Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-15
elimination Of All Rites in
Connection With Coronation
Of YoshihitO Takes Place in
Ancient Capital
FESTIVAL IS ONE
OF THANKSGIVING
Halowed Rice Is Offered by
Ruler to Spirits of His AM
cestorS and the DeitieS
Revered by Nation

a., sosniua JOURNAL SPECIAL LtAsEo WREl
Kioto Nov. l4.-ToniEht, alone. un-
soon and unheard I'M primitive nuts
II tbatch and reed, Emperor Yoshi-
bita offered feast of sacred rice I'd
M snirits OF his ancestors and to the
-eitles of heaven and earth and then
himself partook of the sacred food
MANY japanese regard this ceremony
rs the eliminating ana chief rite of
al since through it the emperor re-
reyes the confirmation Of his heredi-
ary right TO deification.
In Japanese the ceremony is called
"DaBosai which translated, implies
DGrand Harvest. or Thanksgiving Fes-
tral" The ceremony proper was
preceded by many preliminaries, in-
Guiding that of yesterday when pray
ers were offered for the longevity of
me imperial house. and the sending
This morning of imperial messengers
N each of The i72 shrincs throughout
the empire 90 notify the spirits of the
imperial ancestors that the grand har-
vest festival was about to begin
still another preliminary held In
the morning was the offering Of food
before thc imperial sanctuary In the
Shunkoden han Of the Kioto palace
A chamberlain and "a maid OF honor
represented the emperor and empress
in ancient costume.
Prior Also to the festival proper
was held q ceremonial dedicated to
inviting the spirits of the deities OF
al
respective shrines i'm the Daijo halls.
These two shrines, the Yuki dedicated
to the deities of heaven, and the Suki
10 those of earth were first purified
and then decorated. Several hundred
military aud pHal affiGqss VI disttlu-
ioh peers and other dignitaries as
embled at the waiting hail, All were
ottired in fun ceremonial dress. the
japanese ladies wearing the ancient
court robes.
Princes Enter Pavilion.
The crown prince. princes and
princesses Of the blood and other mem
bers Of the imperial family then en-
tered the pavilion temporarily built
for their reception. Presently the em-
peror came In, followed by his retinue.
The guard of honor, consisting Of
picked officers and men from the
oodyguard troops, were arrayed out
srore m nornna9tton ofe,cials nrocoedod
10 tbe torii ~. gbint0 ,,otos &C., ~ the fonr
Sides ~ tho ornmn4. and t0oil MN
posts ne M tbc 9'Ou''''9 ,,1 80 1',u Io 'oo Tbay
wore ~ eioc5nt o,.ro,,,an,ai d,oss ~
ancient oo,,rtiars - nonni,,ad nf ~
gbort roit ~ NIX, tlr i"r -,
Ilea garment loose tunic with q
pair on puer lrnusorg a nair of
outer trousers and a ieweed belt. q
sword with "a broad girdle; a flat
culver with arrows; bow. a pair of
shallow shoes. ana a consecrated sur
pllec On their heads the guards wore
e0ronet with a pennant OF silk gauzc
eoIled IA the back A dozen officials
" similar costume took their posts on
lhe right and left of the tori, com
''etlug 2 fascinating picture OF an
cent Japan
On stand were placed sacred shoes
pure gold brocadc ana bedding with
sacred clothes thereon made of pure
iaw SILK thread on small eight
legged tables were bamboo baskets
containing the sacred vestments of
SUR and cotton. Ritualists then pro
'eeded TO the two shrines of heaven
ana earth and prepared the seats for
me reception OF the respective groups
Of spirits The seats were arranged
on the top Of an elevated throne i'm
each being covered I'V witb h > 'so small III mat r
uaF bordered with pure white hemp
''olh
Sacred Io,,,,., i.ht,,d
Now ryiiir,,. l'I '''-'''' 49,, ......,
lamps 'au uo'lt anu s''Ci e',
black uer" ii,'.. iii,e, tne olil,I oe f
the qbwpos Sl AKIN " - we ro' ~ ; ~
hIazed at ,bo ,,, n,,e a Sae.eu nollliI 5...I. g
cling SLOWLY o.'il'vrn baIc. euVail- ~.
bis suifo 49, 1''' ~" oI, alleiiu'u "a o4
ol batbir, u'9 eitiS mo tne udl'
I'd torrbe. J'Ui 'lels carrying Hslil
dsncin5 ~ leu tI0 procession Inc
over gjl,n, a, Ile holseless aQId nee
speotators w, luol VI lhe huah OF lhe
that was eoii1l iDutlu 70 s-eie
The er1nor'.,, o.o.''Nly IMPRESSIVE.
bath of nartf,'... icllieu ana TOOK d
he yestpert s','u' wearing path-
sarbed IN \ aora,,an,,, .T,,,p iie "as 'n'i.