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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako encouraged evacuees affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and the subsequent nuclear crisis, at a shelter in Tokyo on Wednesday as the Japanese imperial family is engaging in various support measures following the disaster.
The royal couple visited the Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu in western Tokyo, where around 129 people, most of whom have fled from the vicinity of the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, are taking shelter.
Aiko Takamatsu, 83, whose house is about 10 kilometers from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in the town of Namie in Fukushima Prefecture, was asked by the crown prince, "How is your health?" She replied, "I have been managing somehow."
The crown princess said to Takamatsu, "It must be encouraging that your grandchild is with you."
It was the first time that Crown Princess Masako, who is under treatment for a stress-induced illness, has engaged in an official duty outside of the Imperial Palace since October last year.
The crown princess also received encouragement from the evacuees, who said to her, "I hope you will get well soon."
About a week before the imperial couple's visit, Emperor Akihito, who issued an unprecedented video message to the public a few days after the earthquake, and Empress Michiko visited another evacuation center, the Nippon Budokan, in Tokyo's Adachi Ward to express condolences to evacuees.
The Imperial Household Agency said Wednesday it will invite evacuees staying at three shelters in Tokyo to take part in guided tours in the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace, a park of around 210,000 square meters where historical remains such as of the old Edo castle can be seen.
The Tokyo metropolitan government will provide buses to the three evacuation shelters as it also organizes guided sightseeing tours of Tokyo.
The agency has also decided to let local evacuees take baths at the Nasu Imperial Villa in the town of Nasu in Tochigi Prefecture, at the request of the emperor and empress. It also provided canned foods and eggs, made at the Imperial Stock Farm, to earthquake-affected people.
The Imperial Household Agency Hospital located in the imperial palace is also ready to receive up to 10 people who are in need of treatment.
(Mainichi Japan) April 7, 2011
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako encouraged evacuees affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and the subsequent nuclear crisis, at a shelter in Tokyo on Wednesday as the Japanese imperial family is engaging in various support measures following the disaster.
The royal couple visited the Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu in western Tokyo, where around 129 people, most of whom have fled from the vicinity of the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, are taking shelter.
Aiko Takamatsu, 83, whose house is about 10 kilometers from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in the town of Namie in Fukushima Prefecture, was asked by the crown prince, "How is your health?" She replied, "I have been managing somehow."
The crown princess said to Takamatsu, "It must be encouraging that your grandchild is with you."
It was the first time that Crown Princess Masako, who is under treatment for a stress-induced illness, has engaged in an official duty outside of the Imperial Palace since October last year.
The crown princess also received encouragement from the evacuees, who said to her, "I hope you will get well soon."
About a week before the imperial couple's visit, Emperor Akihito, who issued an unprecedented video message to the public a few days after the earthquake, and Empress Michiko visited another evacuation center, the Nippon Budokan, in Tokyo's Adachi Ward to express condolences to evacuees.
The Imperial Household Agency said Wednesday it will invite evacuees staying at three shelters in Tokyo to take part in guided tours in the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace, a park of around 210,000 square meters where historical remains such as of the old Edo castle can be seen.
The Tokyo metropolitan government will provide buses to the three evacuation shelters as it also organizes guided sightseeing tours of Tokyo.
The agency has also decided to let local evacuees take baths at the Nasu Imperial Villa in the town of Nasu in Tochigi Prefecture, at the request of the emperor and empress. It also provided canned foods and eggs, made at the Imperial Stock Farm, to earthquake-affected people.
The Imperial Household Agency Hospital located in the imperial palace is also ready to receive up to 10 people who are in need of treatment.
(Mainichi Japan) April 7, 2011