Prince Hisahito Makes Debut at Imperial New Year Poetry Ceremony

Prince Hisahito Makes Debut at Imperial New Year Poetry Ceremony
Tokyo, Jan. 14 (Jiji Press)--Prince Hisahito attended Wednesday for the first time Japan's Imperial New Year poetry ceremony, known as "utakai hajime," at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, reciting a poem alongside other Imperial Family members. The ceremony took place in the "Matsu-no-Ma" hall of the palace, where poems composed by Imperial Family members, an invited poet, judges and selected ...