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Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito leaves Yamatoyagi Station in Kashihara in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025, for a visit to the imperial mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu. (Pool photo)

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Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito (R) arrives at Yamatoyagi Station in Kashihara in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025, for a visit to the imperial mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu. (Pool photo)

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Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito (L) visits the imperial mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu in Kashihara in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito (C) arrives at Yamatoyagi Station in Kashihara in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025, for a visit to the imperial mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu. (Pool photo)

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Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito visits the imperial mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu in Kashihara in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito visits the imperial mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu in Kashihara in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito (C) visits the imperial mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu in Kashihara in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito visits the imperial mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu in Kashihara in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko travels to imperial mausoleum

Japanese Princess Aiko arrives at Kashihara-Jingumae Station in Kashihara in Nara Prefecture, on March 27, 2024, as she visits the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu in the western Japan city. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko travels to imperial mausoleum

Japanese Princess Aiko arrives at Kashihara-Jingumae Station in Kashihara in Nara Prefecture, on March 27, 2024, as she visits the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu in the western Japan city. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko visits imperial mausoleum

Japanese Princess Aiko visits the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu in Kashihara in Nara Prefecture, on March 27, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko visits imperial mausoleum

Japanese Princess Aiko visits the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu in Kashihara in Nara Prefecture, on March 27, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko visits imperial mausoleum

Japanese Princess Aiko visits the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu in Kashihara in Nara Prefecture, on March 27, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko visits imperial mausoleum

Japanese Princess Aiko visits the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu in Kashihara in Nara Prefecture, on March 27, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko visits imperial mausoleum

Japanese Princess Aiko arrives at the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu in Kashihara in Nara Prefecture, on March 27, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko visits imperial mausoleum

Japanese Princess Aiko arrives at the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu in Kashihara in Nara Prefecture, on March 27, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko travels to imperial mausoleum

Japanese Princess Aiko arrives at Yamatoyagi Station in Kashihara in Nara Prefecture, on March 27, 2024, to visit the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Aiko travels to imperial mausoleum

Japanese Princess Aiko arrives at Yamatoyagi Station in Kashihara in Nara Prefecture, on March 27, 2024, to visit the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu. (Pool photo)

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Chrissy Teigen And John Legend At Jimmu Kimmel - LA

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend at the 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' studios in Los Angeles, CA, USA on January 18, 2024. Photo by BauerGriffin/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chrissy Teigen And John Legend At Jimmu Kimmel - LA

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend at the 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' studios in Los Angeles, CA, USA on January 18, 2024. Photo by BauerGriffin/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chrissy Teigen And John Legend At Jimmu Kimmel - LA

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend at the 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' studios in Los Angeles, CA, USA on January 18, 2024. Photo by BauerGriffin/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chrissy Teigen And John Legend At Jimmu Kimmel - LA

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend at the 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' studios in Los Angeles, CA, USA on January 18, 2024. Photo by BauerGriffin/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prince Hisahito visits imperial mausoleum

KASHIHARA, Japan - Prince Hisahito, 6, visits the site of the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, Japan's first emperor, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, on Nov. 7, 2012.

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Prince Hisahito visits imperial mausoleum

KASHIHARA, Japan - Prince Hisahito, 6, receives a sacred tree branch during his visit to the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, Japan's first emperor, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, on Nov. 7, 2012.

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Prince Hisahito visits imperial mausoleum

KASHIHARA, Japan - Prince Akishino (front), his wife Princess Kiko (behind Prince Akishino) and their son Prince Hisahito, 6, visit the site of the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, Japan's first emperor, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, on Nov. 7, 2012.

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Prince Hisahito visits imperial mausoleum

KASHIHARA, Japan - Prince Akishino (2nd from L), his wife Princess Kiko (2nd from R) and their son Prince Hisahito, 6, visit the site of the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, Japan's first emperor, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, on Nov. 7, 2012.

