Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-06
First Of Series of Solemn Ger
emonieS Incident to Coto-
nation Of Emperor of Japan
Takes Place 10 Kioto.
EMPRESS NOT ABLE
TO ACCOMPANY SPOUSE
Oriental SpIendor Marks De-
pature Of Monarch to AM
Cient Capital Of His Ances-
tors in City Of Toxic.

on of Japan ana l22nd head OF tho
Japanese imperial house after thr
first emperor. Jimmu whose reign
4 began 2,5l5 years ago, left Toxic to-
day for Kioto TO make his state entry
into the capital of his forefathers and
there formally aecede 90 the throne
! of the Empire OF the Rising sun The
monarch was TO have been accom-
panied hy Empress Sadako, but the
/ nearness of the period when her ma-
jesty is expected 10 give birth 10 am
other heir prevented her from paru-
( cpating in the cermonies
Greeted by a0O, 900 Children.
/ AS the emperor emerged from the
palace he was greeted hy 100000
school children who paid silent hom-
/ age 10 the ruler There was no
cheering the authorities bearing n
mind the accident which occurred 10
( King George recently ON the western
war front when his horse was fright
eued by the cheers Of the soldiers
land threw him, causing painful in
jurieg. soldiers and buejaokets
We're drawn MP i'm the streets ten lines
deep American and other foreign
ers viewed the procession from re-
served section. waiting two hours be-
tore the emperor appeared.
Even convlcts are participating in
the coronation, 100000 flags having
been distributed in the prisons.
Iicathen Rite Observed
The imperial carriage was preceded
( 70 the railroad station by the "knshi-
kodokoro' or divine mirror which
represents the spirit Of thc grand Inn
perial anccstrcss or sun goddess, ANA
terasu Omikami, and was accompan-
led by the two other sacred treasures
which symbolize the sanctity and
power of the throne OF Nippon, the
sacred sword and the sacred jewel,
sometimes known as the necklace of
Ipearl-like gems with the magnificent
lcurye. which have been handed down
from emperor to emperor through un-
told generations.
The whole city of Toxic is Ina ioy-
GUS fete uneXamplcd in Japanese his
tory since the triumphant entry OF
Emperor Mutsuhto nearly fifty years
ago hundreds of thousands of peo-
pie are hero from the provinces most
of them to remain until the great
celebration IN Toxic at the end Of
the month when the emperor returns
from Kloto Special flags and paper
lanterns are suspended over every
door to mark the inauguration Of the
happy coronation period. Streets.
parks ana public buildings arc decor
atcd with fcstal Gag ana banner The
ramcars wear garlands From tue.
noble to the rlcksha man the domin-
atns note is joy and gladness
Religious Ceremony.
Prior to the departure OF the inn
perial cortcge a solemn religious eere-
mony was performed at the imperial
sanctuary In the palace.
At the appointed time in The early
morning the HAN wherein is enshrin-
ed the imperial sanctuary was decor
otcd by court rltuallsts in a manner
appropriate to the occasion This
being finished, His Imperial IIghness
Prince Hlgashi Fushimi, chief COM
missioner and other members Of theI
coronation board. all in ceremonious
Japanese dress, took their seats.
The doors of the sanctuary were
opened amid Shinto music, and after
offerings were made before the altar
Prince lwakura, the chief rtualist, |
read Il religious address or prayer am
nouncing to the spirit-soul Of the inn
perial grand unecstress, Amaterasu
Omikami, the commencement 0f the ,
coronation ceremonial and I
the transfer Of the imperial sanctuary
and the court To Kioto for the celc- I
bration Of the same. Then "A cham /
berain and a id-of-honor both in !
ancient court robe and respectively I.
representing the emperor and cm- /
press, proceeded before the presence /
Of the holy of holes and made obeis-
ance on behalf Of their majesties
Many Sacred Treasures
The ceremony having closed with /
solemn chords Of music. the holy Of (
HOLES. which is the sacred mirror, was
slowly borne outside the palace to be
taken 10 Kioto. together with the sa-
cred sword and gem The sacred
treasures wlich are the emblem Of
.he throne. being held in the deepest
generation ana respect, their depar-
ure from the capitol was celebrated
Ia most august and disnified man
ler
The "kashik dokolo' was Translate
"a iu this WY An ancient palanquin,
which Is called He Feathery Wheels
If Heaven, wa. bro sht to the south
.rn porch Of the u perial sanctuary
and the sacred mirror was placed
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