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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito bows in front of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako in the Matsu-no-Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2025, during coming-of-age rites. (Pool photo)

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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito (R) expresses his thanks to Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako in the Matsu-no-Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2025, during coming-of-age rites. (Pool photo)

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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito (R) expresses his thanks to Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako in the Matsu-no-Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2025, during coming-of-age rites. (Pool photo)

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Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako leave the Matsu-no-Ma state room at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo after the Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading on Jan. 22, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, L), Empress Masako and other members of the imperial family enter the Matsu-no-Ma state room at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to attend the Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading on Jan. 22, 2025. (Pool photo)

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New Year Lectures for imperial family

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other imperial family members enter the Matsu-no-Ma stateroom at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the Imperial New Year's Lectures by scholars on Jan. 10, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other members of the imperial family enter the Matsu-no-Ma state room at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to attend the Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading on Jan. 19, 2024.

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Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako leave the Matsu-no-Ma state room at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo after the Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading ceremony on Jan. 19, 2024.

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New Year lectures for imperial family

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other imperial family members enter the Matsu-no-Ma stateroom at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the Imperial New Year's Lectures by scholars on Jan. 11, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako enter the Matsu-no-Ma state room at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading ceremony on Jan. 18, 2023.

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New Year lectures for imperial family

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) and other imperial family members enter the Matsu-no-Ma stateroom at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the Imperial New Year's Lectures by scholars on Jan. 13, 2023, wearing face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

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New Year ceremony at Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan - (From front, L side) Princess Kiko, her daughters Princess Mako and Princess Kako, and other female members of the imperial family enter the Matsu-no-Ma room of the Imperial Palace on Jan. 1, 2015, to attend a ceremony in which the emperor and empress receive New Year's greetings. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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New Year ceremony at Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (C) and Empress Michiko leave the Matsu-no-Ma room of the Imperial Palace on Jan. 1, 2015, after a ceremony in which the emperor and empress receive New Year's greetings from other members of the imperial family and lawmakers. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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New Year ceremony at Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) speaks next to Empress Michiko during a ceremony at the Matsu-no-Ma room of the Imperial Palace on Jan. 1, 2015, in which the emperor and empress receive New Year's greetings from other members of the imperial family and lawmakers. (Pool photo By Kyodo New)

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New Year ceremony at Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (far L), Empress Michiko (2nd from L) and other members of the imperial family attend a ceremony at the Matsu-no-Ma room of the Imperial Palace on Jan. 1, 2015, in which the emperor and empress receive New Year's greetings. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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New Year ceremony at Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (far L), Empress Michiko (2nd from L) and other members of the imperial family enter the Matsu-no-Ma room of the Imperial Palace on Jan. 1, 2015, to attend a ceremony in which the emperor and empress receive New Year's greetings. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Princess Noriko shows gratitude to emperor, empress

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Noriko is seated in Seiden-Matsu-no-Ma (State Room) of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo after expressing her gratitude to the emperor and empress in a ceremony on Oct. 2, 2014, ahead of her marriage on Oct. 5 to Kunimaro Senge, the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo-taisha grand shrine in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan. The princess is a daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado. (Pool photo)

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Princess Noriko bids farewell to emperor, empress

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Noriko, daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado, bows after receiving words from Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko during a ceremony on Oct. 2, 2014, at Seiden-Matsu-no-Ma (State Room) of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo before her Oct. 5 marriage to Kunimaro Senge, the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress attend year's first lecture

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko (4th and 5th from left) and other members of the imperial family attend the year's first academic lecture held in the ''Matsu-no-Ma'' (hall of pine) at the Imperial Palace on Jan. 12 in a traditional annual event dating back to 1869. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress attend year's first lecture

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend the year's first academic lecture held in the ''Matsu-no-Ma'' (hall of pine) at the Imperial Palace on Jan. 12 in a traditional annual event dating back to 1869. (Pool photo)

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Ex-Vietnamese Premier Khai decorated

TOKYO, Japan - Former Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai (2nd from R) received the Grand Corddon of the Order of the Rising Sun from Emperor Akihito in the Matsu-no-Ma (Pine Room) of the Imperial Palace on Nov. 7. (Pool photo)

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Abe inaugurates his Cabinet

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito attests the appointment of Shinzo Abe as prime minister in a ceremony at the ''Matsu-no-Ma'' (Pine Room) of the Imperial Palace, witnessed by outgoing Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Sept. 26. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress attend year's first lecture

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend the year's first academic lecture held in the ''Matsu-no-Ma'' (hall of pine) at the Imperial Palace on Jan. 9 in a traditional annual event dating back to 1869. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress attend year's first lecture

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (seated on the left) attend the year's first academic lecture held in the ''Matsu-no-Ma'' (hall of pine) at the Imperial Palace on Jan. 9. Also attending the traditional annual event dating back to 1869 are members of the royal family, noted scholars and other dignitaries. (Pool photo)

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New Year poetry reading ceremony held at Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (L) attend the annual New Year poetry reading in the ''Matsu-no-ma'' hall of the Imperial Palace on Jan. 15, where ''waka'' poems by members of the imperial family as well as of the general public were recited in traditional style. Ten poems were chosen for recitation from 23,637 entries from the public under this year's theme, ''haru'' or spring.

