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Feb. 1936 military revolt in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 14 Kyodo - A group of young Imperial Japanese Army officers enter the Diet building in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 1936, in an attempt to seize control of key locations, including the prime minister's residence, in the so-called 2.26 incident that started in the early morning of Feb. 26. The coup, conducted by a faction of officers within the Army who were dissatisfied with the government's perceived weakness and corruption, ended in failure.

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Tourists Visit the Palace Museum - Beijing

Tourists visit the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, October 3, 2025. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City, which was constructed between 1406 and 1420, was once the imperial palaces of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties. It is a UNESCO inscribed World Cultural Heritage and has one of the world's largest and most intact ancient wooden structures. The Palace Museum was established in 1925 on the base of the former imperial compound. Historically off-limits as an imperial residence, the Forbidden City now is one of the most-visited museums in China. Photo by Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tourists Visit the Palace Museum - Beijing

Tourists visit the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, October 3, 2025. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City, which was constructed between 1406 and 1420, was once the imperial palaces of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties. It is a UNESCO inscribed World Cultural Heritage and has one of the world's largest and most intact ancient wooden structures. The Palace Museum was established in 1925 on the base of the former imperial compound. Historically off-limits as an imperial residence, the Forbidden City now is one of the most-visited museums in China. Photo by Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tourists Visit the Palace Museum - Beijing

Tourists visit the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, October 2, 2025. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City, which was constructed between 1406 and 1420, was once the imperial palaces of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties. It is a UNESCO inscribed World Cultural Heritage and has one of the world's largest and most intact ancient wooden structures. The Palace Museum was established in 1925 on the base of the former imperial compound. Historically off-limits as an imperial residence, the Forbidden City now is one of the most-visited museums in China. Photo by Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tourists Visit the Palace Museum - Beijing

Tourists visit the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, October 2, 2025. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City, which was constructed between 1406 and 1420, was once the imperial palaces of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties. It is a UNESCO inscribed World Cultural Heritage and has one of the world's largest and most intact ancient wooden structures. The Palace Museum was established in 1925 on the base of the former imperial compound. Historically off-limits as an imperial residence, the Forbidden City now is one of the most-visited museums in China. Photo by Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tourists Visit the Palace Museum - Beijing

Tourists in traditional costumes take pictures at the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, October 2, 2025. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City, which was constructed between 1406 and 1420, was once the imperial palaces of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties. It is a UNESCO inscribed World Cultural Heritage and has one of the world's largest and most intact ancient wooden structures. The Palace Museum was established in 1925 on the base of the former imperial compound. Historically off-limits as an imperial residence, the Forbidden City now is one of the most-visited museums in China. Photo by Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tourists Visit the Palace Museum - Beijing

A little girl in traditional costumes is pictured at the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, October 2, 2025. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City, which was constructed between 1406 and 1420, was once the imperial palaces of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties. It is a UNESCO inscribed World Cultural Heritage and has one of the world's largest and most intact ancient wooden structures. The Palace Museum was established in 1925 on the base of the former imperial compound. Historically off-limits as an imperial residence, the Forbidden City now is one of the most-visited museums in China. Photo by Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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 imperial couple visits ex-emperor's residence

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrive at the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on Aug. 12, 2025, to brief former Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko about their official visit to Mongolia. (Pool photo)

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Funeral of Japan's Princess Yuriko in Tokyo

A hearse carrying Princess Yuriko's casket leaves her residence at the Akasaka Estate on Nov. 26, 2024, for the main funeral ceremony, called Renso-no-Gi, at the Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo. The great-aunt of Emperor Naruhito and the oldest member of the Japanese imperial family died on Nov. 15 at the age of 101. (Pool photo)

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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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Japan emperor in India

NEW DELHI, India - Japanese Emperor Akihito (3rd from L) and Empress Michiko (2nd from L) are pictured with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (2nd from R) and President Pranab Mukherjee (3rd from R) at the Indian presidential residence in New Delhi on Dec. 2, 2013. The imperial couple is in India at the invitation of the Indian government to commemorate the 60th anniversary in 2012 of bilateral diplomatic ties. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor in India

NEW DELHI, India - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (front R) receives Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the Indian presidential residence in New Delhi on Dec. 2, 2013. The Japanese imperial couple is in India at the invitation of the Indian government to commemorate the 60th anniversary in 2012 of bilateral diplomatic ties. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress attend dinner at crown prince's residence

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko arrive at the Togu Palace, the residence of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2009, to attend a dinner party to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the emperor's enthronement and the 50th wedding anniversary of the emperor and empress. A total of 46 current and former members of the imperial family attended the party hosted by the crown prince and crown princess.

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Obama meets with Japanese emperor, empress over lunch

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (C) and Empress Michiko greet visiting U.S. President Barack Obama (L) at the entrance of the Imperial Residence in Tokyo before the three had lunch with only an interpreter present. The imperial couple normally host top foreign leaders at the main building of the Imperial Palace but their residence was chosen for the lunch with Obama because of the tight schedules of both parties.

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Emperor, empress meet Japanese-Canadians in Victoria

VICTORIA, Canada - Japanese Emperor Akihito (C) and Empress Michiko (behind) talk to a group of Japanese-Canadians and Japanese residents in Victoria and others who came from the Yukon Territory at the residence of Lieutenant Governor Steven Point on July 11. The imperial couple is on a visit to Canada to mark the 80th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

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Order of the Rising Sun awarded to Nepali leader Ram Chandra Paudel

Ram Chandra Poudel (L), Former Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nepal. Poudel receives the 2020 Spring Imperial Decoration, Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun award from Japanese Ambassador to Nepal Kikuta Yutaka at latters residence in Kathmandu. Poudel on April 29, 2020 was awarded with decoration in recognition of his contributions towards strengthening the relationship between Japan and Nepal and promoting the interchange of members of parliaments of both countries. Due to Covid-19 pandemic, the ceremony has been unfortunately postponed, but was successfully completed on 15 December, 2022. Japanese Decorations are conferred upon foreigners twice a year, on 29th April and 3rd November, concurrently with the conferment of decorations and medals to Japanese nationals...

