The throne takamikura (高御座) is located in Kyoto Imperial Palace and the oldest surviving throne used by the monarchy. It sits on an octagonal dais, five meters above the floor, and could be separated from the rest of the room by a curtain. The sliding door that hid the Emperor from view is called kenjō no shōji (賢聖障子), and had an image of 32 Chinese saints painted upon it, which became one of the primary models for all of Heian period painting. The throne is used mainly for the enthronment ceremony, along with a twin throne for the empress-consort.
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