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Parade of historical figures in Kyoto

People impersonating historical figures from various eras leave the Kyoto Gyoen National Garden in the ancient capital of Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2025, during the annual Jidai Matsuri parade dating back to 1895.

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Parade of historical figures in Kyoto

People impersonating historical figures from various eras leave the Kyoto Gyoen National Garden in the ancient capital of Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2025, during the annual Jidai Matsuri parade dating back to 1895.

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan, Oct. 22 Kyodo - People in historical costumes leave the Kyoto Gyoen National Garden in Kyoto during the Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages) parade on Oct. 22, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

People in historical costumes leave the Kyoto Gyoen National Garden in Kyoto during the Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages) parade on Oct. 22, 2024.

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

People in historical costumes leave the Kyoto Gyoen National Garden in Kyoto during the Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages) parade on Oct. 22, 2024.

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Aoi Festival in Kyoto

People dressed as nobles of the ancient Heian Era parade in the Kyoto Gyoen National Garden during the Aoi Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on May 16, 2023.

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Aoi Festival in Kyoto

People dressed as nobles of the ancient Heian Era parade in the Kyoto Gyoen National Garden during the Aoi Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on May 16, 2023.

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JAPAN-TOKYO-CHERRY BLOSSOMS-ILLUMINATION

(230410) -- TOKYO, April 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy the view of illuminated blooming cherry blossoms at the Sakura Night Garden Illumination at Shinjuku Gyoen park in Tokyo, Japan, April 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-CHERRY BLOSSOMS-ILLUMINATION

(230410) -- TOKYO, April 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy the view of illuminated blooming cherry blossoms at the Sakura Night Garden Illumination at Shinjuku Gyoen park in Tokyo, Japan, April 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-CHERRY BLOSSOMS-ILLUMINATION

(230410) -- TOKYO, April 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes photos of illuminated blooming cherry blossoms at the Sakura Night Garden Illumination at Shinjuku Gyoen park in Tokyo, Japan, April 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-CHERRY BLOSSOMS-ILLUMINATION

(230410) -- TOKYO, April 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy the view of illuminated blooming cherry blossoms at the Sakura Night Garden Illumination at Shinjuku Gyoen park in Tokyo, Japan, April 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-CHERRY BLOSSOMS-ILLUMINATION

(230410) -- TOKYO, April 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take a selfie with illuminated blooming cherry blossoms at the Sakura Night Garden Illumination at Shinjuku Gyoen park in Tokyo, Japan, April 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-CHERRY BLOSSOMS-ILLUMINATION

(230410) -- TOKYO, April 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 10, 2023 shows a view of illuminated blooming cherry blossoms at the Sakura Night Garden Illumination at Shinjuku Gyoen park in Tokyo, Japan. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Heavy snow snarls road traffic in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Traffic snarls in Tokyo on Feb. 4, a day after heavy snowfall hit the metropolitan area, with highways closed and a rise in traffic accidents on frozen roads. This aerial photo, taken on morning of Feb. 4, shows Tokyo's Shinjuku Gyoen Garden blanketed by snow.

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PM Abe holds cherry blossom viewing

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shizo Abe (R in front) poses with guests invited to a cherry blossom-viewing party at Shinjyuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo on April 12, 2014. About 10,000 people from the political, business, sports and entertainment worlds were invited to the party hosted by the prime minister.

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Restored garden of Kaninnomiya mansion site in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A visitor looks at a pond in the restored garden of the Kaninnomiya Mansion Site in Kyoto on March 26, 2014. The Ministry of the Environment's Kyoto Gyoen National Garden Office opened the garden to the public the same day.

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Restored garden of Kaninnomiya mansion site in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A visitor looks at a pond in the restored garden of the Kaninnomiya Mansion Site in Kyoto on March 26, 2014. The Ministry of the Environment's Kyoto Gyoen National Garden Office opened the garden to the public the same day.

