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Emperor, empress return home

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (back, 2nd from L) and Empress Masako (behind him) are greeted by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) upon arrival at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 26, 2026, following their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress return home

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, L) and Empress Masako (behind him) are greeted by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) upon arrival at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 26, 2026, following their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress return home

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, L) and Empress Masako are greeted upon arrival at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 26, 2026, following their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. Standing behind them is Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress return home

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko (C) wave with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as a government plane carrying Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 26, 2026, following their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Emperor, empress return home

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko (C) wave with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as a government plane carrying Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 26, 2026, following their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Emperor, empress return home

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 26, 2026, following their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Emperor, empress return home

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 26, 2026, following their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Japan's imperial couple leave Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (far R) bid farewell at Melsbroek Air Base on the outskirts of Brussels on June 25, 2026, before flying back to Japan following their two-week official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's imperial couple leave Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave as they leave for home from Melsbroek Air Base on the outskirts of Brussels on June 25, 2026, following their two-week official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's imperial couple leave Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave as they leave for home from Melsbroek Air Base on the outskirts of Brussels on June 25, 2026, following their two-week official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's imperial couple leave Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave as they leave for home from Melsbroek Air Base on the outskirts of Brussels on June 25, 2026, following their two-week official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's imperial couple leave Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako (on a red carpet) bid farewell at Melsbroek Air Base on the outskirts of Brussels on June 25, 2026, before flying back to Japan following their two-week official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's imperial couple leave Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako (on a red carpet) bid farewell at Melsbroek Air Base on the outskirts of Brussels on June 25, 2026, before flying back to Japan following their two-week official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrive at the official residence of the Japanese ambassador to Belgium in Brussels on June 25, 2026, for informal talks with Japanese nationals living in Belgium before flying back to Japan. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (far L) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) visit the official residence of the Japanese ambassador to Belgium in Brussels on June 25, 2026, for informal talks with Japanese nationals living in Belgium before flying back to Japan. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit the official residence of the Japanese ambassador to Belgium in Brussels on June 25, 2026, for informal talks with Japanese nationals living in Belgium before flying back to Japan. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako (C) visit the official residence of the Japanese ambassador to Belgium in Brussels on June 25, 2026, for informal talks with Japanese nationals living in Belgium before flying back to Japan. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C, L) and Empress Masako (C, R) visit the official residence of the Japanese ambassador to Belgium in Brussels on June 25, 2026, for informal talks with Japanese nationals living in Belgium before flying back to Japan. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) visit the official residence of the Japanese ambassador to Belgium in Brussels on June 25, 2026, for informal talks with Belgians with ties to Japan before flying back to Japan. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) and Empress Masako visit the official residence of the Japanese ambassador to Belgium in Brussels on June 25, 2026, for informal talks with Belgians with ties to Japan before flying back to Japan. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (far L) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) visit the official residence of the Japanese ambassador to Belgium in Brussels on June 25, 2026, for informal talks with Belgians with ties to Japan before flying back to Japan. (Pool photo) ==Kyodo

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit the official residence of the Japanese ambassador to Belgium in Brussels on June 25, 2026, for informal talks with Belgians with ties to Japan before flying back to Japan. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako (C) visit the official residence of the Japanese ambassador to Belgium in Brussels on June 25, 2026, for informal talks with Belgians with ties to Japan before flying back to Japan.(Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (far R) and Empress Masako (2nd from R) bid farewell to Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde after taking a stroll in a botanical garden at the Palace of Laeken in Brussels on June 25, 2026. The Japanese imperial couple will fly to Japan later in the day, wrapping up their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (far R) and Empress Masako (2nd from R) bid farewell to Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde after taking a stroll in a botanical garden at the Palace of Laeken in Brussels on June 25, 2026. The Japanese imperial couple will fly to Japan later in the day, wrapping up their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) pose for a photo with Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde during a stroll at the Palace of Laeken in Brussels on June 25, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) pose for a photo with Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde during a stroll at the Palace of Laeken in Brussels on June 25, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) take a stroll with Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde in a botanical garden at the Palace of Laeken in Brussels on June 25, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (far L) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) take a stroll with Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde in a botanical garden at the Palace of Laeken in Brussels on June 25, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan's Empress Masako (L) and Belgium's Queen Mathilde wave to the crowd as they arrive at Brussels City Hall in Brussels on June 23, 2026, during the Japanese imperial couple's official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

