Parades, Processions ix Celebrate Empire Day:
Ceremonies at Shrines Tokyo, Feb. 10.
A holiday. spirit will prevail it Japan tomorrow as 100,000,000 merrymakers turn out jo celebrate the 2,600th anniversary of the founding of the Japanese' Empire.
Thousands of persons were expect et to flock to Tokyo, which. will be the centre stage of the nationa cel n.
Hundreds of early-risers were expected to trudge through snow to scale Int. Fuji before dawn tomorrow morning to watch the sun rise. Ceremonies will be held later in the day Sri the summit of Japan's historic mountain,. Lantern-makers did a thriving business all week as Tokyo residents prepared for the-staging of a picturesque lantern parade through the streets of the city.
Banners were scheduled to be much in evidence as boats, adorned with fags and bunting, will be on parade on the Sumida River, a streen that runs through downtown Tokyo An air review was also scheduled.
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