Japanese Emperor begins enthronement ritual amid downpour

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TOKYO (REUTERS) - Japanese Emperor Naruhito began ceremonies to formally proclaim his enthronement on Tuesday (Oct 22) in a centuries-old ritual attended by dignitaries from more than 180 countries.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

TOKYO - Japanese Emperor Naruhito began ceremonies to formally proclaim his enthronement on Tuesday in a centuries-old ritual attended by dignitaries from more than 180 countries.

Small groups of people waited at the Imperial Palace gate on Tuesday in pouring rain, waving Japanese flags and cheering a smiling Naruhito as he entered by car. Emperor Naruhito began the day's ceremonies by reporting his enthronement to his imperial ancestors at one of three shrines on the palace grounds, dressed in a black headdress and pure white robes with a long train borne by an attendant.

It will start at 1pm at the Imperial Palace's Matsu no ma, or Hall of Pine, the most prestigious space in the palace. Empress Masako will also take part in the ceremony, gaining her own throne while wearing 12-layered robes and an elaborate hairstyle. "It'll be nice if the new emperor will be as kind hearted as the former emperor and stay close to the people," said Ms Ryoya Suzuki, 25, in front of the palace.

 

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