(From L) Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Belgium's King Philippe, Empress Masako and Queen Mathilde arrive at Brussels City Hall in Brussels on June 23, 2026, during the Japanese imperial couple's official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan's Empress Masako (R) and Belgium's Queen Mathilde speak ahead of a state banquet at the Palace of Laeken in Brussels on June 23, 2026, held as part of the Japanese imperial couple's official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan's Empress Masako (L) and Belgium's Queen Mathilde speak with children from a local Japanese school outside Brussels City Hall in Brussels on June 23, 2026, during the Japanese imperial couple's official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (C, L) and Belgium's King Philippe toast, as Queen Mathilde (L) and Empress Masako raise glasses, during a state banquet at the Palace of Laeken in Brussels on June 23, 2026, held as part of an official visit by the Japanese imperial couple to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (L) and Belgium's King Philippe toast during a state banquet hosted by the king and Queen Mathilde at the Palace of Laeken in Brussels on June 23, 2026, held as part of an official visit by the emperor, accompanied by Empress Masako, to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (L) delivers a speech alongside Belgium's King Philippe during a state banquet hosted by the king and Queen Mathilde at the Palace of Laeken in Brussels on June 23, 2026, held as part of an official visit by the emperor, accompanied by Empress Masako, to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito delivers a speech during a state banquet hosted by Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Mathilde at the Palace of Laeken in Brussels on June 23, 2026, held as part of an official visit by the emperor, accompanied by Empress Masako, to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito delivers a speech during a state banquet hosted by Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Mathilde at the Palace of Laeken in Brussels on June 23, 2026, held as part of an official visit by the emperor, accompanied by Empress Masako, to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (front, R) attend a state banquet alongside Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Mathilde at the Palace of Laeken in Brussels on June 23, 2026, held as part of the Japanese imperial couple's official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (standing, L), Empress Masako (sitting, R), Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Mathilde pose for a photo ahead of a state banquet at the Palace of Laeken in Brussels on June 23, 2026, held as part of the Japanese imperial couple's official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (L) and Belgium's King Philippe chat during a state banquet at the Palace of Laeken in Brussels on June 23, 2026, held as part of an official visit by the emperor, accompanied by Empress Masako, to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (standing, L), Empress Masako (sitting, R), Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Mathilde pose for a photo ahead of a state banquet at the Palace of Laeken in Brussels on June 23, 2026, held as part of the Japanese imperial couple's official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (C, L) and Empress Masako (L), Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Mathilde wave from the balcony of Brussels City Hall on June 23, 2026, in Brussels during the Japanese imperial couple's official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (C, L) and Empress Masako (L), Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Mathilde wave from the balcony of Brussels City Hall on June 23, 2026, in Brussels during the Japanese imperial couple's official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (C, L) and Empress Masako (L), Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Mathilde wave from the balcony of Brussels City Hall on June 23, 2026, in Brussels during the Japanese imperial couple's official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

(From L) Belgium's King Philippe, Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and Queen Mathilde meet children from a local Japanese school outside the Brussels City Hall on June 23, 2026, in Brussels, during the Japanese imperial couple's official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

(From L) Belgium's King Philippe, Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and Queen Mathilde meet children from a local Japanese school outside the Brussels City Hall on June 23, 2026, in Brussels, during the Japanese imperial couple's official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (C, L) and Empress Masako (L), Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Mathilde wave from the balcony of Brussels City Hall on June 23, 2026, in Brussels during the Japanese imperial couple's official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (sitting, L) and Empress Masako sign a guest book with Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Mathilde looking on at the Royal Palace of Brussels on June 23, 2026, in Brussels, during the Japanese imperial couple's official visit to Belgium.

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (sitting, L) and Empress Masako sign a guest book with Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Mathilde looking on at the Royal Palace of Brussels on June 23, 2026, in Brussels, during the Japanese imperial couple's official visit to Belgium.