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Crown Prince Naruhito leaves Japan for Vietnam

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (C, back to camera) is seen off before his departure for Vietnam by his wife Princess Masako (R), his brother Prince Akishino (L in front) and other members of the imperial family at the crown prince's residence in Tokyo on Feb. 9. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Emperor's poem about 'life' recited at New Year poetry reading

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (seated at left), Empress Michiko (standing at center) and other imperial family members (standing both sides of the couple) attend the annual New Year Poetry Reading held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 15. The emperor expressed compassion for various creatures coexisting in the premises of his residence in his poem. The theme was ''life'' for this year's poems in the ceremony.

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Crown Prince Naruhito's family meet emperor, empress

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (L), his wife Princess Masako (R) and their daughter Aiko (C) leave their residence in Tokyo's Motoakasaka for the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 1 to give a New Year's greeting to Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Emperor, Empress dine with Prince Charles, his wife

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and his wife Empress Michiko (R) welcome Britain's Prince Charles (2nd from R) and his wife Camilla (2nd from L) for a dinner at their residence in the Imperial Palace ground in Tokyo on Oct. 28. (Pool photo)

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Emperor welcomes Maori king at his residence

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (2nd from R) and Empress Michiko (R) welcomes Maori King Tuheitia and his wife at their residence in the Imperial Palace on Jan. 22. (Pool photo)

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Equatorial Guinea's president visits Japanese crown prince

TOKYO, Japan - Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo and Mrs. Nguema (both in center) meet Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (L) and his wife Princess Masako (R) at the imperial couple's residence in Tokyo on Nov. 1. (Pool photo)

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Princess Kiko gives birth to heir to imperial throne

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe speaks with reporters at the prime minister's official residence on the birth of a baby boy to Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko on Sept. 6. Abe said that the government should discuss the idea of revising the Imperial House Law to pave the way for female monarchs ''in a careful manner.''

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(2)Princess Masako joins in rite for late Princess Takamatsu

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (R) and his wife Princess Masako (L, rear) arrive at the residence of the late Princess Takamatsu in Tokyo's Minato Ward on March 27 to join other members of the imperial family in a traditional rite to mark the 100th day after the death of the late princess. Princess Masako has been absent from many formal engagements duties due to poor health. (Pool photo)

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(1)Princess Masako joins in rite for late Princess Takamatsu

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Princess Masako enters the residence of the late Princess Takamatsu in Tokyo's Minato Ward on March 27 to join other members of the imperial family in a traditional rite to mark the 100th day after the death of the late princess. Princess Masako has been absent from many formal engagements duties due to poor health.

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(11)Princess Sayako formally engaged to Kuroda in traditional rite

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshiki Kuroda, who is to marry Princess Sayako, and his mother Sumiko wait for their car after their meeting with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the Imperial Residence on March 19. (Pool photo)

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(10)Princess Sayako formally engaged to Kuroda in traditional rite

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshiki Kuroda, who is to marry Princess Sayako, smiles as he gets into a car after a meeting with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the Imperial Residence on March 19. (Pool photo)

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Emperor returns home for a day after prostate cancer surgery

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L), recovering from a prostate cancer operation, was temporarily released from the University of Tokyo Hospital on Jan. 30 and returned to his residence in the Imperial Palace with Empress Michiko (R) to spend the night.

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(3)Princess Aiko turns 1

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito and Princess Masako, with their daughter Princess Aiko, are about to leave their residence in Motoakasaka, Tokyo on Dec. 1 for the Imperial Palace to report to Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on the princess's first birthday. The young princess, who weighs 9,320 grams and is 74.2 centimeters tall, is growing steadily and is bigger than the average 1-year-old baby, according to the Imperial Household Agency. (Pool photo)

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(2)Wake held for late Prince Takamado

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito and Princess Masako attend a wake held Nov. 27 for the late Prince Takamado who died Nov. 21 due to heart failure while playing squash. The wake held at the late prince's residence in Tokyo's Moto-Akasaka district was attended by friends and acquaintances from various circles as well as members of the imperial family. (Pool photo)

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Princess Sayako back from trip to Romania, Croatia

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Sayako (R) is welcomed by Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (C) at the Imperial Palace residence in Tokyo on Oct. 18 after returning from an official visit to Romania and Croatia.

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(4)Princess Aiko makes 1st outing along seaside

HAYAMA, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (L) and Princess Masako (R) attend their first child, Princess Aiko (C) during their walk near the imperial family residence in Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on April 6.

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(1)Princess Aiko makes 1st outing along seaside

HAYAMA, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (L) and Princess Masako (R), along with their first child, Princess Aiko, take a walk near the imperial family residence in Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on April 6, during their vacation.

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(3)Princess Aiko makes 1st outing along seaside

HAYAMA, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (R), Princess Masako (2nd from R), and their first child, Princess Aiko (held by the princess), chat with residents in Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on April 6, while walking outside the imperial family residence during their vacation.

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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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(3)Crown Princess Masako leaves hospital with newborn baby

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito and his wife Princess Masako, along with their newborn baby Princess Aiko, return to their residence in central Tokyo from the Hospital of the Imperial Household on Dec. 8. Photo was taken in Tokyo's Yotsuya district.