On August 9, 2016, the Emperor’s video message revealed the beauty of selflessness and genius.
At the same time, it conveyed to the world the true grace and dignity of Japan and its people.

2016-08-09
At the same time, it made known to the entire world the greatness and beauty of Japan as a nation and of the Japanese people.
The video message yesterday conveyed that His Majesty the Emperor was also a person who had naturally and instinctively known what I myself had come to realize.
Yesterday, the Emperor revealed to all under heaven the beauty of a selfless heart and the magnificence of genius.
At the same time, he made known to the entire world the greatness and beauty of Japan as a nation and of the Japanese people.
This stands in complete opposition to the mindset and ideology of the editorial writers of the Asahi Shimbun, who above all else have continued to demean Japan by comparing it to something in the world through distorted ideas, culminating in carelessness and fabrication.
What was sent forth to the entire world for the first time yesterday was a spirit that thinks of Japan naturally above all else and loves Japan deeply.
To be continued.