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Former imperial residence in Kyoto

OSAKA, Japan - File photo taken in January 2013 shows Kyoto Gyoen in the city of Kyoto. Kyoto prefectural government officials said Jan. 29, 2014, that the park will be declared a base for the Self-Defense Forces, police and fire services in the event of natural disasters. The Kyoto Imperial Palace (upper L in the park) and the Kyoto State Guest House (upper R in the park) are exempt from the plan. The palace was the main imperial residence until Emperor Meiji shifted to Tokyo in 1869.

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Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows people viewing cherry blossoms in Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo on March 22, 2013. Cherry blossoms reached full bloom that day in central Tokyo, 12 days earlier than the 30-year average between 1981 and 2010, and 15 days earlier than the previous year, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

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Snow in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo covered by snow on Feb. 6, 2013.

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Imperial couple in garden party

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko at a party they hosted in the Akasaka Gyoen park in Tokyo on April 19, 2012.

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Imperial couple in garden party

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko at a party they hosted in the Akasaka Gyoen park in Tokyo on April 19, 2012. Crown Prince Naruhito (C bottom) and his brother, Prince Akishino (C top), are also shown.

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Snow-covered Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Feb. 29, 2012, shows the snow-covered Shinjuku Gyoen park in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward.

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Prime Minister Hatoyama hosts cherry-viewing party

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (C) poses with invited guests for photos at an annual cherry-viewing party he hosted at Tokyo's Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden on April 17, 2010. Some 10,000 people from political, business, sports and entertainment circles were invited to the party.

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Prime Minister Hatoyama hosts cherry-viewing party

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (C) poses with invited guests for photos at an annual cherry-viewing party he hosted at Tokyo's Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden on April 17, 2010. Some 10,000 people from political, business, sports and entertainment circles were invited to the party.

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Snow falls in Tokyo, matches 1969 record for season's latest snowfall

TOKYO, Japan - Women wearing traditional kimono walk in Shijuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo, which is lightly dusted with snow, on April 17, 2010, after snow fell in central Tokyo, matching the 1969 record for the season's latest snowfall.

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Aso hosts cherry-viewing party

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso (R) poses for photos with popular Japanese idol group AKB48 (C) during an annual cherry-viewing party he hosted at Tokyo's Shinjuku Gyoen park on April 18.

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Aso hosts cherry-viewing party

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso (C) poses for photos with people he invited to an annual cherry-viewing party at Tokyo's Shinjuku Gyoen park on April 18. About 10,000 politicians, business people, actors and actresses, sports figures and others were invited to the gathering.

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Fukuda hosts cherry-viewing party

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (C) poses for photos with people he invited to an annual cherry-viewing party at Tokyo's Shinjuku Gyoen park on April 12. About 10,000 politicians, business people, actors and actresses and others were invited to the gathering.

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Fukuda hosts cherry-viewing party

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (C) poses for photos with people he invited to an annual cherry-viewing party at Tokyo's Shinjuku Gyoen park on April 12. About 10,000 politicians, business people, actors and actresses and others were invited to the gathering.

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Fukuda hosts cherry-viewing party

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (R, front) talks with people he invited to an annual cherry-viewing party at Tokyo's Shinjuku Gyoen park on April 12. About 10,000 politicians, business people, actors and actresses and others were invited to the gathering. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko goes on kindergarten picnic

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Princess Masako and her daughter Princess Aiko arrive at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in central Tokyo on May 15 for Aiko's kindergarten picnic. (Pool photo)

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Abe invites around 11,000 people to cherry-viewing gathering

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (3rd from L) poses for photos during a cherry-viewing gathering at Tokyo's Shinjuku Gyoen park on April 14. Abe invited around 11,000 people from the political, business, sports and entertainment sectors to the gathering, including Olympic marathon medalist Yuko Arimori (L), TV personality Monta Mino and sumo master Takanohana (R).

