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EMPEROR NARUHITO

Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2019
Emperor Naruhito completes enthronement in ceremony rich with history and ritual
Sokui no Rei is one of the major events in a series of ceremonies and rites scheduled throughout the year following Emperor Naruhito's accession.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2019
Emperor Naruhito's enthronement free of tensions that surrounded his father's ceremony
The last time the event was held, three decades ago, extremists fighting against the imperial system carried out multiple terror attacks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2019
In pictures: The day of the enthronement ceremony
Emperor Naruhito formally proclaimed his ascendancy to the throne on Tuesday in a centuries-old ceremony attended by dignitaries from more than 180 countries, pledging to fulfil his constitutional duty as a symbol of the state.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2019
'Unbearable pain' cuts short Philippine leader's Japan trip
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was forced to cut short his attendance of the enthronement of Japan's emperor on Tuesday, due to what his office said was "unbearable pain" in his lower back after a motorcycle mishap last week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2019
Deeper than tradition: Japan's enthronement illustrates an evolving imperial house
Japan's enthronement combines legend and the spiritual with modernity, similar to coronations used by monarchies worldwide. These ceremonies tend to be described as "traditional" — but the term is overused and rarely properly defined in reference to Japan's enthronement, Sokui no Rei.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2019
Future of Japan's imperial dynasty rests on shoulders of 13-year-old Prince Hisahito
When Prince Hisahito, Japan's youngest prince, visited Bhutan in August on his first overseas trip, just months after his uncle, Emperor Naruhito, ascended to the throne, the visit was regarded as the debut of a future monarch on the world stage.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2019
As it happened: Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony
Livestream of the ceremony in which Emperor Naruhito will proclaim his enthronement before at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2019
Embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to attend Japan imperial ceremony, despite 70,000-strong petition
Japan has seen a number of relatively small demonstrations in support of Hong Kong protesters, made up mainly of Hong Kongers in their 20s and a speckling of Japanese.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Emperor's Enthronement
Oct 22, 2019
With Emperor Naruhito's enthronement, traditional styles adapt to changing times
Emperor Naruhito will formally declare his ascension as Japan's 126th monarch in front of about 2,000 leaders and representatives from over 170 countries and regions at the Imperial Palace on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Emperor's Enthronement
Oct 22, 2019
In pictures: Emperor Naruhito's journey to the chrysanthemum throne
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