更こう位い

noun

second accession of the same emperor

Historical term referring to the second enthronement ceremony of an emperor who had previously abdicated and then re-ascended the throne. Rare and domain-specific to Japanese imperial history.

• 更こう位いは、一いち度ど退たい位いした天皇てんのうが再ふたたび即そく位いする際さいに行おこなわれた儀ぎ式しきである。

  Kōi is a ceremony performed when an emperor who once abdicated ascends the throne again.