Thousands of police officers will be deployed and dozens of baggage checks will be set up in central Tokyo on Sunday as Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako ride in a convertible along a 4.6-km route from the Imperial Palace to their residence at the Akasaka Estate to mark his enthronement.
The motorcade will leave from the Imperial Palace at 3 p.m. for a parade that was originally scheduled for Oct. 22 following the enthronement ceremony but was pushed back in the wake of Typhoon Hagibis.
In the Sokuirei Seiden no Gi ceremony, the emperor proclaimed his ascension to the chrysanthemum throne before about 2,000 guests, including some 420 dignitaries from about 190 countries and international organizations.