File footage of Japan's Emperor Naruhito ahead of enthronement ceremony on Oct. 22

Record ID: 1437010

  • Title: File footage of Japan's Emperor Naruhito ahead of enthronement ceremony on Oct. 22
  • Date: 7th October 2019
  • Summary: In January 2019, thousands of well-wishers visited the Imperial Palace where Japan's Emperor Akihito delivered his final New Year speech to the public ahead of his abdication in April. TOKYO, JAPAN (FILE - JANUARY 2, 2019) (REUTERS) EMPEROR AKIHITO AND THE REST OF JAPAN'S ROYAL FAMILY WALKING ONTO BALCONY IN FRONT OF WELL-WISHERS AKIHITO (CENTRE) AND NARUHITO (LEFT) WAVING FROM BALCONY ROYAL FAMILY WAVING TO WELL-WISHERS WAVING JAPANESE FLAGS
  • Embargoed: 21st October 2019 10:33
  • Keywords: file Akihito Naruhito Japan profile Princess Masako Emperor Reiwa Emperor Akihito throne Japanese emperor Emperor Naruhito succession life
  • Location: TOKYO, JAPAN / VERSAILLES, FRANCE
  • City: TOKYO, JAPAN / VERSAILLES, FRANCE
  • Country: Japan
  • Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment,Royals
  • Reuters ID: LVA008B1DHYYV
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Japan's new Emperor Naruhito will proclaim his enthronement in a ceremony on October 22, when dignitaries from nearly 200 countries will be in attendance.
    Naruhito became the new emperor of Japan on May 1, 2019, a day after the abdication of his 85-year-old father, Emperor Akihito. Empress Masako and Naruhito's ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne marked the start of the Reiwa era.
    Like his father, the new emperor is expected to wear a traditional robe and headdress.
    At the ceremony, Naruhito will step into the "Takamikura" - a 6.5 meter (21 ft) high pavilion that weighs about 8 tonnes - and briefly sit on a cushioned chair with a seat made from tatami straw.
    He then stands as the pavilion curtains are drawn open and declares his succession to the world.
    Naruhito has brought to the job of emperor an unusually broad range of experience for Japanese royalty, who have long had more cloistered lives than their overseas counterparts. He is the first Japanese emperor to have a university degree.
    Some conservatives favour Naruhito's younger brother Prince Akishino and his family, partly because of his wife Kiko, who has never had a career and fulfils all her public duties. The couple also have a son, Hisahito, who is third in line to the throne.
    (Production: Kwiyeon Ha)
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