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Japanese Empress Masako arrives for imperial sericulture

Japanese Empress Masako arrives for imperial sericulture

Japanese Empress Masako arrives at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to carry out an imperial sericulture ritual on May 6, 2021. Growing silkworms at the Imperial Palace grounds has been a traditional practice carried out by empresses since then Empress Shoken started it in 1871. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Empress Masako

Japanese Empress Masako

Empress Masako arrives at the Imperial Palace by car for an imperial ritual to feed silkworms on May 11, 2020. Growing silkworms at the Imperial Palace is a traditional practice carried out by empresses since Empress Dowager Shoken resumed the practice in 1871. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Empress Masako

Japanese Empress Masako

Empress Masako arrives at the Imperial Palace by car for an imperial ritual to feed silkworms on May 11, 2020. Growing silkworms at the Imperial Palace is a traditional practice carried out by empresses since Empress Dowager Shoken resumed the practice in 1871. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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