Imperial couple enjoys traditional equestrianism on palace ground

Horsemen perform a game of "dakyu," or ancient Japanese polo, during a viewing of traditional equestrianism hosted by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at an Imperial Palace hippodrome in Tokyo on May 30, 2015. The event was part of celebrations for the imperial couple having reached the "sanju" age of 80 years -- the emperor in 2013 and the empress in 2014. (Pool photo by Mainichi Shimbun) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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