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231. Unique Coronation Traditions From Around the World! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

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The Role of Religion in Coronation Ceremony

The Dijarsai is held in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, and lasts for three days. The most recent ceremony was held in 2019 for Emperor Naruhito. There are various rituals, including consumption or eating of sacred rice. It also involves a purification ritual, performed by priests from the Shinto religion. Also offers new clothes and other offerings to the gods during the ceremony. And purification is a theme you will notice in a lot of the different ceremonies today.

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