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Emperor, empress return home

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko (C) wave with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as a government plane carrying Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 26, 2026, following their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Emperor, empress return home

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko (C) wave with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as a government plane carrying Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 26, 2026, following their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Japan's imperial couple arrive in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are greeted by Belgium's Crown Princess Elisabeth (bottom) upon arriving at Melsbroek Air Base near Brussels on June 20, 2026, on the second leg of their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's imperial couple arrive in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are greeted by Belgium's Crown Princess Elisabeth (bottom) upon arriving at Melsbroek Air Base near Brussels on June 20, 2026, on the second leg of their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's imperial couple arrive in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (3rd from R) and Empress Masako (2nd from R) are greeted by Belgium's Crown Princess Elisabeth (R) upon arriving at Melsbroek Air Base near Brussels on June 20, 2026, on the second leg of their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's imperial couple arrive in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front, 2nd from R) and Empress Masako (front, 3rd from R) are greeted upon arriving at Melsbroek Air Base near Brussels on June 20, 2026, on the second leg of their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. Standing behind them is Belgium's Crown Princess Elisabeth.

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Japan's imperial couple arrive in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako (behind him) are greeted by Belgium's Crown Princess Elisabeth (R) upon arriving at Melsbroek Air Base near Brussels on June 20, 2026, on the second leg of their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Japan's imperial couple arrive in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are greeted by Belgium's Crown Princess Elisabeth (R) upon arriving at Melsbroek Air Base near Brussels on June 20, 2026, on the second leg of their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's imperial couple arrive in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are greeted by Belgium's Crown Princess Elisabeth (R) upon arriving at Melsbroek Air Base near Brussels on June 20, 2026, on the second leg of their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's imperial couple arrive in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are greeted by Belgium's Crown Princess Elisabeth (R) upon arriving at Melsbroek Air Base near Brussels on June 20, 2026, on the second leg of their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's imperial couple arrive in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are greeted by Belgium's Crown Princess Elisabeth (R) upon arriving at Melsbroek Air Base near Brussels on June 20, 2026, on the second leg of their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Japan's emperor, empress begin trip to Netherlands, Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (3rd from R) and Empress Masako are greeted by Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 13, 2026, ahead of their departure for a trip to the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Japan's emperor, empress begin trip to Netherlands, Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (C) and Empress Masako are greeted by Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 13, 2026, ahead of their departure for a trip to the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Philippine President Marcos Jr. in Japan

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (3rd from R) introduces Crown Prince Akishino (2nd from R) and Crown Princess Kiko (far R) to Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (4th from R) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2026. Beside them are the Philippine president's wife, Louise Araneta-Marcos (far L), and Japan's Empress Masako. (Pool photo)

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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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Japanese imperial garden party

(from L) Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, Crown Prince Fumihito, Crown Princess Kiko, Princess Aiko and Princess Kako attend the autumn imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress meet Order of Culture recipients

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, L), Empress Masako (front, R), Crown Prince Fumihito (back, L) and Crown Princess Kiko attend a tea ceremony with recipients of the Order of Culture and Person of Cultural Merit awards at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress meet Order of Culture recipients

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, L), Empress Masako (front, R), Crown Prince Fumihito (back, L) and Crown Princess Kiko attend a tea ceremony with recipients of the Order of Culture and Person of Cultural Merit awards at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2025. (Pool photo)

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CROWN PRINCESS IN TOKYO

HRH Crown Princess Victoria and HRH Prince Daniel arrive at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, to attend a dinner hosted by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on October 14, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are on an official visit to Japan and South Korea from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow/TT/Code 10070

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CROWN PRINCESS IN TOKYO

HRH Crown Princess Victoria and HRH Prince Daniel arrive at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, to attend a dinner hosted by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on October 14, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are on an official visit to Japan and South Korea from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow/TT/Code 10070

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CROWN PRINCESS IN TOKYO

HRH Crown Princess Victoria and HRH Prince Daniel arrive at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, to attend a dinner hosted by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on October 14, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are on an official visit to Japan and South Korea from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow/TT/Code 10070

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CROWN PRINCESS IN TOKYO

HRH Crown Princess Victoria and HRH Prince Daniel arrive at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, to attend a dinner hosted by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on October 14, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are on an official visit to Japan and South Korea from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow/TT/Code 10070

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CROWN PRINCESS IN TOKYO

HRH Crown Princess Victoria and HRH Prince Daniel arrive at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, to attend a dinner hosted by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on October 14, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are on an official visit to Japan and South Korea from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow/TT/Code 10070

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CROWN PRINCESS IN TOKYO

HRH Crown Princess Victoria and HRH Prince Daniel arrive at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, to attend a dinner hosted by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on October 14, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are on an official visit to Japan and South Korea from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow/TT/Code 10070

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CROWN PRINCESS IN TOKYO

HRH Crown Princess Victoria and HRH Prince Daniel arrive at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, to attend a dinner hosted by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on October 14, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are on an official visit to Japan and South Korea from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow/TT/Code 10070

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CROWN PRINCESS IN TOKYO

HRH Crown Princess Victoria and HRH Prince Daniel arrive at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, to attend a dinner hosted by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on October 14, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are on an official visit to Japan and South Korea from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow/TT/Code 10070

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CROWN PRINCESS IN TOKYO

HRH Crown Princess Victoria and HRH Prince Daniel arrive at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, to attend a dinner hosted by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on October 14, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are on an official visit to Japan and South Korea from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow/TT/Code 10070

