Japanese government has announced the date of the ceremony at which the heir to the throne will be officially proclaimed. This is reported by the NHK TV channel. The event, at which Prince Akishino (Fumihito) will become the main contender for the throne after the current emperor, will take place in a month - November 8. The ceremony, which is called " The Japanese authorities decided that the current situation with the spread of infection allows the event to be held. At the same time, it was decided to reduce the number of invited guests seven times: only about 50 people will be present instead of the initially planned 350.

Rikkoshi no rei will conclude a series of traditional events associated with the accession to the throne of Emperor Naruhito. He ascended the throne on May 1, 2019, after his father, Emperor Akihito, voluntarily resigned.. 54-year-old Prince Akishino is Naruhito's younger brother. He became the first in line to the throne, since according to the law of 1947, only direct male descendants can become emperors, and the current monarch has only a daughter, Aiko. Second in line is Akishino's son, 14-year-old Prince Hisahito - the only male descendant of the imperial family.