All national dailies wrote that the Imperial Household Agency said on Thursday that Emperor Naruhito will attend the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympics on Aug. 24 and declare the opening of the Games as an honorary patron. Empress Masako will not participate in the ceremony. No imperial family members are planning to go to Paralympic venues to watch events because they will be held without spectators.
Emperor to attend opening ceremony for Paralympics
- August 20, 2021
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