Japan's emperor ascends throne in ancient ritual bbc.com

The elaborate ceremony, conducted largely in silence, is thought to date back more than a thousand years.
The emperor, 59, officially began his reign in May after the abdication of his father, the then-Emperor Akihito.

But, after a series of traditional rituals inside the imperial palace in Tokyo, his ascension has now been formalized.

The ceremony comes as Japan reels from the effects of Typhoon Hagibis, which left almost 80 people dead.