Thousands watch rare Japan imperial paradePolice officers stand guard around Japan's Imperial Palace ahead of Sunday's parade. TOKYO: Thousands of people gathered in Tokyo on Sunday ahead of a rare open-top car parade featuring newly enthroned Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, with heavy security in place for the event. "I'm looking forward to see the dress Empress Masako will wear," Hiroko Kikuta, in her 60s, told AFP. "This will be my last chance to see an imperial parade," added Yukari Oshita, also in her 60s, as she waited near the Imperial Palace. "And Empress Masako is someone who can be a role model for modern women with full-time jobs," she said.

Source: Bangkok Post November 10, 2019 06:02 UTC