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Around 11:30 the following morning, the king and his entourage departed Yokohama on an Imperial train, arriving at Shinbashi Station an hour later, where they were welcomed by Prince Higashifushimi, who led them to a meeting with several Imperial princes and many of the top government ministers. The king then traveled by carriage to the [[Akasaka Temporary Palace]],<ref>With [[Edo castle]] destroyed by fire in [[1873]], the Imperial family resided at the Akasaka Temporary Palace (the former mansion of the [[Kishu Tokugawa clan|Kishû Tokugawa clan]]) until the [[Tokyo Imperial Palace]] was complete in [[1889]].</ref> where he was received by the Meiji Emperor in the chief Audience Hall, and then walked with the emperor to another room, where the empress held court. [[Donald Keene]] points out that the emperor walking alongside Kalākaua, rather than requiring the king to walk at some distance behind, was particularly significant. [[Inoue Sueko]], daughter of [[Foreign Minister]] [[Inoue Kaoru]], served as interpreter for the empress. Following some formal exchanges between Kalākaua and the empress, and then between he and the emperor, the king and his people were led to the [[Enryokan|Enryôkan]], a former daimyô's residence where he was to stay. After settling in, the king was visited by the emperor and [[Prince Fushimi]] around 3:30 in the afternoon; this was done as part of efforts to adhere to European diplomatic practices & etiquette.

Around 11:30 the following morning, the king and his entourage departed Yokohama on an Imperial train, arriving at Shinbashi Station an hour later, where they were welcomed by Prince Higashifushimi, who led them to a meeting with several Imperial princes and many of the top government ministers. The king then traveled by carriage to the [[Kishu Tokugawa Edo mansion|Akasaka Temporary Palace]],<ref>With [[Edo castle]] destroyed by fire in [[1873]], the Imperial family resided at the Akasaka Temporary Palace (the former mansion of the [[Kishu Tokugawa clan|Kishû Tokugawa clan]]) until the [[Tokyo Imperial Palace]] was complete in [[1889]].</ref> where he was received by the Meiji Emperor in the chief Audience Hall, and then walked with the emperor to another room, where the empress held court. [[Donald Keene]] points out that the emperor walking alongside Kalākaua, rather than requiring the king to walk at some distance behind, was particularly significant. [[Inoue Sueko]], daughter of [[Foreign Minister]] [[Inoue Kaoru]], served as interpreter for the empress. Following some formal exchanges between Kalākaua and the empress, and then between he and the emperor, the king and his people were led to the [[Enryokan|Enryôkan]], a former daimyô's residence where he was to stay. After settling in, the king was visited by the emperor and [[Prince Fushimi]] around 3:30 in the afternoon; this was done as part of efforts to adhere to European diplomatic practices & etiquette.

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.