両陛下、文化勲章受章者ら招き茶会　５年ぶり、愛子さま初出席―皇居

　天皇、皇后両陛下は５日午後、今年度の文化勲章受章者と文化功労者を皇居・宮殿に招き、茶会を催された。文化勲章受章者らとの宮中茶会はコロナ禍前の２０１９年１１月以来５年ぶり。
　茶会には両陛下の長女愛子さまと秋篠宮ご夫妻、次女佳子さまが同席した。宮内庁によると、愛子さまの宮中茶会出席は初めて。
　文化勲章受章者は漫画家ちばてつやさん（８５）ら７人全員、文化功労者はプロゴルファー青木功さん（８２）ら１５人が出席。天皇陛下は「皆さんが努力を重ね、学術、文化、芸術、スポーツの分野で大きな成果を収められたことを誠に喜ばしく思います」と述べた。
　続いて、両陛下と皇族方はテーブルに着席し、出席者と和やかに懇談した。（2024/11/05-15:47）

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako held a tea ceremony for this year's Order of Culture and Cultural Merit honorees Tuesday afternoon.
   The ceremony, held for the first time since November 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, was also attended by Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko and their second daughter, Princess Kako.
   Princess Aiko, the only child of the Emperor and the Empress, attended the ceremony for the first time.
   Among the honorees, all seven Order of Culture recipients, including manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, 85, and 15 of the 20 Persons of Cultural Merit, including golf legend Isao Aoki, 82, attended the ceremony.
   "I am delighted that you all made efforts and became very successful in academics, culture, art and sports," the Emperor said.