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Cherry blossoms blooming at Tokyo's Shinjuku-Gyoen Park

TOKYO, Japan - Visitors look at cherry blossoms blooming at Shinjuku-Gyoen Park on March 9. The trees are blooming three weeks earlier than usual.

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Princess Aiko takes part in kindergarten excursion

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Aiko and her mother Crown Princess Masako take part in an excursion by the Gakushuin kindergarten to Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo on May 16. It was Princess Aiko's first excursion since entering the kindergarten on April 11. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko takes part in kindergarten excursion

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Aiko and her mother Crown Princess Masako take part in an excursion by the Gakushuin kindergarten to Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo on May 16. It was Princess Aiko's first excursion since entering the kindergarten on April 11. (Pool photo)

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Koizumi hosts garden party, vows to dedicatedly serve out term

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (C in front) poses with Japanese athletes during the 'Cherry Blossom Viewing Party' at the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden on April 15.

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Koizumi hosts garden party, vows to dedicatedly serve out term

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (C) makes a toast at the 'Cherry Blossom Viewing Party' at the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden on April 15. (Pool photo)

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Newlywed Kurodas visit rose garden

TOKYO, Japan - Newlyweds Yoshiki and Sayako Kuroda take a stroll in the rose garden of the Shinjuku Gyoen Park in Tokyo on Nov. 23 in their first public appearance since their wedding on Nov. Nov. 15. (Pool photo)

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Newlywed Kurodas visit rose garden

TOKYO, Japan - Newlyweds Yoshiki and Sayako Kuroda take a stroll in the Shinjuku Gyoen Park in Tokyo on Nov. 23 in their first public appearance since their wedding on Nov. Nov. 15. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress host garden party

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Sayako, who is scheduled to marry a commoner on Nov. 15, speaks with guests during an annual autumn garden party her parents hosted at Akasaka Gyoen Park in Tokyo on Oct. 27.

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Emperor, empress host garden party

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko speak with their guests during an annual autumn garden party they hosted at Akasaka Gyoen Park in Tokyo on Oct. 27. Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi (2nd from R) are among the quests.

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Emperor, empress host garden party

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (2nd from L), accompanied by other member of the royal family, arrive at Akasaka Gyoen Park in Tokyo to host an annual autumn garden party on Oct. 27.

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(5)State guesthouse in Kyoto Gyoen garden opens in gala ceremony

KYOTO, Japan - A file photo shows a room of the newly-built state guesthouse in Kyoto Gyoen national garden.

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(2)State guesthouse in Kyoto Gyoen garden opens in gala ceremony

KYOTO, Japan - An opening ceremony of the Japanese-style state guesthouse in Kyoto Gyoen national garden in Kyoto was held at the guesthouse on April 17.

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(1)State guesthouse in Kyoto Gyoen garden opens in gala ceremony

KYOTO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (2nd from R) and other dignitaries cut the tape to open the Japanese-style state guesthouse in Kyoto Gyoen national garden in Kyoto on April 17.

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(3)State guesthouse in Kyoto Gyoen garden opens in gala ceremony

KYOTO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi addresses an opening ceremony of the Japanese-style state guesthouse in Kyoto Gyoen national garden in Kyoto on April 17.

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(4)State guesthouse in Kyoto Gyoen garden opens in gala ceremony

KYOTO, Japan - A photo taken April 15 shows the entire structure of the newly-built Japanese-style state guesthouse in Kyoto Gyoen national garden.

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(6)State guesthouse in Kyoto Gyoen garden opens in gala ceremony

KYOTO, Japan - A file photo shows a Japanese garden surrounded by the newly-built state guesthouse structures in Kyoto Gyoen national garden.

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(1)Koizumi hosts cherry blossom party

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) chats with ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) and other guests at a cherry blossom viewing party he hosted at Tokyo's Shinjuku Gyoen park on April 9. About 8,700 guests, including politicians, diplomats and athletes, were invited to the party.