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Daijosai imperial rite

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 5, 2019, shows the Daijokyu Halls, the setting for the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony to be performed by Emperor Naruhito Nov. 14 and 15, on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 5, 2019, shows the Daijokyu Halls, the setting for the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony to be performed by Emperor Naruhito Nov. 14 and 15, on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Halls for Daijosai imperial rite

People visit the Daijokyu Halls on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2019, where Japanese Emperor Naruhito performed the Daijosai thanksgiving ceremony on Nov. 14 and 15. The halls were built specially for the ceremony, a key imperial succession rite, and will be taken down after opening to the public for 18 days through Dec. 8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Halls for Daijosai imperial rite

Photo taken Nov. 21, 2019, shows the Daijokyu Halls on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo, where Japanese Emperor Naruhito performed the Daijosai thanksgiving ceremony on Nov. 14 and 15. The halls were built specially for the ceremony, a key imperial succession rite, and will be taken down after opening to the public for 18 days through Dec. 8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Venue for key imperial succession rite

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 27, 2019, shows the Daijokyu Halls under construction on the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. The halls will be used for the Daijosai, a key imperial succession rite to be performed by Emperor Naruhito in mid-November. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Construction of imperial succession rite halls

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 17, 2019, shows the temporary Daijokyu Halls to be used in a key imperial succession rite in November known as the Daijosai (Great Thanksgiving Ceremony), under construction in the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Emperor Naruhito, who was enthroned on May 1, must take part in a series of rituals accompanying the succession, including the Daijosai. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Construction of imperial succession rite halls

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 17, 2019, shows the temporary Daijokyu Halls to be used in a key imperial succession rite in November known as the Daijosai (Great Thanksgiving Ceremony), under construction in the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Emperor Naruhito, who was enthroned on May 1, must take part in a series of rituals accompanying the succession, including the Daijosai. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Construction of imperial succession rite halls

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 17, 2019, shows the temporary Daijokyu Halls to be used in a key imperial succession rite in November known as the Daijosai (Great Thanksgiving Ceremony), under construction in the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Emperor Naruhito, who was enthroned on May 1, must take part in a series of rituals accompanying the succession, including the Daijosai. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Imperial rite halls dismantled

Photo taken Feb. 28, 2020, shows a ceremony held to purify a site at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo following the completion of the dismantlement of the Daijokyu Halls, which were built solely for the Daijosai thanksgiving rite performed by Japanese Emperor Naruhito in November. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Imperial rite halls dismantled

Photo taken Feb. 28, 2020, shows a ceremony held to purify a site at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo following the completion of the dismantlement of the Daijokyu Halls, which were built solely for the Daijosai thanksgiving rite performed by Japanese Emperor Naruhito in November. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Imperial rite halls dismantled

Photo taken Feb. 28, 2020, shows a ceremony held to purify a site at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo following the completion of the dismantlement of the Daijokyu Halls, which were built solely for the Daijosai thanksgiving rite performed by Japanese Emperor Naruhito in November. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Halls for Daijosai imperial rite dismantled

Timber used in the Daijokyu Halls, which was built especially for the Daijosai thanksgiving ceremony performed by Japanese Emperor Naruhito as a key imperial succession rite in November 2019, is burned on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2020. About 300 kilograms of timber were burned following tradition, while the rest, as much as possible, will be recycled. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Halls for Daijosai imperial rite dismantled

Timber used in the Daijokyu Halls, which was built especially for the Daijosai thanksgiving ceremony performed by Japanese Emperor Naruhito as a key imperial succession rite in November 2019, is burned on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2020. About 300 kilograms of timber were burned following tradition, while the rest, as much as possible, will be recycled. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Halls for Daijosai imperial rite dismantled

Timber used in the Daijokyu Halls, which was built especially for the Daijosai thanksgiving ceremony performed by Japanese Emperor Naruhito as a key imperial succession rite in November 2019, is burned on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2020. About 300 kilograms of timber were burned following tradition, while the rest, as much as possible, will be recycled. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Halls for Daijosai imperial rite

File photo taken in November 2019 shows the Daijokyu Halls on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo during the Daijosai thanksgiving ceremony, a key imperial succession rite that was conducted Nov. 14-15. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Halls for Daijosai imperial rite

People visit the Daijokyu Halls on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2019, where Japanese Emperor Naruhito performed the Daijosai thanksgiving ceremony on Nov. 14 and 15. The halls were built specially for the ceremony, a key imperial succession rite, and will be taken down after opening to the public for 18 days through Dec. 8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Halls for Daijosai imperial rite

People visit the Daijokyu Halls on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2019, where Japanese Emperor Naruhito performed the Daijosai thanksgiving ceremony on Nov. 14 and 15. The halls were built specially for the ceremony, a key imperial succession rite, and will be taken down after opening to the public for 18 days through Dec. 8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Halls for Daijosai imperial rite

