Even through her last day, the Empress Teimei planned to engage in the established practice of the eshaku (salutation, greeting) ritual to labor service groups, but had an attack of angina pectoris while she was preparing for the practice, and then suddenly passed away.
この日も恒例の勤労奉仕団への会釈（挨拶）を行なう予定だったが、その準備をしている時に発作を起こし、急逝。