New Britain herald., 1924-01-26
GROWN PRINCE WE'D
 AS CROWDS CHEER
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Salute of 101 Guns

After the ceremony the imperia salute of 101 guns announced the completion of the wedding ceremony to the great throngs waiting outside the palace.
 After the wedding luncheon the royal couple led triumphal process sion from the imperial palace to Akasaka. the detached palace. which has been appointed their temporary residence. The mammoth crowds of people still thronged the streets as they passed, and greeted them with prolonged cheering and banzais.
 Tuesday the prince regent and his bride will receive the chiefs of the diplomatic corps and their wives. To- morrow the royal couple will visit the emperor and the empress at Numazu and report their wedding.
 They also will visit lso to worship before and announce their wedding 10 the Emperor Jimmu. and go to Va mada province to worship at the tomb of the Emperor Momoyama.
 Couple Are Popular
 Notwithstanding the controversy in which their betrothal was involved, the wedding of Crown Prince Regent Afchi-N -No-Miya Hirohito and Princess Nagako generally is regarded as one of the most popular in the history Of the Japanese imperial family. The Japanese people have taken advantage of every opportunity to acclaim them since their betrothal first was an nounced. The crown prince, because aF hi great personal interest he has taken in the people Of his country. is greatly beloved by them and when he be- comes their full-fledged ruler un- doubtedly he will be the most popu- lar emperor ever to sit upon the i'm perial throne of Japan. He has ruled Japan as regent since November, 1921, when his father, Emperor Yoshihito, relinquished the reins of government because of his continued illness due to a complication of diseases.
 The crown prince was born April e9, 1901. and therefore lacks about three months of being 2S years old. His bride is about two years his junior.
 Hirohito's education included both
 
 ranks as major of infantry in the Japanese army and lieutenant com mander in the navy. Since 1919 when he became of age he has occupied seat in the house of peers of the i'm perial diet. As ruler of Japan he gives promise of carrying on the Era of Enlightenment" by which the reign of his grandfather, Emperor Musuhi- to, was known and which was contin- ucd during the reign Of his own father the ineapaeitated Emperor Yoshihito. Hirohito. with the consent of his fath- CT broke an ancient Japanese tradi- ton in the spring of l i92i by being the first crown prince of Japan to make a trip abroad. on that occasion he vls- tied England, Scotland. France. Bel gium. Holland and Italy and was en- thusiastically welcomed by the people of the different countries. In England he was made an honorary general in the British army and King George conferred upon him the order Of the Bath. \ visit to the Vatican. nclud- Ing an audience with the Pope. was another feature Of his trip.
 Great Welcome
 The crown prince was away from lis native country seven months and upon his return to Tokio he was well comed by one Of the greatest demon strations ever accorded member of the Imperial household. He issued message 10 the nation in which he said he appreciated the hospitality and courtesy accorded him every where, and that he believed his trip would be helpful to Japan.
 T confess" he added. that there are a number Of things which we Japanese have yet to learn from the countries l visited. It is my ardent wish that the whole nation apply it. self with redoubled energy 10 the pro- motion Of national prosperity by adopting whatever is good that for eign countries possess
 The entire country was thrown into a state Of excitement last month when an unsuccessful attack was made upon the crown prince as he was riding in an automobile 10 attend session of the diet. The would-bc assailant. who was arrested after being roughly ham, died by a crowd. fired q shot al the automobile. the bullet just missing the crown prinee's head. Hirohito proceeded to the diet and gave no in- dication that anything untoward had occurred. He read a speech 10 the members and then retired. AS re- suit Of the incident the Japanese cab met resigned with Home Minister Ga to when the latter assumed rcsponsi- bility for the attack.