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1st anniversary of Princess Yuriko's death

Japanese Princess Akiko prepares to offer prayers for her grandmother, the late Princess Yuriko, at Toshimagoka Cemetery for the imperial family in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2025, in a ceremony marking the first anniversary of her death. (Pool photo)

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1st anniversary of Princess Yuriko's death

Japanese Princess Akiko (foreground) and her sister, Princess Yoko, are seen on their way to offer prayers for their grandmother, the late Princess Yuriko, at Toshimagoka Cemetery for the imperial family in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2025, in a ceremony marking the first anniversary of her death. (Pool photo)

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Japanese imperial garden party

Japanese Princess Akiko chats with guests at the autumn imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japanese imperial garden party

Japanese Princess Akiko chats with guests at the autumn imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japanese imperial garden party

Japanese Princess Akiko attends the autumn imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japanese imperial garden party

(from L) Japanese Princess Nobuko and her daughters, Princess Akiko and Princess Yoko, attend the autumn imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

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80th A-bomb anniversary

Japanese Consul to Saipan Akiko Tejima delivers a speech during a ceremony on the Pacific island of Tinian on Aug. 6, 2025, to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The island, part of the U.S. territory of the Northern Mariana Islands, served as the launching point for the U.S. bombers that dropped the bombs on the Japanese cities.

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CORRECTED: National Confectionary Expo begins in northern Japan

Japanese Princess Akiko, the eldest daughter of the late Prince Tomohito of Mikasa, makes a speech on May 30, 2025, during the opening ceremony for the National Confectionary Exposition in Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan. The event, normally held every four years, was not held in 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic. It runs through June 15.

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Sweden's king visits Osaka expo

Sweden's king, Carl XVI Gustaf (C), attends a ceremony at the World Exposition in Osaka on May 14, 2025, marking the event's Sweden day. Standing on the right is Japanese Princess Akiko.

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Japan Emperor at tomb of late princess

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C) and Empress Masako (R) are pictured on March 14, 2025, after visiting the tomb of Princess Yuriko -- his great-aunt who died in November 2024 -- at the Toshimagaoka Cemetery for the imperial family in Tokyo. Seen on the left is Yuriko's granddaughter Princess Akiko.

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100th day of Princess Yuriko's death

Japanese Princess Akiko heads to offer prayers for the late Princess Yuriko at the Toshimagaoka Cemetery for the imperial family in Tokyo on Feb. 22, 2025, in a ceremony marking the 100th day of her death. (Pool photo)

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100th day of Princess Yuriko's death

Japanese Princess Akiko prepares to offer prayers for the late Princess Yuriko at the Toshimagaoka Cemetery for the imperial family in Tokyo on Feb. 22, 2025, in a ceremony marking the 100th day of her death. (Pool photo)

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Japan's imperial family members visit Princess Yuriko's tomb

Japan's Princess Akiko (L) and her sister Princess Yoko visit the tomb of their grandmother Princess Yuriko at the Toshimagaoka Cemetery for the imperial family in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2024. Princess Yuriko, the oldest member of the Japanese imperial family and great-aunt of Emperor Naruhito, died at age 101 on Nov. 15.

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Japan's imperial family members visit Princess Yuriko's tomb

(From R) Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and Princess Akiko visit the tomb of Princess Yuriko at the Toshimagaoka Cemetery for the imperial family in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2024. Princess Yuriko, the oldest member of the Japanese imperial family and great-aunt of the emperor, died at age 101 on Nov. 15.

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Japan's imperial family members visit Princess Yuriko's tomb

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (R) and Empress Masako speak with Princess Akiko (L) before they visit the tomb of Princess Yuriko at the Toshimagaoka Cemetery for the imperial family in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2024. Princess Yuriko, the oldest member of the Japanese imperial family and great-aunt of the emperor, died at age 101 on Nov. 15.

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Funeral of Japan's Princess Yuriko

Japan's Princess Akiko bows to offer a prayer as chief mourner during Princess Yuriko's main funeral ceremony, called "Renso-no-Gi," at the Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2024. Princess Yuriko, the oldest member of the Japanese imperial family, died at age 101 on Nov. 15.

