THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 31, 2021 at 19:10 JST
Lumber from a Japanese black pine planted in 1971 is used at the venue for the national tree planting festival in Oda, Shimane Prefecture, on May 30. (Pool)
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended an annual tree planting festival remotely, due to concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus, the first time they participated in one of four key national events online. [Read More]
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