The conventional procession of horse-drawn carriages carrying newly appointed overseas ambassadors to ceremonies on the Imperial Palace has been revived for the primary time in three years because it was canceled as a result of new coronavirus.
The first prepare of carriages despatched by the Imperial Household Agency departed for the Imperial Palace at 10:00 a.m. on the VIP Entrance of Tokyo Station with the brand new Fiji ambassador on board.
Foreign ambassadors who arrive in Japan are presupposed to attend the “credential presentation ceremony” on the Imperial Palace, the place they hand over their credentials from their house nation to the Emperor.
As the horse-drawn carriage with the chrysanthemum crest echoed via the tree-lined streets of the enterprise district, commuters and overseas vacationers pointed their smartphones at it and took footage and movies.
The carriage prepare entered the Imperial Palace from the principle gate via the Imperial Palace and Gaien, ran about 1.5 kilometers and took about 10 minutes to succeed in the palace.
Since the unfold of the brand new coronavirus an infection, the transportation by horse-drawn carriage was final canceled in March 2020 to forestall individuals from gathering alongside the street, and will probably be resumed for the primary time in three years.
According to the Imperial Household Agency, the Fiji ambassador mentioned that the carriage was comfy.