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Funeral of Japan's Princess Yuriko

Japan's Princess Akiko attends Princess Yuriko's main funeral ceremony, called "Renso-no-Gi," at the Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2024, as chief mourner. Princess Yuriko, the oldest member of the Japanese imperial family, died at age 101 on Nov. 15.

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Funeral of Japan's Princess Yuriko

Japan's Princess Akiko attends Princess Yuriko's main funeral ceremony, called "Renso-no-Gi," at the Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2024, as chief mourner. Princess Yuriko, the oldest member of the Japanese imperial family, died at age 101 on Nov. 15.

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Funeral of Japan's Princess Yuriko

Japan's Princess Akiko attends Princess Yuriko's main funeral ceremony, called "Renso-no-Gi," at the Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2024, as chief mourner. Princess Yuriko, the oldest member of the Japanese imperial family, died at age 101 on Nov. 15.

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Funeral of Japan's Princess Yuriko in Tokyo

(Front row, from R) Japan's Princess Akiko, Crown Prince Fumihito, Crown Princess Kiko, (2nd row, from R) Princess Aiko, Princess Kako and Prince Hisahito attend Princess Yuriko's main funeral ceremony, called "Renso-no-Gi," at the Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2024. Princess Akiko, granddaughter of the late princess, acted as the chief mourner for the ceremony, held after the great-aunt of Emperor Naruhito died at age 101 on Nov. 15.

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Vigil for late Princess Yuriko

Japanese Princess Akiko bows at a wake for late Princess Yuriko at her residence at Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2024. Princess Akiko, granddaughter of the late princess, acted as the chief mourner for the ceremony, held after the great-aunt of Emperor Naruhito died at age 101 on Nov. 15. (Pool photo)

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Vigil for late Princess Yuriko

Japanese Princess Akiko (front) attends a wake for late Princess Yuriko at her residence at Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2024. Princess Akiko, granddaughter of the late princess, acted as the chief mourner for the ceremony, held after the great-aunt of Emperor Naruhito died at age 101 on Nov. 15. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Yuriko

Japan's Princess Yuriko (C) visits a Persian cultural exhibition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum with her husband Prince Mikasa and her granddaughter Princess Akiko on July 31, 2006. Emperor Naruhito's great-aunt, the oldest member of Japan's imperial family, died at a Tokyo hospital on Nov. 15, 2024, at the age of 101.

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Condition of Japanese Princess Yuriko deteriorates

Japanese Princess Akiko arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Nov. 9, 2024, after cutting short her trip to Britain to visit her 101-year-old grandmother Princess Yuriko, whose condition has been deteriorating. The oldest member of the imperial family was hospitalized in March due to a mild stroke and aspiration pneumonitis.

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Condition of Japanese Princess Yuriko deteriorates

Japanese Princess Akiko leaves St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2024, after visiting her 101-year-old grandmother Princess Yuriko, whose condition has been deteriorating. The oldest member of the imperial family was hospitalized in March due to a mild stroke and aspiration pneumonitis.

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Paris Olympics: Beach Volleyball

Japan's Akiko Hasegawa (L) and Miki Ishii pose for a photo after the women's beach volleyball round of 16 match against Team Brazil at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 5, 2024, at the Eiffel Tower Stadium in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Beach Volleyball

Japan's Akiko Hasegawa (L) and Miki Ishii in action during the women's beach volleyball round of 16 match against Brazil's Ana Patricia Silva Ramos and Eduarda Santos Lisboa at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 5, 2024, at the Eiffel Tower Stadium in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Beach Volleyball

Japan's Akiko Hasegawa (R) and Miki Ishii react after scoring during the women's beach volleyball round of 16 match against Brazil's Ana Patricia Silva Ramos and Eduarda Santos Lisboa at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 5, 2024, at the Eiffel Tower Stadium in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Beach Volleyball

Japan's Akiko Hasegawa (L) and Miki Ishii in action during the women's beach volleyball round of 16 match against Brazil's Ana Patricia Silva Ramos and Eduarda Santos Lisboa at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 5, 2024, at the Eiffel Tower Stadium in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Beach Volleyball

Japan's Akiko Hasegawa (L) and Miki Ishii in action during the women's beach volleyball round of 16 match against Brazil's Ana Patricia Silva Ramos and Eduarda Santos Lisboa at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 5, 2024, at the Eiffel Tower Stadium in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Beach Volleyball

Japan's Akiko Hasegawa connects with the ball during the women's beach volleyball round of 16 match against Brazil's Ana Patricia Silva Ramos and Eduarda Santos Lisboa at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 5, 2024, at the Eiffel Tower Stadium in Paris.

