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Ritual Ceremonies of the Imperial Palace [20] [21] describes various Rituals related to the Emperor (the Emperor and the Imperial Family). Of these, ceremonies related to the Emperor can be divided into two categories: national acts as stipulated in Article 7 of the Japanese Constitution, and official acts that do not fall under this category.
Since 1990, the temporary enclosure is located at the eastern grounds of the Imperial Palace complex. Ritual items from the enthronement of the Japanese emperor. After a ritual bath, the emperor is dressed entirely in the white silk dress of a Shinto priest, but with a special long train.
The Imperial Palace (皇居, Kōkyo, lit. ' Imperial Residence ') is the main residence of the Emperor of Japan.It is a large park-like area located in the Chiyoda district of the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo and contains several buildings including the Fukiage Palace (吹上御所, Fukiage gosho) where the Emperor has his living quarters, the main palace (宮殿, Kyūden) where various ceremonies ...
During the Niiname-sai, an ancient Shinto ritual that says thanks for the crops of the previous year [3] and prays for fruitfulness in the following year, [3] the Emperor of Japan says thanks to his gods for the fall harvest. It is held in the Imperial Palace, [3] as well as other shrines including Ise Grand Shrine [3] and Izumo Shrine. [3]
a performance of traditional dances in the Imperial Palace (not public domain until 2043) Kazoku Kaikan: 58: The Battle of Pyongyang 日清役平壌戦 Nisshin-eki Pyon'yan-sen: 15 September 1894: Kanayama Heizō (1883–1964) December 1933: the Mixed Ninth Brigade, under General Ōshima Yoshimasa, in action, during the First Sino-Japanese War ...
Aerial view of the Kyōto-gyoen in 2020 with the Imperial Palace in the northern part. The Palace is situated in the Kyōto-gyoen (京都御苑), a large rectangular enclosure 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) north to south and 700 metres (2,300 ft) east to west. It also contains the Sentō Imperial Palace gardens and the Kyoto State Guest House.
The Three Sacred Treasures (三種の神器, Sanshu no Jingi/Mikusa no Kamudakara) are the imperial regalia of Japan and consist of the sword Kusanagi no Tsurugi (草薙劍), the mirror Yata no Kagami (八咫鏡), and the jewel Yasakani no Magatama (八尺瓊勾玉).
Kōkyū (後宮) is the section of a Japanese Imperial Palace called the Dairi (内裏) where the Imperial Family and court ladies lived. [1]Many cultured women gathered as wives of Emperors, and court ladies, as well as the maids for these women; court officials often visited these women for influence, literary charm, or romances.