即位パレード、来月１０日に延期＝台風１９号被害を考慮

　政府は１８日の閣議で、今月２２日に予定していた天皇陛下の即位に伴うパレード「祝賀御列の儀」を１１月１０日に延期することを決めた。台風１９号の東日本縦断で甚大な被害が出たことを踏まえた措置。即位に伴う一連の行事には、外国の賓客も列席するため、政府はパレード以外の日程は予定通り実施する方針だ。
　２２日は今年限り祝日とすることが法律で定められており、パレードが延期されても変更はない。

　１１月１０日は日曜日。天皇、皇后両陛下は、午後３時から約３０分かけて皇居・宮殿から赤坂御所までオープンカーで走行される。日没時間が早まるため、当初予定より全体のスケジュールを３０分前倒しした。（2019/10/18-11:24）

The Japanese government at a cabinet meeting Friday decided to put off a parade to celebrate Emperor Naruhito's enthronement from Tuesday to Nov. 10.
   The postponement of the "Shukuga-Onretsu-no-Gi" parade came after wide areas in eastern and central Japan suffered serious damage from Typhoon Hagibis, which struck last weekend.
   Enthronement-linked events other than the parade are expected to take place as scheduled as a number of foreign dignitaries have been invited.
   For 2019 only, Oct. 22, when the "Sokuirei-Seiden-no-Gi" ceremony for proclaiming Emperor Naruhito's enthronement is slated to take place, is designated by law as a national holiday. The postponement of the parade, originally scheduled for the day, does not affect this.
   In the parade on Nov. 10, which is a Sunday, a convertible car carrying Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will leave the Imperial Palace in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward at 3 p.m. (6 a.m. GMT) and spend some 30 minutes traveling about 4.6 kilometers to the Akasaka Estate in neighboring Minato Ward, where their residence is located. The parade will start 30 minutes earlier than originally planned, reflecting the shorter day.