The emperor and the empress, who are parents of the imperial member, in the case of Miyake (families allowed to hold status as Imperial family), the parents of the imperial member, send a messenger to the bride-to-be's parents' house with gifts.
皇族の両親である天皇と皇后、（宮家の場合、当該皇族の両親）が使者を結婚相手の実家へ供物を持たせて派遣する。