悠仁さま、総文祭開会式に　秋篠宮ご夫妻と―岐阜

　秋篠宮ご夫妻と長男悠仁さまは３１日、新幹線で岐阜県入りし、岐阜市で開かれた第４８回全国高校総合文化祭の総合開会式に出席された。
　宮内庁によると、高校３年の悠仁さまは夏休み中で、同年代の高校生と交流できる機会を大切に思い、出席を決めたという。悠仁さまの地方公務は昨年の総文祭に続いて２度目。
　秋篠宮さまは開会式で、先週の大雨で被害を受けた東北地方からの参加者にお見舞いの言葉を述べ、能登半島地震についても「大きな被害に心を痛めております」と話した。その上で「活動の成果を存分に披露され、全国へ発信していかれることを期待しております」と語った。
　式典では韓国など海外の高校生も交え、県内に伝わる盆踊り「郡上踊り」が披露され、ご夫妻と悠仁さまは客席から手ぶりを合わせていた。（2024/07/31-19:10）

Japan's Prince Hisahito attended the opening ceremony for a national high school culture festival along with his parents--Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko--in the city of Gifu on Wednesday.
   This was the second official duty out of Tokyo for the only son of the couple, now a high school senior, after his attendance at the previous year's similar event, according to the Imperial Household Agency.
   At the ceremony, Crown Prince Akishino expressed sympathy to participants from northeastern areas hit hard by heavy rain last week and told those from Noto Peninsula Earthquake-afflicted areas that he grieves deeply over the huge damage there.
   "l hope you will fully show the results of your daily activities," he said.
   When students including high schoolers from other countries, such as South Korea, performed the "Gujo Odori" traditional bon dance in Gifu Prefecture at the ceremony, the imperial family members followed the dancers' hand moves.