Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko hosted a tea party on Tuesday attended by guests from various fields including figure skater Mao Asada, a 2010 Vancouver Olympic silver medalist, and 2016 Nobel Prize laureate Yoshinori Osumi."I am truly happy to spend time together with you at this tea party," Emperor Akihito said at the event held in return for a government-sponsored ceremony on Sunday celebrating his 30-year reign.About 2,100 people in total were invited to the party at the Imperial Palace, with guests also including Kabuki actor Nakamura Kichiemon, former major league baseball player …READ FULL ARTICLE
