A day of joy: Participants dressed in traditional dresses taking part in the parade to mark the enthronement of Japan’s Emperor Naruhito in front of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. — AFP
Tokyo: Tens of thousands of people gathered at a national festival to celebrate the enthronement of Japan’s Emperor Naruhito with dancers and pop stars offering jubilant performances.
Some 10,000 citizens who won hard-to-get tickets and 20,000 invited guests attended the evening festival at Tokyo’s Imperial Palace Plaza, which was broadcast live across the nation yesterday.
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