Emperor Naruhito enters Kshikodokoro, Imperial Palace Sanctuaries, in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2019. The Sokuirei-Tojitsu-Kashikodokoro-Omae-no-gi Ceremony for the Emperor to report to his ancestors the conduct of the Sokuirei was held at the place. The "Sokuirei-Seiden-no-Gi" enthronement proclamation ceremony, and Kyoen-no-gi, Court banquets to celebrate the enthronement will be held on the same. Approximately 2,000 guests, including representatives from about 180 countries, Britain's Prince Charles, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan, South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and others, will attend the "Sokuirei-Seiden-no-Gi". ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )