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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 6 Kyodo - Japanese Prince Hisahito returns to his Akasaka Estate residence in Tokyo after going through a series of coming-of-age rites at the Imperial Palace on Sept. 6, 2025. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito speaks to journalists after returning to his Akasaka Estate residence in Tokyo following a series of coming-of-age rites at the Imperial Palace on Sept. 6, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito speaks to journalists after returning to his Akasaka Estate residence in Tokyo following a series of coming-of-age rites at the Imperial Palace on Sept. 6, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito speaks to journalists after returning to his Akasaka Estate residence in Tokyo following a series of coming-of-age rites at the Imperial Palace on Sept. 6, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito speaks to journalists after returning to his Akasaka Estate residence in Tokyo following a series of coming-of-age rites at the Imperial Palace on Sept. 6, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito returns to his Akasaka Estate residence in Tokyo after going through a series of coming-of-age rites at the Imperial Palace on Sept. 6, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito returns to his Akasaka Estate residence in Tokyo after going through a series of coming-of-age rites at the Imperial Palace on Sept. 6, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito returns to his Akasaka Estate residence in Tokyo after going through a series of coming-of-age rites at the Imperial Palace on Sept. 6, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

A vehicle carrying Japanese Prince Hisahito departs his Akasaka Estate residence in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2025, heading to the Imperial Palace for his coming-of-age rites. (Pool photo)

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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito is pictured inside a vehicle at his Akasaka Estate residence in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2025, as he is seen off by his father Crown Prince Fumihito (3rd from R), his mother Crown Princess Kiko (far R) and his elder sister Princess Kako. Prince Hisahito will head to the Imperial Palace for his coming-of-age rites. (Pool photo)

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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito, his wife Crown Princess Kiko (R) and their daughter Princess Kako wave as Prince Hisahito departs his Akasaka Estate residence in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2025, heading to the Imperial Palace for his coming-of-age rites. (Pool photo)

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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito (L) is seen off by his father Crown Prince Fumihito, his mother Crown Princess Kiko (far R) and his elder sister Princess Kako before departing his Akasaka Estate residence in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2025, heading to the Imperial Palace for his coming-of-age rites. (Pool photo)

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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito (L) is seen off by his father Crown Prince Fumihito, his mother Crown Princess Kiko (far R) and his elder sister Princess Kako before departing his Akasaka Estate residence in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2025, heading to the Imperial Palace for his coming-of-age rites. (Pool photo)

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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

A vehicle carrying Japanese Prince Hisahito departs his Akasaka Estate residence in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2025, heading to the Imperial Palace for his coming-of-age rites. (Pool photo)

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Japan-China summit

TOKYO, Japan, May 9 Kyodo - Combined photo taken on May 9, 2018, shows Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang holding a bilateral meeting at the Akasaka Palace state guesthouse in Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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Trilateral summit

TOKYO, Japan, May 9 Kyodo - A trilateral summit is held between Japan, China and South Korea at the Akasaka Palace state guesthouse in Tokyo on May 9, 2018. (Pool photo)

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Trilateral summit

TOKYO, Japan, May 9 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C), Finance Minister Taro Aso (L) and Foreign Minister Taro Kono (front, R) attend a summit with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and South Korean President Moon Jae In at the Akasaka Palace state guesthouse in Tokyo on May 9, 2018. (Pool photo)

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Former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk passes away

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in June 1990 shows Prince Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia (C left) shaking hands with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen during the Tokyo peace talks at the Akasaka Palace state guesthouse in Tokyo. The former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk passed away in Beijing on Oct. 15, 2012. He was 89.

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Malaysian royal couple in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (3rd from L) and Empress Michiko (2nd from R) meet with Malaysian King Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (far L) and Queen Haminah Hamidun (far R) on Oct. 5, 2012, bidding them farewell at the Akasaka Palace state guesthouse in Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress meet Kuwaiti ruler to bid him farewell

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (2nd from L in right row) and Empress Michiko (R) meet with Kuwaiti ruler Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah (L) on March 23, 2012, to bid him farewell at the Akasaka Palace state guesthouse in Tokyo. The emperor is recovering from a heart bypass operation he underwent the previous month. (Pool photo)

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Imperial family visits Akasaka Palace

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prince Akishino (R), his wife Princess Kiko (2nd from R) and their son and daughters visit the refurbished Asahi no Ma room of the State Guest House Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on May 30, 2010, together with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Imperial family visits Akasaka Palace

TOKYO, Japan - (From R) Japanese Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko, Crown Prince Naruhito, Prince Akishino and other members of the imperial family visit the refurbished Asahi no Ma room of the State Guest House's Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on May 30, 2010.

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Imperial family visits Akasaka Palace

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and other members of the imperial family visit the refurbished Asahi no Ma room of the State Guest House Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on May 30, 2010. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Imperial family visits Akasaka Palace

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (C), Empress Michiko and their eldest son Crown Prince Naruhito visit the refurbished Asahi no Ma room of the State Guest House Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on May 30, 2010. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Emperor bids farewell to Cambodian king

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (C) and Empress Michiko (L) bid farewell to Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni (R) at the State Guest House, or the Akasaka Palace, in Tokyo on May 19, 2010. The Cambodian monarch visited Japan as a state guest. (Pool photo)

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Thatcher refused 'karate ladies' for bodyguards on Japan trip

TOKYO, Japan - In this photo taken June, 1979, Margaret Thatcher (2nd from R), Britain's first female prime minister, poses for photographers at Tokyo's State Guest House at the Akasaka Palace with world leaders, including Japanese Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira (3rd from L), who attended a summit in Japan. According to formerly classified government files released on Dec. 30, 2009, the British premier demanded Tokyo change plans to give her an all-women team of karate experts as personal protection officers during the summit.

