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Emperor watches New Year sumo tournament

Spectators clap as Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko are seated at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2026, to watch the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Emperor watches New Year sumo tournament

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako (L) and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2026, to watch the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Emperor watches New Year sumo tournament

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako (2nd from L) and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2026, to watch the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Emperor watches New Year sumo tournament

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako (L) and their daughter Princess Aiko watch the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2026.

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Emperor watches New Year sumo tournament

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako (L) and their daughter Princess Aiko watch the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2026.

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Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading

Japanese Princess Aiko (L) attends the Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading on Jan. 14, 2026, at the Matsu-no-Ma state room at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

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New year lectures for imperial family

(From L) Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their only child Princess Aiko listen to a scholar during the Imperial New Year's Lectures at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2026. (Pool photo)

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News photo exhibition in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 10 Kyodo - Japanese gymnast Aiko Sugihara jumps in front of a photo of herself celebrating the women's floor exercise gold she won at the artistic gymnastics world championships in Jakarta in October, as an exhibition of news photos from 2025 kicks off at a department store in Tokyo on Dec. 10, 2025. Around 300 photos are on display at the event that runs through Dec. 22. (Kyodo)

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New Year greeting event at Japan's Imperial Palace

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako (C) and their daughter Princess Aiko wave to well-wishers from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo during a New Year greeting event on Jan. 2, 2026.

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New Year greeting event at Japan's Imperial Palace

(from L) Japanese Princess Aiko, Princess Kako and Prince Hisahito wave to well-wishers from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo during a New Year greeting event on Jan. 2, 2026.

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New Year greeting event at Japan's Imperial Palace

Japanese Princess Aiko waves to well-wishers from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo during a New Year greeting event on Jan. 2, 2026.

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New Year greeting event at Japan's Imperial Palace

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (3rd from L), Empress Masako (C) and their daughter Princess Aiko (3rd from R) wave to well-wishers from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo during a New Year greeting event on Jan. 2, 2026. Also attending are Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from L), Crown Princess Kiko (far L), their daughter Princess Kako (2nd from R) and their son Prince Hisahito.

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New Year's Day for imperial family

Japanese Princess Aiko waves as she visits the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2026, to meet with former Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko for New Year greetings. (Pool photo)

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New Year's Day for imperial family

Japanese Princess Aiko waves as she visits the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2026, to meet with former Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko for New Year greetings. (Pool photo)

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New Year ceremony attended by Japan's imperial family

Japanese Princess Aiko (front), Princess Kako (behind her) and Prince Hisahito attend a New Year's ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan's former emperor turns 92

Japanese Princess Aiko, only daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, visits the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo to meet with former Emperor Akihito on Dec. 23, 2025, to celebrate his 92nd birthday. (Pool photo)

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Emperor visits photo exhibition

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (3rd from R), Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the National Showa Memorial Museum in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2025, for a special photo exhibition depicting people's life in Tokyo during World War II. (Pool photo)

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Emperor visits photo exhibition

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the National Showa Memorial Museum in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2025, for a special photo exhibition depicting people's life in Tokyo during World War II. (Pool photo)

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Emperor visits photo exhibition

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the National Showa Memorial Museum in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2025, for a special photo exhibition depicting people's life in Tokyo during World War II. (Pool photo)

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Emperor visits photo exhibition

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (3rd from R), Empress Masako (2nd from R) and their daughter Princess Aiko (far R) visit the National Showa Memorial Museum in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2025, for a special photo exhibition depicting people's life in Tokyo during World War II. (Pool photo)

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Emperor visits photo exhibition

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the National Showa Memorial Museum in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2025, for a special photo exhibition depicting people's life in Tokyo during World War II. (Pool photo)

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Emperor visits photo exhibition

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the National Showa Memorial Museum in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2025, for a special photo exhibition depicting people's life in Tokyo during World War II. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family watches Nutcracker

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (4th from R), Empress Masako (3rd from R) and their daughter Princess Aiko (2nd from R) arrive at the New National Theatre in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, to watch the Nutcracker ballet performance. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko visits imperial graveyard

Japanese Princess Aiko visits the mausoleum of Empress Kojun, her great-grandmother and wife of Emperor Showa, at the Musashi imperial graveyard in Hachioji, western Tokyo, on Dec. 3, 2025, following her first official overseas trip to Laos the previous month. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko visits imperial graveyard

Japanese Princess Aiko visits the mausoleum of Emperor Showa, her great-grandfather, at the Musashi imperial graveyard in Hachioji, western Tokyo, on Dec. 3, 2025, following her first official overseas trip to Laos the previous month. (Pool photo)

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CORRECTED: Japanese Princess Aiko visits imperial graveyard

Japanese Princess Aiko visits the mausoleum of Empress Kojun, her great-grandmother and wife of Emperor Showa, at the Musashi imperial graveyard in Hachioji, western Tokyo, on Dec. 3, 2025, following her first official overseas trip to Laos the previous month. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko visits imperial graveyard

Japanese Princess Aiko visits the mausoleum of Emperor Showa, her great-grandfather, at the Musashi imperial graveyard in Hachioji, western Tokyo, on Dec. 3, 2025, following her first official overseas trip to Laos the previous month. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko visits Chiba Univ.

Japanese Princess Aiko speaks during a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the founding of Chiba University's School of Nursing in Chiba, eastern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko visits Chiba Univ.

Japanese Princess Aiko speaks during a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the founding of Chiba University's School of Nursing in Chiba, eastern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko visits Chiba Univ.

Japanese Princess Aiko speaks during a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the founding of Chiba University's School of Nursing in Chiba, eastern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko visits Chiba Univ.

Japanese Princess Aiko attends a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the founding of Chiba University's School of Nursing in Chiba, eastern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko watches a performance by students at a Japan-Laos martial arts center in Vientiane on Nov. 19, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko arrives at a hotel in Vientiane on Nov. 17, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko (facing camera) talks to a student at a school in Vientiane on Nov. 19, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko leaves Pha That Luang, or the Great Stupa, in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko (R) arrives at Pha That Luang, or the Great Stupa, in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko addresses a luncheon in Luang Prabang province on Nov. 20, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko addresses a luncheon in Luang Prabang province on Nov. 20, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko talks to a student at a Japan-Laos martial arts center in Vientiane on Nov. 19, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko talks to a student at a Japan-Laos martial arts center in Vientiane on Nov. 19, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko (C) is pictured after receiving a stuffed animal at a children's hospital in Luang Prabang on Nov. 20, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko (pink) visits the Lao Silk Residence museum in Vientiane on Nov. 21, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

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Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko (front), in Laotian traditional dress, is pictured with Lao Vice President Pany Yathotou at the Lao president's office in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko (R) receives a stuffed animal from a girl at a children's hospital in Luang Prabang on Nov. 20, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

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Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko (L), in Laotian traditional dress, is pictured with Lao Vice President Pany Yathotou at the Lao president's office in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

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Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko meets Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

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Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko arrives at the Lao president's office in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

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Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko (C), in Laotian traditional dress, poses for a photo in front of Pha That Luang, or the Great Stupa, in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos.

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Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko (2nd from R) looks at an exhibit on cluster bombs at an education center specializing in unexploded bombs in Vientiane on Nov. 19, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

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Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko arrives at the Lao president's office in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)