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À la recherche du temps perdu — A Bonbonnière and the Memory of the Imperial Court — 1928
Photograph of great-grandparents attending the 1928 enthronement ceremony A photograph from 1928, taken on the occasion of theEnthronement Ceremony of Emperor Shōwa.It shows my great-grandparents, who attended the ceremony at the Imperial Court. At that time, the enthronement was still held in Kyoto.The previous one, for the Enthronement Ceremony of Emperor Taishō, is said to have involved Nijō Castle as one of its associated venues.For Emperor Shōwa, the ceremonies took plac

Hamanaka Akiko
Apr 162 min read
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