![]() ![]() The empress also took the opportunity to congratulate the athletes and para-athletes who competed in the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games under extraordinary circumstances due to the pandemic, together with the medical personnel and those who made it possible. ![]() In the year marking the 10th anniversary of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, Masako said: “It pains me to know that there are still people who have not been able to rebuild their lives or are still suffering from mental trauma.” “My heart aches to hear that many people have been faced with hardships such as reduced income, or having to abandon higher education,” she added. She also showed support for health workers continuing to work during the Covid-19 pandemic amid physical and mental fatigue, and during another “heartbreaking” year. “The 20 years since Aiko’s birth seem to have been both long and fleeting, but I am deeply moved by the many memories that come to mind,” added the empress. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has warmly watched over her growth,” she said in a message released by the Imperial Household Agency. “It is hard to believe that little Aiko is already an adult. Masako expressed her wish that Aiko successfully fulfill her duties as an adult member of the Imperial family, after she turned 20 years old earlier this month. Tokyo, Dec 9 (EFE).- On her 58th birthday on Thursday, Japan’s Empress Masako thanked the public for their messages sent to her only daughter, Princess Aiko, during her recent coming of age celebrations, and expressed solidarity with health workers and public affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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