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Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress visit the Tokyo Metropolitan Sports Center for the Disabled
On December 2, Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan visited the Tokyo Metropolitan Sports Center for the Disabled in Kita ward on the occasion of “Disabled Persons’ Week,” held from December 3 to 9. Their Majesties watched on graciously as physically challenged players competed in various games. After the games, Their Majesties spoke with each player, giving warm words of encouragement. Photo: Their Majesties watch a game of target bird golf, a sport in which players try to hit a shuttlecock similar to that of badminton into a hole.
Rikugi-en: A fantastic night world
Rikugi-en, a garden built by a feudal lord in the Edo period (1603~1868), is one of the best locations to enjoy autumn foliage in Tokyo. The garden was lit up from November 22 to December 14. The trees with their vermillion and gold leaves presented a brilliant contrast with the blue sky during the day, and illuminated after dusk, were mirrored in the waters of the pond, enticing visitors into a wonderland of night.
Project team for perinatal care improvement inspects facilities
A project team chaired by Vice Governor Inose and comprising members from various bureaus of the metropolitan government was formed from a “need to identify problems from the patients’ perspective” to bolster Tokyo’s perinatal care system. On December 5, the team made site inspections of facilities including the Tokyo Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital, the Command and Control Center and the Emergency Telephone Consultation Center of the Tokyo Fire Department, and the Japanese Red Cross Medical Center. Vice Governor Inose said that the team will take multiple approaches in seeking to improve Tokyo’s perinatal care system. Photo: Vice Governor Inose receives an explanation on the emergency call system (at the Emergency Telephone Consultation Center).
The Tokyo 2016 Olympic Games Supporters Assembly gathers 10,000 passionate fans
On December 12, the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games Supporters Assembly was held at Yoyogi National Stadium to rally support for the 2016 Olympic Games. Governor Ishihara, along with Kosuke Kitajima and other Olympic medalists, gave speeches expressing their determination to bring the Olympics and Paralympics to Tokyo, raising the crowd’s anticipations toward the Olympics to a fever pitch. Photo: Attendees show solidarity in response to a rallying cry by Tomiaki Fukuda, chief of the Japanese delegation to the Beijing Olympics.
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