Japan's emperor visits Queen Elizabeth's tomb, children's museum

S/ Gokan Shunichi, NNN Correspondent / A car carrying the emperor has arrived at Windsor Castle. 

 

Japan's Emperor Naruhito offered flowers at the tombs of Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip at St. George's Chapel at the castle on the outskirts of London on June 27. 

 

This was the sixth day of his trip to Britain. 

 

Earlier in the day, he and his wife Empress Masako visited Young V&A, a museum for children and their families. 

 

The facility has exhibits and areas where visitors can experience activities. 

 

The imperial couple watched students from a Japanese school building something using toy blocks. 

 

S/ Child / This is a house we can stay at when we get lost in the jungle. 

 

S/ Empress Masako / It's made very well. 

 

S/ Child / Thank you very much. 

 

S/ Emperor Naruhito / Did you all think of it on your own? 

 

S/ Child / Yes, we thought of it ourselves. 

 

Naruhito and Masako also saw children folding origami paper. 

 

They also took in a short version of a multiple award-winning stage adaptation in London of Studio Ghibli's animation film "My Neighbor Totoro." 

 

After the show, they chatted with British actors Mei Mac and Ami Okumura Jones, who respectively played the parts of Mei and Satsuki on stage. 

 

The emperor and empress are scheduled to head back to Japan on June 28.