On January 14, 2026, the annual imperial ceremony of Utakai Hajime, or the New Year’s Poetry Reading, was held in the Matsu-no-Ma State Room of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, Princess Aiko, and other members of the Imperial Family attended the Utakai Hajime ceremony. The theme for this year’s tanka poems was “mei,” which means “bright.”
Poems by the Emperor, the Empress, and other members of the Imperial Family — including Princess Aiko, Crown Prince Fumihito, Crown Princess Kiko, Prince Hisahito, Princess Kako, Princess Akiko, Princess Yoko, Princess Hisako, and Princess Tsuguko — were recited in the Matsu-no-Ma room at the palace, along with 10 poems selected from members of the public.
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