Japan Enthronement Ceremony: Naruhito Takes Throne as Japan’s First New Emperor in 30 Years

Japan’s Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko have been married for over 60 years Japan completed the months-long coronation of Emperor Naruhito in an elaborate ceremony in Tokyo, as assembled global royalty and political leaders looked on. Clad in layers of intricately patterned silk, Naruhito and his consort, Empress Masako, assumed their seats in a ritual at the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo Tuesday. The emperor and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe both gave speeches at the formalities, at w