100th day since death of Prince Katsura observed

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Akiko performs the role of chief mourner at a Tokyo cemetery on Sept. 15, 2014, in a ceremony marking the first 100 days since the death of her uncle Prince Katsura on June 8. She offered a "sakaki" tree branch decorated with strips of "washi" Japanese paper at his grave at the Toshimagaoka Cemetery.

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