On January 18, 2022, Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, Crown Prince Fumihito, Princess Kako and other members of the imperial family attended the Utakai Hajime Imperial New Year's poetry reading ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Crown Princess Kiko currently cannot attend imperial events because she is still mourning for her late father. The theme of this year's "waka" poems was "mado" meaning "window"