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In the following days, the king enjoyed tours of the government printing office, arsenal, paper factory, and school of civil engineering. In the course of discussions on March 6, the king offered to relinquish Hawaii's treaty rights to extraterritoriality in Japanese ports; ultimately, the Japanese rejected the offer, in order to avoid international relations complications. On March 8, the king was honored with a military parade; according to Armstrong, as many as 10,000 men participated in the parade. Kalākaua rode alongside the Emperor as they reviewed the troops. The following day, during tours of the naval academy, [[Fukiage Gardens]], and military barracks, the king was accompanied by the 15-year-old [[Prince Yamashina Sadamaro]]. Later in his stay, Kalākaua would propose to the emperor, through intermediaries, that Hawaiian [[Princess Kaiulani|Princess Kaʻiulani]], then six years old, be betrothed to Yamashina. This proposal was turned down, in letters from Prince Yamashina in January and from Foreign Minister Inoue Kaoru in February the following year.

In the following days, the king enjoyed tours of the government printing office, arsenal, paper factory, and school of civil engineering. In the course of discussions on March 6, the king offered to relinquish Hawaii's treaty rights to extraterritoriality in Japanese ports; ultimately, the Japanese rejected the offer, in order to avoid international relations complications. On March 8, the king was honored with a military parade; according to Armstrong, as many as 10,000 men participated in the parade. Kalākaua rode alongside the Emperor as they reviewed the troops. The following day, during tours of the naval academy, [[Fukiage Gardens]], and military barracks, the king was accompanied by the 15-year-old [[Prince Yamashina Sadamaro]]. Later in his stay, Kalākaua would propose to the emperor, through intermediaries, that Hawaiian [[Princess Kaiulani|Princess Kaʻiulani]], then six years old, be betrothed to Yamashina. This proposal was turned down, in letters from Prince Yamashina in January and from Foreign Minister Inoue Kaoru in February the following year.

Discussions during Kalakaua's visit also included the king's proposal for a Union and Federation of Asiatic Nations and Sovereigns, which would include Japan and Hawaii, among numerous other Asian and Pacific polities, in an alliance against the encroachment or pressures of the Western powers.<ref name=kamehiro/>

Discussions during Kalakaua's visit also included the king's proposal for a Union and Federation of Asiatic Nations and Sovereigns, which would include Japan and Hawaii, among numerous other Asian and Pacific polities, in an alliance against the encroachment or pressures of the Western powers.<ref name=kamehiro/> Kalakaua also offered to retract, or dissolve, any rights to [[extraterritoriality]] in Japan for Hawaiian citizens. While the Meiji Emperor is said to have much appreciated these two suggestions, he rejected both as having too much potential to cause diplomatic difficulties with other powers.<ref>The international alliance would be difficult to put into place for a variety of reasons, first of which was that Sino-Japanese relations were particularly tense at that moment, only two years after the two nearly went to war over the [[Ryukyu Shobun|annexation of Okinawa]]. The emperor also could not revise the treaties to do away with Hawaiian extraterritoriality in Japan, as it might be seen by Western powers as a push towards [[Unequal Treaties|treaty revision]], a statement that Japan was seeking to do away with extraterritoriality for all.</ref>

Following a luncheon at the home of Prince and Princess Higashifushimi the previous day, on March 14, Kalākaua became the 13th person to be awarded the [[Order of the Chrysanthemum]], the highest order awarded by the Emperor of Japan. This took place in the main reception room at the Imperial Palace, where the king and his men had come for a formal luncheon. Dressed in all their formal clothes and orders, they were formally received by the emperor, who bestowed the Order of the Chrysanthemum upon the king, and the [[Order of the Rising Sun]] upon Judd and Armstrong. During the luncheon which followed, a telegram arrived informing everyone of the death of Emperor Alexander II of Russia. In accordance with European royal etiquette, both Kalākaua and his men, and the Japanese Imperial Court went into mourning; a number of events and entertainments which had been planned, including balls at the Masonic Fraternity in Yokohama and at the Enryôkan, were canceled.

Following a luncheon at the home of Prince and Princess Higashifushimi the previous day, on March 14, Kalākaua became the 13th person to be awarded the [[Order of the Chrysanthemum]], the highest order awarded by the Emperor of Japan. This took place in the main reception room at the Imperial Palace, where the king and his men had come for a formal luncheon. Dressed in all their formal clothes and orders, they were formally received by the emperor, who bestowed the Order of the Chrysanthemum upon the king, and the [[Order of the Rising Sun]] upon Judd and Armstrong. During the luncheon which followed, a telegram arrived informing everyone of the death of Emperor Alexander II of Russia. In accordance with European royal etiquette, both Kalākaua and his men, and the Japanese Imperial Court went into mourning; a number of events and entertainments which had been planned, including balls at the Masonic Fraternity in Yokohama and at the Enryôkan, were canceled.