The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-11
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| f0R. LOYAL JAPS
Diplomatic Dinner There to
! Diplomatic Corps Mark
/ ed End of Convention.

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KIoTo, November 11.-At the con-
slusion OF the Official coronation Of
Che empire Of Japan which was held
yesterday the members OF the diplo-
hstic corps will be the: guests. otIthe
Sourts on excursions to the city Of
Nara, the home oftbeautifi temples
Ind TO the famous Lake Biwa which
ues about fifteen from Kioto.
{ Nara, IS miles from both Kiotoj and
Osaka, was the capital Of the Empire
between 709 and ISL "a. D. during the
beriod Of the reign OF the Nara dyn-
ssty. The city abounds in places Of
Historic fame and scenic beauty! and
Is known q Nara the Beautiful.
I Lake Biwa Is in, the province Of
0mi, near Kioto. (; 1t Is the largest
lake In the country, having a circum-
ference OF about so miles. The lake
Is noted for the scenic beauty of its
environments among which the most
Amous are known as The Eight
Beautiful Scenes. These were sell.
scted by Prime Minister Konoye in
1900, following the Chinese example
~ ldhS 1uh6Lth6.Nyl 1hSy or 80
Evening Snow on: Mount Hira, a
Flight OF Wild Geese at katata. the
Eight Rain at Karasaki, the Deep
Tone OF the Evening Bell at Miidera,
Die Sunshine with a Breeze at Awazu,
fhe Evening Glow at Seta, the Autumn
Noon at lshiyama and the Returning
Hoats at Yabase. s
I These are fayorite themes OF Jap;
anese poetry. 1t is traditionally re.
lated that Lake Biwa was formed dur:
ing night in { ESQ B. G. by the ac-
lion Of an earthquake, which at the
aame time realised the sacred Mount
fujf on TIE spot where IL now stands.
Legend aside, the two are considered
% be among the most beautiful places
ID Japan. -. ~ =
| The swords used by the officials of
the coronation commission during the
Coronation rites are ia special kind
iamed sEfu.no. tachi,s, worn by the
daimic and other retainers iot the
Shotgun In the TokugawasS period on
the occasion of rendering congratu-
ihtion to the Shotgun on New Years
pay or on his installation, As I this
EyQ6 OIL SWOEQ mas sUeCuIue Idle new
swords were especially, made by the
smiths 20 the order Of the, coronation
Commission. They fficials who. wear
the swords at coronation functions
humber $40. About thirty officials
carry the blade made by the noted
swordsmiths OF So,den times. These
have been kept In their HOUSEHOLDS as
amiiy Treasures
Public procuratori General X. Hira:
Kuma caused "a swordsmith to make
1 new blade for the use. His idea
has that a blade newly made at the
hand 81 swodsmith in the new, era
Il preferable to the old blades, when
he intention is that OF commemorat.
ting me newIerat of!the new sovereign.
y sixteen swords to be used by Prin:.
chs al he blood and sixgswords ifoE the
ME Of the Emperor ere newly, made
nv sadakatsui Caesar, 4 OF Osaka, who
"A the greatest contemporary sword.
NTH and holds sthe-post- Of art.oon,
3oisseur In the household department.
rms sheath Of the swords for the En-.
,eror. the Grown Prince and princes
II Inc blood Isl decorated with gold
dust and mother Of pearl on lacquer.
"a ground and mounted with the i'm
er. in purple gold the metal acees.
sories being all OF pure gold. The
Emperor when dressed in the mill;