The private 60th Imperial Household Agency Staff Cultural Festival opens December 14-16th and features the Imperial family's poetry, photography, crafts, etc.
Photos at Asahi and explanations below:
1. Princess Aiko created a herbarium titled "Summer in Suzaki, Autumn in Akasaka," where shells are from Suzaki Imperial Villa and plants are from the East Palace and Akasaka Estate.
2. Prince Hisahito made additions to the model of a traditional home from last year. With help from family and staff, it now has a well, chicken coop, vegetable garden, and a persimmon tree.
3. Close up of the well
4. Close up of the chicken coop
5. Emperor Akihito submitted poetry
6. Empress Michiko submitted poetry
7. The Imperial couple's submissions are exhibited together
8. Empress Michiko's art submission. (Not sure about this one; it looks like she created frames for photographs?)
9. CP Naruhito and CP Masako submitted photography of Yatsugatake mountain range and Nasu Animal Kingdom.
10. Prince Akishino submitted nature photography
11. Princess Kiko's photography of nature
12. Princess Hisako's photo of beanie babies around a clay model computer
13. Princess Nobuko's photos of dog and flowers
14. Princess Akiko submitted a piece titled "A color gradient" of gold cloths
15. Photo of the exhibition
Photos at Asahi and explanations below:
1. Princess Aiko created a herbarium titled "Summer in Suzaki, Autumn in Akasaka," where shells are from Suzaki Imperial Villa and plants are from the East Palace and Akasaka Estate.
2. Prince Hisahito made additions to the model of a traditional home from last year. With help from family and staff, it now has a well, chicken coop, vegetable garden, and a persimmon tree.
3. Close up of the well
4. Close up of the chicken coop
5. Emperor Akihito submitted poetry
6. Empress Michiko submitted poetry
7. The Imperial couple's submissions are exhibited together
8. Empress Michiko's art submission. (Not sure about this one; it looks like she created frames for photographs?)
9. CP Naruhito and CP Masako submitted photography of Yatsugatake mountain range and Nasu Animal Kingdom.
10. Prince Akishino submitted nature photography
11. Princess Kiko's photography of nature
12. Princess Hisako's photo of beanie babies around a clay model computer
13. Princess Nobuko's photos of dog and flowers
14. Princess Akiko submitted a piece titled "A color gradient" of gold cloths
15. Photo of the exhibition
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