Ritual ceremonies of the Imperial Palace

The other is the Minor Festival in which the chief priests (shosoten-ji) conduct the ceremony and the emperor pays his respects.

[6][7]、Onmyodo-do was developed in sorcery style based on the aristocratic society of the Heian period, and included Onmyodo elements in the Shinto rituals of the Ritsuryo system.

[9][10][11] During the Sengoku era Persecution, even the Tsuchimikado family lost many of their Onmyōdō traditions and ritual implements.

The Altar of the Taizanfukunsai, the most important "Great Law" of Onmyōdō, was also lost, and the ritual instruments were borrowed from the Yoshida Shrine in Kyoto for the ground-breaking ceremony of the Imperial Palace.

In the middle and late Edo period there was a growing theory of sonnō based on Mitogaku, and the revival of rituals such as the Niiname -no-Matsuri became popular.

For this reason, some constitutional scholars have interpreted postwar court rituals as "ceremonies performed privately by the emperor.

The official website of the Imperial Household Agency explains the court ritual in the section "Public affairs of the Imperial Household Agency"[18]。 In addition the prime minister and other heads of the three branches of government have been confirmed to attend some rituals, mainly the Grand Festival.

It can be seen from the diary that Sukemasa Irie, who was a samurai servant in the latter half of his reign, promoted the simplification of rituals due to the aging of Emperor Showa in the 1965s and 1950s .

Regarding rituals, in addition to calling Kiyosai and Heian shōzoku in advance, it is necessary to sit upright for a long time, and when the ritual approaches, Emperor Showa consciously sits upright for a long time, such as watching TV in the seiza.

A ceremony held on the day of the dog, the ninth month of pregnancy, for female members of the Imperial Family who have conceived a child, to pray for a safe delivery.

The sash is then taken to the Three Palace Sanctuaries by the head priest for substitute worship on behalf of the couple.

This series of ceremonies is called Kashikokoro Kourei-den Shin-den ni Chakutai Hokoku no Gi.

The Crown Prince, dressed in a morning gown and led by a maid of honor, enters, and the couple sits in chairs facing each other.

After the couple leaves and the ceremony is complete, a member of the Togu staff dressed in formal mourning attire says a few words of congratulations, and then the Director General of the Imperial Household Agency delivers the "Onshukushi.

[24] This is a Shinto ceremony in which a newborn child of the Imperial Family, joined by his or her parents, makes the first visit to the Three Palace Sanctuaries, starting at the Kashikodokoro, then the Koureiden, and lastly the Shinden, for the first time on the 50th day after birth.

The Imperial Household Law states that the age of majority for the Emperor, Crown Prince, and Grandchildren is 18 (Article 22).

Then, a male member of the Imperial Family who has reached the age of majority steps before the Emperor and Empress to express his gratitude and resolve.

The emperor's marriage is called a big wedding in the old Imperial Family Order, but as of 2019, it has never taken place, as no one has married since 1910, when this was established, after he ascended the throne.

[24] The Wedding is a ceremony in which a man and a woman pay their respects to the wise men in the three halls of the palace.

Before the ceremonial meal, the queen and the royal family men, in that order, sip sake and share a cup to seal the marriage.

In other words, at the same time as the First Day of the Sages' Palace Ritual, each male member of the Imperial Family, each Minister of State, the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Speaker of the House of Councillors, and Supreme Court.

The new emperor makes a statement for the first time (under the old Imperial Household Law, this was called the "Asami Ceremony after Accession to the Throne".

For the first time since the accession to the throne, the emperor gives a morning visit to his subjects and presents them with the imperial message.