
天皇皇后両陛下は11日午後、青森市の文化観光交流施設「ねぶたの家ワ・ラッセ」を訪問し、ねぶたの展示や囃子演奏を視察した。その後、世代間交流施設「ヴァンピュール南青森」を訪れ、子どもたちや高齢者との交流の様子を視察し、アンパンマンのシートにボールを投げる様子を見守ったり、高齢者と懇談した。
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天皇皇后両陛下は青森県を訪問し、文化施設と世代間交流施設を視察した。
青森県を訪問中の天皇、皇后両陛下は11日午後、青森市の文化観光交流施設「ねぶたの家ワ・ラッセ」を見学した。大型のねぶたが展示され、お二人は第7代ねぶた名人の竹浪比呂央(たけなみひろお)さんの説明を受けながら熱心に見て回った。
青森ねぶた凱立会(がいりゅうかい)によるねぶた囃子(はやし)演奏も披露され、お二人は笑顔で拍手を送った。
お二人は続けて、市内の世代間交流施設「ヴァンピュール南青森」を訪れ、子どもたちや高齢者がペタンク遊びなどで触れ合う様子を視察した。
お二人はアンパンマンのキャラクターが描かれたシートにボールが投げられる様子を見守り、笑顔で拍手を送った。続けて高齢者と懇談し、しゃがんで目線をあわせて声をかけた。天皇陛下は「こちらはいかがでいらっしゃいますか」と暮らしぶりを尋ね、皇后さまは「お体を大切に」といたわった。
卓球観戦、天皇陛下は「ペンフォルダー」
11日午前には、青森市で国…

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