Groundbreaking festival at the site of "Daiyungu" February 28 12:07
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on the 28th at the site of the Daijyo-kyu in the Imperial Palace / Higashi Gyoen where the central ceremony of the Daijyo-sai was held.
The Daitangu was built in the Imperial Palace and East Gardens for the ritual of Daidangu last November, where the Emperor prayed for the well-being of the nation and the people, and the richness of the five grains. Was.
Later, the entire building was demolished, and most of the approximately 270 tons of used wood were recycled as fuel chips for biomass power generation.
On the morning of the 28th, a groundbreaking ceremony was held on the site of the Daito-gu Shrine, where executives of the Imperial Household Agency and representatives of construction companies attended.
At the ruins of the main buildings of Daitangu, the "Yukiden" and the "Sukiden", a "festival" is set up, and a memorial service for the Imperial Family is held. After giving the congratulatory words, executives of the Imperial Household Agency worshiped.
After that, the site where the Dynasty Palace was located was filled with silk cloth and other offerings, and the groundbreaking festival was over in about an hour.
This concludes the series of ceremonies and events relating to the emperor's throne.