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Unfortunately, it's a rainy day today with Typhoon No. 20 just passing through but the preparations for Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony have commenced on this one-off public holiday. If you are in Japan you can watch the ceremony live on TV from 1 p.m. Naruhito is the 126th emperor according to Japan's formal order of succession.
Source: Hundreds of dignitaries to attend as Japan's emperor declares enthronement | The Guardian
Below, the emperor's 6.5-metre-high Takamikura throne as well as the Michōdai throne the empress will ascend during the ceremony.
The emperor will be dressed in a sokutai (束帯), a formal garment worn by male members of the imperial family and courtiers, on this special occasion of dark orange colour. Below, Emperor Akihito in formal attire during his ascension to the throne in 1990 wearing the dark orange sokutai, with a shaku (笏), a sort of sceptre shaped like a flat baton and a kanmuri (冠), a formal hat.
Two of the three imperial regalia will be used in the ceremony.
Here's a screenshot of Empress Masako on her way to greet Sun goddess Amaterasu this morning.
The official parade planned for the afternoon was postponed in light of the damage caused by Typhoon No. 19 and will be held on 10 November.
More to follow.
Source: Hundreds of dignitaries to attend as Japan's emperor declares enthronement | The Guardian
Below, the emperor's 6.5-metre-high Takamikura throne as well as the Michōdai throne the empress will ascend during the ceremony.
The emperor will be dressed in a sokutai (束帯), a formal garment worn by male members of the imperial family and courtiers, on this special occasion of dark orange colour. Below, Emperor Akihito in formal attire during his ascension to the throne in 1990 wearing the dark orange sokutai, with a shaku (笏), a sort of sceptre shaped like a flat baton and a kanmuri (冠), a formal hat.
Two of the three imperial regalia will be used in the ceremony.
Here's a screenshot of Empress Masako on her way to greet Sun goddess Amaterasu this morning.
The official parade planned for the afternoon was postponed in light of the damage caused by Typhoon No. 19 and will be held on 10 November.
Emperor Naruhito to proclaim enthronement before 2,000 guests in ceremony Tuesday
Donning a dark orange robe only worn by emperors on special occasions, Emperor Naruhito will proclaim his enthronement from a canopied throne.
Japan's Emperor Naruhito proclaims enthronement in ancient-style ceremony
TOKYO - Japanese Emperor Naruhito officially proclaimed Tuesday his enthronement before roughly 2,000 guests, including some 420 dignitaries from about 190 countries and international organizations, in a ceremony at the Imperial Palace featuring elements of ancient protocol.
More to follow.