”Kimigayo” resounded in the center of Seoul... ”Commemoration of the Emperor's Birthday”

Japan's Sankei Shimbun reported on the 17th (local time) that Japan's national anthem "Kimigayo" was played for the second consecutive year at an event commemorating Emperor Naruhito's birthday held at a hotel in Seoul, sponsored by the Japanese Embassy in South Korea.
' reported. On the same day, Katsuhiro Kuroda, a visiting editorial writer for the Sankei Shimbun, based in Seoul, wrote in a column titled ``The Japanese Embassy in South Korea's Bold Decision,'' saying, ``Kimigayo is a natural diplomatic courtesy.
This year, it was played solemnly and solemnly at the beginning of the commemorative event on the 14th." On the 14th, at a hotel in Seoul, about 450 people from all walks of life from Japan and abroad attended, celebrating Emperor Naruhito's birthday (February 23rd).
) commemorative event was held. In the past, Kimigayo was not played at the imperial banquet held in Seoul due to anti-Japanese sentiment in South Korea, but Kimigayo was performed for the first time last year.
At the time, a Japanese embassy official said, ``We have taken care not to put a burden on the attendees, but there were some aspects that were excessive.''
It is a natural thing to do, and with the trend of improving Japan-Korea relations, we decided to play Kimi ga Yo along with the South Korean national anthem in order to make it a natural thing this time."
While there are voices criticizing Kimigayo's performance in South Korea, Kimigayo has been invited to attend the Emperor's birthday event held in Seoul for two years.
It has been revealed that some of the attendees participated in the event wearing kimono, the traditional Japanese costume, including the yori performance. The Sankei Shimbun added, ``This is the first time that a man has worn kimono.''
In addition, famous sake from all over Japan was served at this event, including sake from Fukushima, the area where the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant explosion occurred.