but for now all the attention remains on the new emperor nero hito says he wants to carry on his father's devotion to peace and compassion for the people he ascends the throne as japan's 126 tempera marking the start of a new imperial air on known as riaa wa. for more we have journalist sonia blast in tokyo so now you were actually in thrown in ceremony tell us a little bit more about what you saw. i was actually right next to the state room where the ceremony took place we were in the box which analysed just that we know between us and what happened there that we were able to see behind the throne which might not have been visible through the regular television pictures so after the guests arrived and were positioned in front of the 2 thrones the emperor behind the throne and there he had to take off his shoes actually and then he entered the throne which is actually not a throne like you imagine in europe which is just a big chair but it's more like a pedestal with a roof and close with curtains so he went inside. this this throne and later the curtains were opened and he gave his speec

a ceremony has taken place in japan as emperor nero hito formally ascends the throne it's all part of a series of ancient rituals that marked their arrival of a new emperor now he to assume his duties are made the 1st day his father abdicated but this ceremony makes it official representatives in more than 180 countries attended all the news of course on our website there what is on your screen the address al jazeera dot com. our top a quick check of the headlines here on turkey's president russia typer one has arrived in sochi he's meeting his russian counterpart erdogan has repeated his threat to restart the military operation against kurdish fighters in northeastern syria a cease fire there is expected to end later on tuesday iraq's military says u.s. troops who crossed over from syria do not have permission to stay in the country soldiers are part of forces who withdrew from northern syria as a turkish operation against kurdish fighters again protesters in lebanon are demanding more reforms despite the government approving sweeping economic measures to improve the economy or thoug

autonomy at the beginning of august a centuries old ceremonies taking place in japan as emperor nero hitoscended to the throne representatives from $180.00 countries attended the ceremony in tokyo and shelob ellis. this is the highlight of a series of ancient rituals that see japanese emperor never he took a seam to the throne he took over from his father who abdicated in may and the ceremony makes it official. i inherited imperial status based on japanese constitution as well as imperial household law i hereby proclaim to japan and outside the country that i have in throned. for your prime minister shinzo represented japanese citizens although. exclaiming bend long live the improved 3 times completing the ceremony. 2000 people attended the once in a generation of ain't including representatives from more than 180 countries the festivities are scaled back in the wake of typhoon hack of this some japanese still lingered outside the imperial palace. which will be nice if the new year i am proud will be kind hearted as the former and stay close to the people a national poll suggests 70 perce