Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress tour large Nebuta festivals and interact with children in Aomori

On the afternoon of the 11th, Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress, who are visiting Aomori Prefecture, toured Aomori City's ``Nebuta no Ie Wa Rasse'' cultural tourism exchange facility. A large Nebuta was on display, and the two of them eagerly looked around while listening to an explanation from Hiroo Takenami, the seventh generation Nebuta master.

A Nebuta Hayashi performance by the Aomori Nebuta Gai Ryukai was also performed, and the couple smiled and applauded.

The two then visited Vinpure Minami Aomori, an intergenerational exchange facility in the city, and observed how children and elderly people interacted with each other through games such as petanque.

The two watched as a ball was thrown onto a sheet with Anpanman characters drawn on it, smiling and applauding. He then talked with the elderly, squatting down, looking them in the eye, and speaking to them. The Emperor asked him how he was doing and asked how he was doing, and the Empress said, ``Take care of yourself.''

His Majesty the Emperor uses a pen holder while watching table tennis

On the morning of the 11th, there was a national meeting in Aomori City...