The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-11
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Came Into w orld on Day of
Great Coronation. Re
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Correspondence Of Associated Press
TOXIC, December 15.-The prince
born tin the night of; December to
Empress Sadako, making the fourth
SON OF Emperor Toshihito, has been
named Suplinomiya Takahito. The
event. OF tne birth, on the day Of the
great coronation military review
which Is held only once in -the fife.
tine of anEemperor, has been inter.
preted by the Japanese people. as AN
omen bespeaking the lasting. per.
petuity and prosperity Sof the tmper.
both thef Empress and the infant, are
doing well has also been Welcome
news to the people In view OF the fact
that rumors concerning the health OF
the Empress had recently been circu.
lated widely. JcS SIS
The Japanese people for ages have
believed in signs as indicating, the
trend Of the future and the glorious
view which could be had -of the sa.
cred Mt. Full during the coronation
review, as well as the. daylight vision
OF the crescent moon, which was fol.
lowed at dusk blythe news Of the
birth OF an imperial prince, created
most favorable impression among
the older people that the, destiny OF
the imperial house and Of the nation
Will be "a glorious one!T It was re,
called that the Emperor,s third son,
Prince Nobuhito Takamatsu.no.mfya
was: born ongthe day the supposedly
tnvincible7 Russian , fortress at Port
Arthur capitulatedetoEthe Japanese
army. January 3,i1905. i; rofl:g3.st, (.
On the day OF the, birth of the new
prince, while 1.-THE Emperor was re.
viewing his troops ON tie grounds
Just oppositeas4thes ilAoyamao palace
where the Empress was confined; she
was able to see the feet Of aero.
planes and airshfps imam etivering over
the parade ground ,1and, accompanied
by her court ladies. she was seen to
wave hags In sa1utation to this new.
est arm. of Japanesessdefeuce..s7s1-sz1s
Fulfilling hereditary custom, the
Emperor has presented 4 sword to the
infant prince This IS Id token S6f ipro.
lection from all manner OF evil things,
and Is a survival. Of the former wide.
spread custom. sof, presenting every
Japanese boy baby witi1~a sword rep.
resenting the soul Of the Japanese
samnrai sorsSwafrior.f ss:f Another tradi.
ton called for the presentation of. a
smaller sword toS all, baby. girls, the
weapon to be- used for self-destruction
in case the child were attacked be.
yond means Of relief from family or
friends. rssS- =
Within a few days a religious cere-
mony will be held in the presence of
the infant prince. Specially appoint
ed court scholars will read selected
passages from the books of ancient
sages, CONTIGUOUS, and others, and the
court musicians will: play sacred airs
on harps and flutes to calm and purify
the spirit of the child. Therunderly-
ing idea Is that the infant by hearing
the sacred music is inspired to. a
sense of virtue and high morality. It
is also believed that IL. the. player Is
not man Of Ivirtue the sound <of; the
stringedT instruments will not be ilar-
monious. The child being named,
the birth and name will be formally
reported s!tottth spiritspfseAmaterasu
omikami. thessSunsgGo Goddess, awhoa.is
traditionally,iregar as'ctheeh ances-
trail founder of the Imperial Japanese
house. 1AlsoA=arE@c communicative is
made before the sanctuary of the Inn
perial pred ecessors in the ToktoA PAL
ace. On the same day the infant
prince will BE Sgiyen g hot bath OF
water taken from che sacred well In
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