Photo taken Nov. 21, 2019, shows the Daijokyu Halls on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo, where Japanese Emperor Naruhito performed the Daijosai thanksgiving ceremony on Nov. 14 and 15. The halls were built specially for the ceremony, a key imperial succession rite, and will be taken down after opening to the public for 18 days through Dec. 8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rally against Japan's imperial system

Photo shows a rally against Japan's imperial system in central Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2019, when Emperor Naruhito performed the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony on the Imperial Palace grounds. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rally against Japan's imperial system

Photo shows a rally against Japan's imperial system in central Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2019, when Emperor Naruhito performed the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony on the Imperial Palace grounds. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Guests enter the Daijokyu Halls on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2019, for the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Photo taken Nov. 14, 2019, shows fruits and other regional specialties put up as offering for the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony performed at the Daijokyu Halls on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo the same day. Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Emperor Naruhito clad in white traditional attire leaves the Suki Hall, part of the gigantic Daijokyu Halls, after performing the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo in the early hours of Nov. 15, 2019. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Emperor Naruhito clad in white traditional attire leaves the Suki Hall, part of the gigantic Daijokyu Halls, after performing the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo in the early hours of Nov. 15, 2019. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (4th from L) clad in white traditional attire heads to the Yuki Hall, part of the gigantic Daijokyu Halls, to perform the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2019. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Empress Masako heads to the Choden, part of the gigantic Daijokyu Halls, during the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2019. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Empress Masako leaves the Choden, part of the gigantic Daijokyu Halls, during the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo in the early hours of Nov. 15, 2019. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Empress Masako leaves the Choden, part of the gigantic Daijokyu Halls, during the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2019. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Princess Mako (R) and her younger sister Princess Kako, nieces of Emperor Naruhito, attend the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2019. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Princess Kako, a niece of Emperor Naruhito, attends the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2019. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Photo shows the Daijokyu Halls on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo in the early hours of Nov. 15, 2019, after the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony performed by Emperor Naruhito. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Photo shows the Daijokyu Halls on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo in the early hours of Nov. 15, 2019, during the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony performed by Emperor Naruhito. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Photo shows the Daijokyu Halls on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo on the evening of Nov. 14, 2019, during the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony performed by Emperor Naruhito. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Photo shows the Daijokyu Halls on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo on the evening of Nov. 14, 2019, during the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony performed by Emperor Naruhito. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Princess Kako, a niece of Emperor Naruhito, attends the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo in the early hours of Nov. 15, 2019. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Princess Mako, a niece of Emperor Naruhito, attends the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo in the early hours of Nov. 15, 2019. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C) clad in white traditional attire heads to the Suki Hall, part of the gigantic Daijokyu Halls, to perform the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2019. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C) clad in white traditional attire heads to the Suki Hall, part of the gigantic Daijokyu Halls, to perform the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2019. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie visit the Daijokyu Halls on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2019, for the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony to be performed by Emperor Naruhito later in the day and in the early hours of the following day. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (R) clad in white traditional attire heads to the Suki Hall, part of the gigantic Daijokyu Halls, to perform the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2019. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (facing camera) clad in white traditional attire heads to the Suki Hall, part of the gigantic Daijokyu Halls, to perform the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2019. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Emperor Naruhito clad in white traditional attire heads to the Suki Hall, part of the gigantic Daijokyu Halls, to perform the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2019. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Empress Masako (C) heads to the Choden, part of the gigantic Daijokyu Halls, for the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2019. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Empress Masako returns to the Akasaka Imperial Residence in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2019, after attending the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony at the Imperial Palace, the last of the major succession rituals following Emperor Naruhito's enthronement in May. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Empress Masako leaves the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2019, after attending the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony, the last of the major succession rituals following Emperor Naruhito's enthronement in May. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Emperor Naruhito returns to the Akasaka Imperial Residence in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2019, after performing the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony at the Imperial Palace, the last of the major succession rituals following his enthronement in May. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Emperor Naruhito leaves the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2019, after performing the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony, the last of the major succession rituals following his enthronement in May. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

A motorcade carrying Japanese Emperor Naruhito leaves the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2019, after he performed the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony, the last of the major succession rituals following his enthronement in May. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Emperor Naruhito clad in white traditional attire leaves the Yuki Hall in the gigantic Daijokyu Halls after performing a part of the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2019. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daijosai imperial rite

Japanese Empress Masako leaves the Choden, part of the gigantic Daijokyu Halls, during the "Daijokyu no gi" main rite of the Daijosai great thanksgiving ceremony on the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2019. The Daijosai is a key rite performed by a new emperor once during his reign. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo