Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited the Ise Shrine yesterday in Mie Prefecture. During their visit to the shrine, the Imperial jewel and sword, two of the family’s three sacred treasures, were moved out of Tokyo’s Imperial Palace for the first time since they made the same trip 20 years ago. The other treasure, a mirror, is always kept at Ise Shrine. For this sacred event, Empress Michiko wore a small white saucer hat trimmed with a flat bow.
The day before, The Emperor and Empress were seen at Tokyo Station, boarding with the sacred treasures onto the train. Empress Michiko wore an elegant oyster grey ensemble topped with a coordinating saucer hat. I thought the two-toned grey origami bow on this hat was particularly pretty and coordinated so well with her grey purse and shoes. The words elegant and regal are what come to mind when describing this ensemble, and this hat.
Designer: unknown
Previously Worn: I believe both of these hats are new
Photos from Asahi Shimbun, Asahi Shimbun, Asahi Shimbun and Asahi Shimbun, all via Getty Images
Royal Hats 
I still do not like saucer things on the top of my head covering my eyes, this does not look good on her and she is a very gracious looking lady, why wear these things that are for teenagers…………
I didn’t realize it was on your head covering your eyes…!!
LOLOLOLOLO, from the pictures it looks like she is having a hard time seeing what she is doing and if it was on my head and covering my eyes, it would be off my head immediately so I could see……..