Japan's Imperial Household Agency will resume processions of horse-drawn carriages for newly appointed foreign ambassadors, after a three-year suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Officials conducted a rehearsal on Tuesday on a section of the 1.5-kilometer route between Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace.
A procession is held when newly appointed envoys present their credentials to the Emperor.
On Wednesday, the ambassadors of Fiji and Pakistan will board carriages to visit the palace.
The agency stopped organizing processions in March 2020 to prevent spectators from gathering along the route.
Officials conducted a rehearsal on Tuesday on a section of the 1.5-kilometer route between Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace.
A procession is held when newly appointed envoys present their credentials to the Emperor.
On Wednesday, the ambassadors of Fiji and Pakistan will board carriages to visit the palace.
The agency stopped organizing processions in March 2020 to prevent spectators from gathering along the route.
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Japan's Imperial Household Agency resumes horse-drawn carriage processions for newly appointed foreign ambassadors, ending a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A rehearsal was conducted on Tuesday for the 1.5km route from Tokyo Station to the Imperial Palace. The procession is held
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230308_07/
Date: March 8, 2023
Created: 2023/03/08 07:25
Updated: 2025/12/09 06:35
Last Read: 2023/03/08 07:36