Emperor harvests rice in Imperial Palace paddy field

Wearing rubber boots and wielding a sickle, Japan’s Emperor harvested two rice varieties from the grounds of the Imperial Palace .

The Yomiuri Shimbun

The Yomiuri Shimbun

The Japan News

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Courtesy of the Imperial Household Agency The Emperor harvests rice on the grounds of the Imperial Palace on Tuesday.

September 8, 2022

TOKYO – 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.

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