The Archive · 1926

Last Journey to Tokyo Dee. 27

The arrangements for bringing the Imperial remains to Tokyo have now been completed.

The new Emperor and Empress will return to the capital this afternoon, after which, some hours later, the Dowager Empress will follow accompanying the last mortal remains of His late Majesty.

When the casket containing the body leaves the Imperial Villa at Hayama the cruiser Yamashiro, which has been patrolling near by, will fire a salute of 48 gun: which the First Destroyer Squadron will sound their bugles.

'The whole of the three and a half mile route from the Villa to Zushi, where the coffin will be entrained, will be lined by marines, gendarmes, reserves, school-children and fisherfolk. On' arrival at the

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