The key ceremony marking his enthronement, "Sokuirei-Seiden-no-gi," took place at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. The event was conducted in keeping with traditions that date back centuries.

The Imperial sanctuaries, a group of shrines, located inside the Palace compound. The "Sokuirei-Seiden-no-gi" is the main enthronement ceremony ... will proceed through Tokyo in an open-top ...

Emperor Naruhito, who reportedly expressed deep concerns about novel coronavirus infections during the Tokyo Olympics, will attend the Opening Ceremony ... at the Imperial Palace on July 22.

But some members opposed it, saying, “Taking any risk of allowing the virus to spread at the Imperial Palace is impermissible.” The Rikkoshi Senmei-no-Gi ceremony, which declares Fumihito to ...