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CROWN PRINCESS IN TOKYO

HRH Crown Princess Victoria and HRH Prince Daniel arrive at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, to attend a dinner hosted by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on October 14, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are on an official visit to Japan and South Korea from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow/TT/Code 10070

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CROWN PRINCESS IN TOKYO

HRH Crown Princess Victoria and HRH Prince Daniel arrive at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, to attend a dinner hosted by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on October 14, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are on an official visit to Japan and South Korea from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow/TT/Code 10070

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CROWN PRINCESS IN TOKYO

HRH Crown Princess Victoria and HRH Prince Daniel arrive at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, to attend a dinner hosted by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on October 14, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are on an official visit to Japan and South Korea from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow/TT/Code 10070

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CROWN PRINCESS IN TOKYO

HRH Crown Princess Victoria and HRH Prince Daniel arrive at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, to attend a dinner hosted by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on October 14, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are on an official visit to Japan and South Korea from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow/TT/Code 10070

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CROWN PRINCESS IN TOKYO

HRH Crown Princess Victoria and HRH Prince Daniel arrive at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, to attend a dinner hosted by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on October 14, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are on an official visit to Japan and South Korea from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow/TT/Code 10070

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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R), Empress Masako (far R), Crown Prince Fumihito (3rd from R) and Crown Princess Kiko are pictured in the "Shunju-no-Ma" room of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo as Prince Hisahito puts on a crown bestowed by the emperor during his coming-of-age rites on Sept. 6, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R), Empress Masako (far R), Crown Prince Fumihito (3rd from R) and Crown Princess Kiko are pictured in the "Shunju-no-Ma" room of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo as Prince Hisahito puts on a crown bestowed by the emperor during his coming-of-age rites on Sept. 6, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito (C), in ceremonial attire, advances toward Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko in the Shunju-no-Ma room of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2025, while wearing a crown bestowed by the emperor during his coming-of-age rites. (Pool photo)

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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito (C), in ceremonial attire, bows in front of Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko in the Shunju-no-Ma room of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2025, while wearing a crown bestowed by the emperor during his coming-of-age rites. (Pool photo)

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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito (C), in ceremonial attire, bows in front of Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko in the Shunju-no-Ma room of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2025, while wearing a crown bestowed by the emperor during his coming-of-age rites. (Pool photo)

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TICAD attendees invited to Imperial Palace

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R), Empress Masako (3rd from R), Crown Prince Fumihito (C) and Crown Princess Kiko (3rd from L) greet African leaders who attended the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, known as TICAD, and their spouses, invited to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2025. The three-day conference concluded the same day in Yokohama near Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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Japan empress at medal ceremony

Japan's Empress Masako (R) and Crown Princess Kiko attend a Florence Nightingale Medal award ceremony in Tokyo on July 31, 2025.

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Japan emperor's state visit to Mongolia

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) are greeted by Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko after arriving at Tokyo's Haneda airport on July 13, 2025, following a state visit to Mongolia.

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Japan emperor's state visit to Mongolia

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) are greeted by Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko after arriving at Tokyo's Haneda airport on July 13, 2025, following a state visit to Mongolia.

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Emperor, empress off to Mongolia for state visit

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (far L) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) are seen off by Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko at Tokyo's Haneda airport on July 6, 2025, before flying to Mongolia for a state visit, the first by a Japanese emperor.

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Japan emperor talks with art award winners

(from L) Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, Crown Prince Fumihito, Crown Princess Kiko, Princess Aiko and Princess Kako chat with winners of the 2025 Japan Art Academy Prize at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on June 24, 2025, following an award ceremony.

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Japan imperial couple meet Tongan crown prince, crown princess

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako greet Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala, Tonga's Crown Prince and minister for defense and foreign affairs, and Crown Princess Sinaitakala Tuku'aho at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 16, 2025. The Tongan royal couple is visiting Japan to attend the South Pacific island country's "national day" event at the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.

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Japan imperial couple meet Tongan crown prince, crown princess

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako greet Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala, Tonga's Crown Prince and minister for defense and foreign affairs, and Crown Princess Sinaitakala Tuku'aho at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 16, 2025. The Tongan royal couple is visiting Japan to attend the South Pacific island country's "national day" event at the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.

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Japan emperor, empress visit Osaka

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (3rd from R) visit the 2025 World Exposition's Japan Pavilion in Osaka together with Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from L) and Crown Princess Kiko on April 11, 2025, the eve of the expo's opening ceremony.

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Japan emperor, empress visit Osaka

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (3rd from R) visit the 2025 World Exposition's Japan Pavilion in Osaka together with Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from L) and Crown Princess Kiko on April 11, 2025, the eve of the expo's opening ceremony.

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Japan emperor, empress visit Osaka

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (3rd from R) visit the 2025 World Exposition's Japan Pavilion in Osaka together with Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from L) and Crown Princess Kiko on April 11, 2025, the eve of the expo's opening ceremony.

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Japan emperor, empress visit Osaka

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, L) and Empress Masako (front, R) visit the 2025 World Exposition's Grand Ring in Osaka together with Crown Prince Fumihito (back, L) and Crown Princess Kiko on April 11, 2025, the eve of the expo's opening ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress visit Osaka

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, L) and Empress Masako (front, R) visit the 2025 World Exposition's Grand Ring in Osaka together with Crown Prince Fumihito (back, L) and Crown Princess Kiko on April 11, 2025, the eve of the expo's opening ceremony. (Pool photo)