List of ritual ceremonies and events held at the Imperial Palace(1999)
January 1 (Fri.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Ceremony of Shiho-hai (First ceremony of the new year of prayer to the four quarters) (Shinkaden, south garden) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Ceremony of Saitansai (New Year's Ceremony) (Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
January 3 (Sun.) |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ceremony of Genshisai (Ceremony to celebrate the origin of the Imperial Throne) (Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
January 4 (Mon.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Ceremony of Sojihajime (Imperial Palace) |
January 7 (Thu.) |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ceremony of the 10th Anniversary of the demise of Emperor Showa Sanryou-no-gi (Ceremony of the Imperial Mausoleums) (Musashino-nomisasagi) |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ceremony of the 10th Anniversary of the demise of Emperor Showa mikagura-no-gi (Ceremony of Mikagura music is performed at Koreiden) |
January 30 (Sat.) |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ceremony of Komei-tenno-reisai (Annual ceremony of Emperor Komei) (Koreiden) |
February 1 (Mon.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Shunsai (Ceremony held on the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month at the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
February 8 (Mon.) |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ceremony of the 1,600th Anniversary of the demise of Emperor Nintoku (Koreiden) |
February 11 (Thu.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Sanden-gohai (Worship at Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
February 17 (Wed.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Ceremony of Kinensai (Ceremony held every February to pray for good crops) (Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
March 1 (Mon.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Shunsai (Ceremony held on the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month at the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
March 21 (Sun.) |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ceremony of Shunki-koreisai, Ceremony of Shunki-shindensai (Ceremony of the spring season at the Koreiden and Shinden) |
April 1 (Thu.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Shunsai (Ceremony held on the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month at the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
April 3 (Sat.) |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ceremony of Koreiden Jinmu-Tennosai (Ceremony of Emperor Jinmu) (Koreiden) |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ceremony of Koreiden-mikagura (Ceremony of Mikagura music is performed at Koreiden) |
May 1 (Sat.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Shunsai (Ceremony held on the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month at the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
June 1 (Tue.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Shunsai (Ceremony held on the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month at the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
June 30 (Wed.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Ceremony of Yoori (Ceremony held at the Imperial Palace on the last day of June and December every year) |
July 1 (Thu.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Shunsai (Ceremony held on the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month at the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
July 30 (Fri.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Ceremony of Meiji-tenno-reisai (Annual ceremony of Emperor Meiji) (Koreiden) |
August 1 (Sun.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Shunsai (Ceremony held on the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month at the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
September 1 (Wed.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Shunsai (Ceremony held on the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month at the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
September 23 (Thu.) |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ceremony of Shuuki-koreisai, Ceremony of Shunki-shindensai (Ceremony of the autumn season at Koreiden and Shinden) |
October 1 (Fri.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Shunsai (Ceremony held on the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month at the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
October 17 (Sun.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Ceremony of Kanname-sai Jingu-yohai-no-gi (Ceremony held at Ise-jingu from October 15-25) (Shinkaden) |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ceremony of Kanname-sai Kashikodokoro-no-gi (Kashikodokoro) |
November 1 (Mon.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Shunsai (Ceremony held on the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month at the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
November 12 (Fri.) |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ceremony of Tennoheika-gosokui-jyunen-nitsuki-koreiden-shinden-saiten-no-gi (Ceremony of the 10 years since the accession of the Emperor to the throne) (Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
November 23 (Tue.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Ceremony of Niinamesai Shinkaden-no-gi (Shinkaden) |
December 15 (Wed.) |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ceremony of Kashikodokoro-mikagura (Ceremony of Mikagura music is performed at Kashikodokoro) |
December 23 (Thu.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Ceremony of Tencho-sai (Imperial Palace Sanctuaries) |
December 25 (Sat.) |
Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress |
Ceremony of Taisho-tenno-reisai (Annual ceremony of Emperor Taisho) (Koreiden) |
December 31 (Fri.) |
His Majesty the Emperor |
Ceremony of Yoori (Ceremony held at the Imperial Palace on the last day of June and December every year) |