page_title: Japan state carriages
hierarchical_section_title: Japan state carriages
caption_attribution_description: English: Imperial carriage, Meiji period -- 19th century print, unknown artist
context_page_description: Japan state carriages are horse-drawn coaches. The carriages are used in Imperial events.
  The carriages are in regular use. For example, during the presentation of credentials of a newly appointed ambassador, it sometimes happens that the ambassador will be driven to the south portico of the Imperial Palace in a horse-drawn carriage. The carriages called zagyoshiki are drawn by two horses
  A few carriages are only used rarely. For example, some state carriages are part of ceremonies of enthronement and the marriages of members of the Imperial Family.
context_section_description: Japan state carriages are horse-drawn coaches. The carriages are used in Imperial events.
  The carriages are in regular use. For example, during the presentation of credentials of a newly appointed ambassador, it sometimes happens that the ambassador will be driven to the south portico of the Imperial Palace in a horse-drawn carriage. The carriages called zagyoshiki are drawn by two horses
  A few carriages are only used rarely. For example, some state carriages are part of ceremonies of enthronement and the marriages of members of the Imperial Family.
caption: Emperor Meiji in a carriage, 19th century
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