(Background of the poem)
Their Majesties were taking a walk in the Fukiage Garden in the Imperial Palace Grounds when His Majesty saw that, where sunlight filtered through the trees, green grass was growing on the path. This poem describes that scene.
(Background of the poem)
Her Majesty composed this poem around April last year when Their Majesties celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The poem is Her Majesty's impressions of a walk she took with His Majesty in the Imperial Palace Grounds early in the evening when some daylight still remained.
(Background of the poem)
In the summer of 2008, the Crown Prince climbed Mt. Fuji.
This poem recalls how moved he was at that time by the sight of the sun's light coloring the slopes of Mt. Fuji red as the first beams of dawn rose from the sea of clouds at his feet.
(Background of the poem)
The Crown Princess enjoys her daily walk around the gardens of the Akasaka Palace.
This poem calls to mind her delight when she went on her stroll one mild winter's morning at the surprisingly beautiful sparkling of the ripples on the Oike pond (“large pond”) in the quiet garden as they caught the sunlight.