THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
September 28, 2019 at 17:10 JST
Local farmers and officials take part in a harvest ceremony in Takanezawa, Tochigi Prefecture, on Sept. 27 to gather rice to be presented to the imperial Daijosai ceremony in November. (Hiroyuki Yamamoto)
Farmers in traditional white kimono finished harvesting rice that will be used in a symbolic ceremony in November to commemorate the ascension of Emperor Naruhito. [Read More]
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