Overview

• He took part in the Autumn Kōreisaiki at the Imperial Ancestral Shrine and the Autumn Shinden-sai at the Imperial Palace on September 23.
• The Emperor and Crown Prince Fumihito with Crown Princess Kiko presided over the ceremonies, with Hisahito attending alongside other imperial family members.
• It was his first participation in imperial court rites following a series of coming-of-age ceremonies completed between September 6 and 10.
• At about 9:30 a.m., he entered the palace via Hanzomon with his sister Princess Kako and waved to well-wishers from their car.
• He is scheduled to visit the Osaka/Kansai Expo site on September 24–25 as he increases public engagements while keeping academics a priority.