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Crown prince heads to Brazil to mark 100 years of emigration

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito is seen off by Crown Princess Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko at their home at the Akasaka palace in Tokyo on June 16 before his departure for a visit to Brazil. Princess Masako, who is under treatment for a stress-induced adjustment disorder, is staying in Japan on her doctor's advice, palace officials said. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Crown prince heads to Brazil to mark 100 years of emigration

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito is seen off by Crown Princess Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko at their home at the Akasaka palace in Tokyo on June 16 before his departure for a visit to Brazil. Princess Masako, who is under treatment for a stress-induced adjustment disorder, is staying in Japan on her doctor's advice, palace officials said. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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(2)Crown Prince Naruhito leaves on European tour

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito leaves the Togu Palace, his residence, in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka May 12 for a 12-day European tour to attend royal weddings in Denmark and Spain and to pay a goodwill visit to Portugal. (Pool photo)

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(1)Crown Prince Naruhito leaves on European tour

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito poses for photos at the Togu Palace, his residence, in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka May 12 as he leaves on a 12-day European tour to attend royal weddings in Denmark and Spain and to pay a goodwill visit to Portugal. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko taken to Imperial Palace shrines

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (L) and Crown Princess Masako, who holds their daughter Princess Akiko in her arms, smile at their residence in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka district on March 13 before taking their first child to three buildings enshrining former emperors at the Imperial Palace. The visit is similar to the traditional Japanese presentation of newborns at Shinto shrines for the first time. The photo is a pool one.

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Crown Prince Naruhito not accompanied by wife

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito walks alone during an autumn garden party hosted by his parents at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2001. His wife, Princess Masako who is due to give birth late in November, was absent.

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Emperor invites celebrities to garden party

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito exchange words with world silver medalist hammer thrower Koji Murofushi, as Empress Michiko (far left) talks to other people during an autumn garden party the imperial couple hosted at Tokyo's Akasaka Palace on Nov. 1, 2001.

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1,900 celebrities, ambassadors attend emperor's party

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (L) chats with attendants at a spring garden party hosted by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on April 17. Crown Princess Masako, who is thought to be pregnant, was absent from the event. About 1,900 people, including Olympic judo gold medalist Ryoko Tamura and Nobel Chemistry Prize winner Hideki Shirakawa, attended the party.

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Princess Masako expresses sorrow for miscarriage

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Princess Masako held a news conference at the Togu Palace in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka on Dec. 7 preceding her 37th birthday Dec. 9. She said she regretted the miscarriage she had late last year, in view of great public expectations.(Pool photo)

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(2)Empress Dowager Nagako dies at 97

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken at the Akasaka Detached Palace (now the government guesthouse) in 1925 portrays then Crown Prince Hirohito and Princess Nagako, one year after they were wed.

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Italian president meets Japanese Emperor and Empress

Italian President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro (L) is received at Tokyo's Akasaka Palace by Japanese Emperor Akihito (C) and Empress Michiko on April 13. Scalfaro arrived in Japan earlier in the day for a seven-day state visit. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Vietnam talks

Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands before their talks at the Akasaka Palace state guesthouse in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Vietnam talks

Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hold talks at the Akasaka Palace state guesthouse in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Vietnam talks

Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands before their talks at the Akasaka Palace state guesthouse in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2022. (Pool photo)

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U.S. Vice President Harris in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) holds talks with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the Akasaka Palace state guesthouse in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2022. (Pool photo)

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U.S. Vice President Harris in Japan

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands before their talks at the Akasaka Palace state guesthouse in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2022. (Pool photo)

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U.S. Vice President Harris in Japan

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands before their talks at the Akasaka Palace state guesthouse in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Queen Elizabeth in Japan in 1975+

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 9 Kyodo - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (2nd from L) and Prince Philip (L) attend a welcome ceremony at Tokyo's Akasaka Palace state guesthouse on May 7, 1975, accompanied by Japanese Emperor Hirohito (2nd from R) and Empress Nagako.

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Queen Elizabeth in Japan in 1975+

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 9 Kyodo - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (R) talks with Japanese Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko at the Akasaka Palace state guesthouse in Tokyo before her departure on May 12, 1975.

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Queen Elizabeth in Japan in 1975+

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 9 Kyodo - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II observes ikebana arranged flowers at the Akasaka Palace state guesthouse in Tokyo on May 8, 1975.

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Queen Elizabeth in Japan in 1975+

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 9 Kyodo - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (R) shakes hands with Japanese Emperor Hirohito at the Akasaka Palace state guesthouse in Tokyo on May 7, 1975.

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Japanese emperor's family

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko pose on Sept. 6, 2021, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, their new home after moving out of the nearby Akasaka Estate.

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Japanese emperor's family

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko pose on Sept. 6, 2021, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, their new home after moving out of the nearby Akasaka Estate.

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Princess Aiko taken to Imperial Palace shrines

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (L) and Crown Princess Masako, who holds their daughter Princess Akiko in her arms, smile at their residence in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka district on March 13 before taking their first child to three buildings enshrining former emperors at the Imperial Palace. The visit is similar to the traditional Japanese presentation of newborns at Shinto shrines for the first time. The photo is a pool one.