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BEACH VOLLEYBALL

(240805) -- PARIS, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Players of both sides compete during the beach volleyball women's round of 16 match between Ana Patricia Silva Ramos/Eduarda Santos Lisboa of Brazil and Hasegawa Akiko/Ishii Miki of Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 5, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Fei Maohua)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BEACH VOLLEYBALL

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Lezana Placette (L)/Alexia Richard of France leave the court after losing the beach volleyball women's lucky loser round match against Hasegawa Akiko/Ishii Miki of Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Zongzhi)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BEACH VOLLEYBALL

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Alexia Richard of France reacts after losing the beach volleyball women's lucky loser round match against Hasegawa Akiko/Ishii Miki of Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Zongzhi)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BEACH VOLLEYBALL

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Hasegawa Akiko (R)/Ishii Miki of Japan celebrate victory in the beach volleyball women's lucky loser round match against Lezana Placette/Alexia Richard of France at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Zongzhi)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BEACH VOLLEYBALL

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Lezana Placette (L)/Alexia Richard of France celebrate scoring during the beach volleyball women's lucky loser round match against Hasegawa Akiko/Ishii Miki of Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Zongzhi)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BEACH VOLLEYBALL

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Lezana Placette (R) of France serves the ball during the beach volleyball women's lucky loser round match against Hasegawa Akiko/Ishii Miki of Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Zongzhi)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BEACH VOLLEYBALL

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Lezana Placette (L) of France competes during the beach volleyball women's lucky loser round match against Hasegawa Akiko/Ishii Miki of Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Zongzhi)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BEACH VOLLEYBALL

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Dancers perform during an interval of the beach volleyball women's lucky loser round match between Lezana Placette/Alexia Richard of France and Hasegawa Akiko/Ishii Miki of Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Zongzhi)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BEACH VOLLEYBALL

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Hasegawa Akiko (R)/Ishii Miki of Japan celebrate scoring during the beach volleyball women's lucky loser round match against Lezana Placette/Alexia Richard of France at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Zongzhi)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BEACH VOLLEYBALL

(240803) -- PARIS, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Hasegawa Akiko (L)/Ishii Miki of Japan celebrate victory in the beach volleyball women's lucky loser round match against Lezana Placette/Alexia Richard of France at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Zongzhi)

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Paris 2024 - Beach Volley - Brazii v Japon

Ana Patricia Silva Ramos (1), Eduarda Santos Lisboa (2), Miki Ishii (2), Akiko Hasegawa (1) during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Eiffel Tower on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Beach Volley - Brazii v Japon

Ana Patricia Silva Ramos (1), Eduarda Santos Lisboa (2), Miki Ishii (2), Akiko Hasegawa (1) during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Eiffel Tower on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Beach Volley - Brazii v Japon

Ana Patricia Silva Ramos (1), Eduarda Santos Lisboa (2), Miki Ishii (2), Akiko Hasegawa (1) during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Eiffel Tower on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Beach Volley - Brazii v Japon

Akiko Hasegawa (1), Akiko Hasegawa (1) during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Eiffel Tower on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Beach Volley - Brazii v Japon

Ana Patricia Silva Ramos (1), Eduarda Santos Lisboa (2), Miki Ishii (2), Akiko Hasegawa (1) during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Eiffel Tower on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Beach Volley - Brazii v Japon

Akiko Hasegawa (1) during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Eiffel Tower on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Beach Volley - Brazii v Japon

Ana Patricia Silva Ramos (1), Eduarda Santos Lisboa (2), Miki Ishii (2), Akiko Hasegawa (1) during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Eiffel Tower on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Beach Volley - Brazii v Japon

Ana Patricia Silva Ramos (1), Eduarda Santos Lisboa (2), Miki Ishii (2), Akiko Hasegawa (1) during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Eiffel Tower on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Beach Volley - Brazii v Japon

Eduarda Santos Lisboa (2), Miki Ishii (2), Akiko Hasegawa (1) during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Eiffel Tower on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM