来年の新年一般参賀中止　２年連続、感染拡大防止で―宮内庁

　宮内庁は２日、来年の新年一般参賀について、新型コロナウイルス感染拡大防止のため中止すると発表した。中止は２年連続。今年は一般参賀に代わり、天皇、皇后両陛下がビデオメッセージを元日に公表された。
　皇居での一般参賀は例年、１月２日と天皇誕生日に実施。１日に成年皇族となった両陛下の長女愛子さまも、天皇陛下や皇族方と宮殿・長和殿のベランダに立つはずだった。（2021/12/02-00:12）

Japan's Imperial Household Agency said Thursday it has decided to cancel the 2022 New Year greetings by the Imperial Family to visitors at the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo, in an effort to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
   The event was canceled for the second year in a row.
   The 2021 New Year greeting event was replaced by a video message from Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako released on New Year's day.
   Every year on Jan. 2, members of the Imperial Family appear on the balcony of the palace multiple times to offer New Year greetings to large crowds of visitors.
   Princess Aiko, the only child of the Emperor and Empress, who turned 20 on Wednesday and thus became of age, was set to join her parents and other members of the Imperial Family for next year's greeting event.