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Family of crown prince meets emperor, empress

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (R), Crown Princess Masako (C) and their daughter Princess Aiko (L) visit the Imperial Palace to meet Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on April 6. (pool photo). The number of visits by the family to the Imperial Palace has increased since Imperial Household Agency chief Shingo Haketa expressed hope in late February that the crown prince and his family would visit his parents, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, at their palace more often.

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Prince Hisahito's name inscribed in imperial family registry

TOKYO, Japan - Imperial Household Agency chief Shingo Haketa signs the registry in which the name of new-born Prince Hisahito was inscribed at the Imperial Household Agency on Sept. 21. (Pool photo)

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Cabinet approves new chief aide to emperor

TOKYO, Japan - The Cabinet on April 1 approved the appointment of Shingo Haketa (file photo), vice-grand steward, as head of the Imperial Household Agency, succeeding Toshio Yuasa.

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Cabinet approves new chief aide to emperor

TOKYO, Japan - The Cabinet on April 1 approved the appointment of Shingo Haketa (file photo), vice-grand steward, as head of the Imperial Household Agency, succeeding Toshio Yuasa. (Kyodo)

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Prince Hisahito's name inscribed in imperial family registry

TOKYO, Japan - Imperial Household Agency chief Shingo Haketa signs the registry in which the name of new-born Prince Hisahito was inscribed at the Imperial Household Agency on Sept. 21. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Family of crown prince meets emperor, empress

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (R), Crown Princess Masako (C) and their daughter Princess Aiko (L) visit the Imperial Palace to meet Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on April 6. (pool photo). The number of visits by the family to the Imperial Palace has increased since Imperial Household Agency chief Shingo Haketa expressed hope in late February that the crown prince and his family would visit his parents, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, at their palace more often. (Kyodo)

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Palace holds rite to set date for Princess Sayako's marriage

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L), Empress Michiko (C) and their daughter Princess Sayako stand to hear a message from Yoshiki Kuroda delivered through Imperial Household Agency Grand Steward Shingo Haketa during ''the Kokki no Gi (the Rite of Announcing the Date)'' at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 5. Photo was taken and provided by the Imperial Household Agency. (Kyodo)

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Palace holds rite to set date for Princess Sayako's marriage

TOKYO, Japan - Imperial Household Agency Grand Steward Shingo Haketa (R) conveys a message from Yoshiki Kuroda to Emperor Akihito (L), Empress Michiko (2nd from L) and their daughter Princess Sayako during ''the Kokki no Gi (the Rite of Announcing the Date)'' at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 5. The ceremony was held to formally set the date of Princess Sayako's marriage to Kuroda, a Tokyo metropolitan government employee, for Nov. 15. Photo was taken and provided by the Imperial Household Agency. (Kyodo)