Emperor Naruhito, joined by Empress Masako, visited the mausoleums of his grandfather and great grandfather in Tokyo on Tuesday, concluding a series of visits to imperial mausoleums since the completion of key succession rituals.
The imperial couple separately offered tributes at the mausoleum of Emperor Showa and reported the completion of the Daijosai offering ceremony last month, as well as the Sokuirei Seiden no Gi ceremony in October for proclaiming his enthronement before international guests.
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