An account in Time magazine from the enthronement of Emperor Akihito's father Hirohito in 1928 reveals a few details: First came a three-hour ceremony in which the new Emperor ritually informed his ancestors that he had taken the throne. This was followed by the enthronement itself, which took place in an enclosure called the Takamikura, containing a great square pedestal upholding three octagonal pedestals topped by a simple chair. This was surrounded by an octagonal pavilion with curtains, surmounted by a great golden Phoenix.[2] At the same time, the Empress of Japan, in full dress regalia, moved to a separate pedestal beside her husband's.