Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-05
CHERRY BLOSSOMS
TO GREET PRINCE
British Heir Will Be Japan's
Guest When Islands
Are Lovclics!.
LIKES DANCING BEST
lIirohilo Will Do EIonors.
Special Boat Is Building
for Royal Visitor.
LIKES DANCING BES +
BY John II. MnrrIs

TOKYO. Feb. AUTHORIZATIONS on Il
stupcndous scale are being mad. In
Japan fur tn. reception of the Prime.
OF Wales. whose Forthcoming visit 10
;he Land cf the Rising sun will re-
tGrn the courtesy OF FRINGE iIiro-
hito'S international calf" paid IN
Great Britain last autumn. Tho abro
CATION of the .hnglo- japanese ALI.
ancc may dctract something from the
political Significance of tho visit bu,
all the alliances nud treaties under
the sun could add nothing TO the
sp!cudrr and nugnifccuce Of the
welcome being planned for the heir To-
tile British throne.
As dispatches to tho Public Ledger
hav. already minated. the nssump
ton of The regency Of Prince Iiiro-
hito WAS at least fastened in an;ici-
patton OF the royal visit. With the
'Emueror's physical condition such
as 10 make X impossible for him
properly 10 receive the British
Crown Prince, (, was essential that
iiirohito, who was himself Crown
Prince at the time of his recent
European tour, assume the title OF
Prince Regent. with this change In
the imperial household effected. he
Is now in n position 10 do the hUnors
In his fathers stead.
Ponip and Cherry blossoms for Prince
Japan. when the Prince OF Wales
arrives. Will he truly the land Of
cherry blossoms, transformed into n
vcr!tahic ta!ryland by the indescril,-
abin beauty OF thousands OF blossom
ing trees. His Royal Highness
should reach Tokyo early In April
when the single blossoms are burst
Ing. Never AZ any other season Is
Japan's capital city go delightful n
then. Her royal visitor IS expected
10 remain until toward the end ot
the month. when the double blossom,
replace tho i-st blooms and second
transformation taxes place. /: l.
holiday time through all japan. an
her nature-lov.ng people spend wNol,
days wandering through the Srea
cherry groves, reyciinS Ia their mar
vicious beauty.
All tho devices OF Oriental hos
pitality vii! be drawn upon for iht
distinguished visitors entertain
ment. Tho splendor and luxury With
which Far Eastern royalty surrounds
Itself are things OF the East Itself
and can never he duplicated. Al
these Will he At the disposal az the
Prince OF Wales.
His ship viii. OF course, be cs
cor,ed into Japanese waters hy th'
finest OF the Imperial Fleet. II
Tokyo he will be furnished the mos
eumptuouS quarters in one OF th'
city's pulaces, and for n small part Of
his entertainment in Nippon a beau
tiful ship. soon 10 be launched OF
picturesque Lake Biwa ard chris;enc'
Midori Marn. is now being special.
built by royal command. steam
ship OF $50 tons gross. she Will b'
the biggest vessel ever launched OF
the lake. Her design naturally viii
be that OF n purely pleasure boat
| Lake Biwa will be one Of the points
touched on an extensive tour OK tn
country being worked out by the I'm
pcrial Household Department..
Prefers Dance to Dinner.
Baron Goto. Mayor of Tokyo. Il
personally directing the preparation!
for the reception OF the prince on be
half OF the city. His plans includ,
reception in honor of the roya
party 10 he held at the Imperial The
alter. to be followed By the produc
ton OF two of the most famous ia
pancse plays. "Nawa Nagotushi" an,
"Lsuchigumo." Not only the actor!
| and actresses attached to the Impe
| rial Thcater, but those from othe
leading houses. now are engaged il
lively competition for parts in tn,
| casts of these plays.
In addition to all the functions o
state arranged by his japanese hosts