TOKYO: The monumental imperial throne for the coronation of Japan’s new emperor has arrived in Tokyo from an ancient imperial palace in Kyoto more than a year ahead of time, officials said.
Crown Prince Naruhito will become Japan’s next emperor on May 1 next year, the day after his 84-year-old father, Emperor Akihito, abdicates.
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