th that the UNESCO evaluation agency has recommended that Japan apply for the registration of calligraphy as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. The final decision on whether or not to register will be made at an intergovernmental committee meeting in Xiamen, China, from November 30th to December 5th. If the new registration is realized, it will be the 24th since 2024.

The Sannomaru Shozokan of the Imperial Palace was fully opened on the 3rd, and a special commemorative exhibition was held, displaying items such as the Raden Shidan Biwa from the Shosoin collection. Starting from February next year, 30 paintings of Ito Jakuchu's ``Animals and Vegetables'' will be exhibited all at once. A major rest area next door will also open, and the first cafe in the Imperial Palace will be opened.

British actor Patrick Stewart, known for his roles in Star Trek and the X-Men series, passed away on the 28th at his home in Los Angeles. 86 years old.

Following the death of manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, sadness is spreading in the Yamaya district of Tokyo, where his masterpiece ``Ashita no Joe'' was set, and in Asahi City, Chiba Prefecture, where he spent his childhood. Words of gratitude and condolences were received from those involved.

Tetsuya Chiba, known for his masterpiece ``Ashita no Joe'' and the first manga artist to receive the Order of Culture, died on the 22nd at a hospital in Tokyo due to myelodysplastic syndrome. 87 years old.