Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended a national tree-planting ceremony in Shimane Prefecture online on Sunday, their first virtual presence at a major event outside Tokyo amid the coronavirus pandemic.The couple took part in the event, which was postponed by one year, from the Akasaka Imperial Residence in Tokyo, observing the ceremony through a large screen."I hope that the 'green cycle' of planting, growing, using, and planting again will be widely practiced," Emperor Naruhito said via livestream.The imperial couple then each planted two types of seeds chosen from Shimane Prefectu…READ FULL ARTICLE
