The ceremony of reporting to Kashikodokoro is carried out early in the morning, and after the cere many Their Majesties change their dresses, Abqut 10 o'clock those to attend the ceremony begin arriving. Prior to the time of their arrival guards of honour line outside Kenyeimon (fate) that is in front of Shishiiden and Kenshunmon on the east side (these gates are open early in the morning). Those tending enter either from Shomeimon which is the front gate to the south court of Shishiiden or Nikkamon on the eastern side and atend at the assigned place Thirty officials of hich rank among the members of the Enthronement Commission are detail-guards of Shomei, Nikko, Golda "and other gates. These officials are dressed in the regular ancient court costume of elegant and picturesque style. Bach of them carries a bow in his hand and arrows on his back, wearing, waraji (a kind of sandal) and a sword of quaint but graceful style of old days on the side, Next the officials who attend to the gongs and drums and members of the commission, seven for each side, in ancient costume, take their places. They are followed by 20 officials of high rank (all_members of the Ceremony Commission), ench hold-me a sword, bow, quiver, broad eld (called five kinuls ial paraphernalia), and they take up their position in front of the medium-size brocade banners. come 20 officials of hich rank (all members of the commission), clad in armour called Kekko. 'They' are divided into two croups of 10 each to right and left, and each group stands in two rows of five in front of the cherry and mendi orange trees, When these officials are in thei places, the gongs and drums are Sounded, which is intended to be a signal, and those who had been waiting outside Nikkamon and Shomeimon (gates) to attend the ceremony file past these gates to their respective places.
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