On first day as Japan's emperor, Naruhito inherits imperial regalia that signals his succession and pledges to follow his father's example by devoting himself to peace.
Emperor Naruhito inherited the sacred sword and jewel that signaled his succession and pledged in his first public address Wednesday to follow his father's example by devoting himself to peace and sharing the people's joys and sorrows.
"I sincerely pray for the happiness of the people and the further development of the nation as well as the peace of the world," he said. The banning of female royals at the ceremony underscored the uncertain future of a paternalistic imperial family that now has just two heirs. "Opportunities like this don't come by often so we thought it would be a day we won't forget," Nishimura said.
Naruhito, 59, is the nation's 126th emperor, according to a palace count that historians say likely included mythical figures until around the 5th century.
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