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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
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The Yomiuri Shimbun

Emperor visits Okinawa for 1st time since enthronement

The Emperor and Empress read one of the books of "Personal Testimonies of the Battle of Okinawa" at the Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, on Saturday. (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

The Emperor and Empress visited Okinawa on Saturday for the first time since the Emperor's accession to the throne.

The Imperial couple will attend the opening ceremony of the National Cultural Festival and the National Art and Cultural Festival for Persons with Disabilities during their two-day trip.

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