"Rikkoshi no Rei" Initially scheduled for April 4:31 on November 8th, greatly affected by the new corona
The final "Rikkoshi no Rei", the last of a series of national ceremonies accompanying the succession of the throne, was greatly affected by the new coronavirus.
The "Rikkoshi no Rei" was originally scheduled to be held on April 19th, but it has been postponed for about 7 months due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
Of the three rituals as a state act, the "Miyanaka Feast Ceremony," which is a feast, was canceled to prevent the spread of infection.
In the "Rikkoshi no Reimei Ceremony," the planned number of about 350 invitees was significantly reduced to about 50, including the attendance of foreign ambassadors as one of the representatives.
I was also forced to review the way the ritual was performed.
During the ceremonies, the Imperial Household Agency opened the doors and shoji screens of the palace's "Matsu no Ma", as well as the glass doors in the corridor, and widened the space between the attendees. , I decided to ask everyone except Prime Minister Kan to wear a mask.
In addition, in order to prevent many people from gathering, when the Akishinomiya and his wife went back and forth between their residence and the Imperial Palace, they stopped forming ceremonial convoys with sidecars, etc., according to the bookkeeping planned at the Imperial Palace, etc. General public visits have also been cancelled.
In addition, the event in which Mr. and Mrs. Akishino visited Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture to inform them that the "Rikkoshi no Rei" was over will be postponed for the time being.