Tens of thousands of people gathered on Saturday at a national festival to celebrate the enthronement of Japan's Emperor Naruhito with dancers and pop stars offering jubilant performances.

Tens of thousands celebrate Japan emperor's enthronement

Japan's new Emperor Naruhito on Tuesday began a string of ritual-bound ceremonies that complete his ascension to the Chrysanthemum throne, with the after-effects of a deadly typhoon casting a shadow over proceedings.

Japan emperor to complete enthronement in ritual-bound ceremony

President Ram Nath Kovind will embark on a five-day visit to the Philippines on Thursday, followed by a visit to Japan from October 21 to 23 for the Enthronement Ceremony of the Emperor of Japan, Naruhito.

President to visit Philippines and Japan, will also represent India at Enthronement Ceremony of new Japanese Emperor