Overview
- The imperial family visited New National Theatre Tokyo in Shibuya on December 19 to watch the ballet.
- Witness accounts described the trio watching closely from the audience and applauding the performance.
- The production presents a Tchaikovsky staple widely associated with the winter holiday season.
- Asahi reported that this staging introduces new choreography by Will Tuckett.
- Nishinippon Shimbun and The Asahi Shimbun published same-day reports as part of ongoing coverage of imperial engagements.