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JAPAN : JIMMU CONQUEROR

Kamu (later known as Jimmu Tenno), great grandson of the Sun, is guided by the Crow of the Sun towards the east, where he founds the Japanese empire which still survives. Date: 660 BCE

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JIMMU TENNO

JIMMU TENNO First Emperor of Japan in legendary period Date: 660 -585 BC

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Princess Kako visits tomb of Japan's legendary first emperor

Princess Kako, one of Emperor Akihito's granddaughters and younger daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko, visits the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on March 7, 2015. Jimmu was Japan's first emperor, according to legend. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Princess Kako walks toward tomb of Japan's legendary first emperor

Princess Kako (R), one of Emperor Akihito's granddaughters and younger daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko, walks toward the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on March 7, 2015. Jimmu was Japan's first emperor, according to legend. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese emperor's trip to Kyoto, Nara

Japanese Empress Masako visits the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, recorded as the country's first ruler under Japanese mythology, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, on Nov. 27, 2019, for a ceremony to mark the completion of rites signifying Emperor Naruhito's enthronement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese emperor's trip to Kyoto, Nara

Japanese Emperor Naruhito offers prayers at the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, recorded as the country's first ruler under Japanese mythology, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, on Nov. 27, 2019, during a ceremony to mark the completion of rites signifying his enthronement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese emperor's trip to Kyoto, Nara

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrive at the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, recorded as the country's first ruler under Japanese mythology, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, on Nov. 27, 2019, for a ceremony to mark the completion of rites signifying his enthronement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese emperor's trip to Kyoto, Nara

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrive at the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, recorded as the country's first ruler under Japanese mythology, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, on Nov. 27, 2019, for a ceremony to mark the completion of rites signifying his enthronement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese emperor's trip to Kyoto, Nara

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C) and Empress Masako (L) arrive at the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, recorded as the country's first ruler under Japanese mythology, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, on Nov. 27, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese emperor's trip to Kyoto, Nara

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) visits the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, recorded as the country's first ruler under Japanese mythology, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, on Nov. 27, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese emperor's trip to Kyoto, Nara

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C) visits the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, recorded as the country's first ruler under Japanese mythology, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, on Nov. 27, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese emperor's trip to Kyoto, Nara

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C) visits the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, recorded as the country's first ruler under Japanese mythology, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, on Nov. 27, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan empress visits imperial mausoleum

Empress Michiko is pictured after offering prayers at the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, recorded as Japan's first ruler under Japanese mythology, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on March 26, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan emperor visits imperial mausoleum

Emperor Akihito (center L) is pictured after offering prayers at the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, recorded as Japan's first ruler under Japanese mythology, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on March 26, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan emperor visits imperial mausoleum

Emperor Akihito is pictured after offering prayers at the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, recorded as Japan's first ruler under Japanese mythology, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on March 26, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan emperor visits imperial mausoleum

Emperor Akihito visits the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, recorded as Japan's first ruler under Japanese mythology, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on March 26, 2019. He traveled to the city to pay respects before his abdication on April 30. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan emperor visits imperial mausoleum

Emperor Akihito offers prayers at the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, recorded as Japan's first ruler under Japanese mythology, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on March 26, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan emperor, empress visit imperial mausoleum

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visit the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, recorded as Japan's first ruler under Japanese mythology, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on March 26, 2019. They traveled to the city to pay respects before Emperor Akihito's abdication on April 30. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan emperor, empress visit imperial mausoleum

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visit the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, recorded as Japan's first ruler under Japanese mythology, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on March 26, 2019. They traveled to the city to pay respects before Emperor Akihito's abdication on April 30. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan emperor, empress visit imperial mausoleum

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visit the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, recorded as Japan's first ruler under Japanese mythology, in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on March 26, 2019. They traveled to the city to pay respects before Emperor Akihito's abdication on April 30. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan emperor, empress visit imperial mausoleum

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are pictured in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, on March 26, 2019, on their way to visit the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, recorded as Japan's first ruler under Japanese mythology. They traveled to the western Japan city to pay respects before Emperor Akihito's abdication on April 30. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan emperor, empress visit imperial mausoleum

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are pictured in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, on March 26, 2019, on their way to visit the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu, recorded as Japan's first ruler under Japanese mythology. They traveled to the western Japan city to pay respects before Emperor Akihito's abdication on April 30. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor Akihito indicates readiness to abdicate

File photo taken in April 2016 shows Japanese Emperor Akihito (C) and Prince Akishino (L) visiting the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture. The emperor indicated his readiness to abdicate in a rare video message to the public on Aug. 8, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo