enthronement ceremony; coronation
Refers specifically to the Japanese imperial enthronement ceremony, a formal state event.
See also: 礼 (れい)
即位の礼は、皇居で厳かに執り行われた。
The enthronement ceremony was solemnly held at the Imperial Palace.
Compound of 即位 (accession to the throne) and 礼 (ceremony, ritual).