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Imperial poetry reading ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako enter the Matsu-no-Ma state room at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the annual Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading ceremony on Jan. 18, 2022.

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New Year lectures for imperial family

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front) and other imperial family members enter the Matsu-no-Ma stateroom at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the Imperial New Year's Lectures by scholars on Jan. 14, 2022, wearing face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Mako

Photo taken Oct. 22, 2019, shows Japanese Princess Mako, a niece of Emperor Naruhito, heading to the emperor's enthronement ceremony at the "Matsu no Ma" state room of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

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New Year poetry reading ceremony held at Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (L) attend the annual New Year poetry reading in the ''Matsu-no-ma'' hall of the Imperial Palace on Jan. 15, where ''waka'' poems by members of the imperial family as well as of the general public were recited in traditional style. Ten poems were chosen for recitation from 23,637 entries from the public under this year's theme, ''haru'' or spring.

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Ex-Vietnamese Premier Khai decorated

TOKYO, Japan - Former Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai (2nd from R) received the Grand Corddon of the Order of the Rising Sun from Emperor Akihito in the Matsu-no-Ma (Pine Room) of the Imperial Palace on Nov. 7. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Imperial poetry reading ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, L), Empress Masako and other imperial family members enter the Matsu-no-Ma state room at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the annual Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading ceremony on March 26, 2021, postponed for about two months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

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Imperial New Year's Lectures

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front), Empress Masako (2nd from front) and other imperial family members enter the Matsu-no-Ma state room at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the Imperial New Year's Lectures by scholars on March 23, 2021. The annual event was postponed for about two months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

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Japanese emperor's enthronement ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) delivers a speech to proclaim his enthronement from the Takamikura imperial throne in the "Matsu no Ma" state room of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2019. Empress Masako can be seen on the right on the Michodai throne. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese emperor's enthronement ceremony

Japanese Empress Masako leaves the "Matsu no Ma" state room at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo after Emperor Naruhito proclaimed his enthronement before roughly 2,000 guests from home and overseas in a ceremony on Oct. 22, 2019. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese emperor's enthronement ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito leaves the "Matsu no Ma" state room at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo after proclaiming his enthronement before roughly 2,000 guests from home and overseas in a ceremony on Oct. 22, 2019. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese emperor's enthronement ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito delivers a speech to proclaim his enthronement from the Takamikura imperial throne in the "Matsu no Ma" state room of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese emperor's enthronement ceremony

Attendees at Japanese Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony raise banzai cheers after the emperor (L) proclaimed his enthronement from the Takamikura imperial throne in the "Matsu no Ma" state room of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2019. Empress Masako can be seen in the back on the Michodai throne. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan emperor

Japanese Emperor Akihito speaks from the Imperial throne in this file photo taken on Nov. 12, 1990, during the Enthronement Ceremony at the Seiden Matsu no Ma (State Room) of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe inaugurates his Cabinet

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito attests the appointment of Shinzo Abe as prime minister in a ceremony at the ''Matsu-no-Ma'' (Pine Room) of the Imperial Palace, witnessed by outgoing Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Sept. 26. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Emperor, empress attend year's first lecture

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko (4th and 5th from left) and other members of the imperial family attend the year's first academic lecture held in the ''Matsu-no-Ma'' (hall of pine) at the Imperial Palace on Jan. 12 in a traditional annual event dating back to 1869. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Emperor, empress attend year's first lecture

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend the year's first academic lecture held in the ''Matsu-no-Ma'' (hall of pine) at the Imperial Palace on Jan. 12 in a traditional annual event dating back to 1869. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Emperor, empress attend year's first lecture

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (seated on the left) attend the year's first academic lecture held in the ''Matsu-no-Ma'' (hall of pine) at the Imperial Palace on Jan. 9. Also attending the traditional annual event dating back to 1869 are members of the royal family, noted scholars and other dignitaries. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Emperor, empress attend year's first lecture

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend the year's first academic lecture held in the ''Matsu-no-Ma'' (hall of pine) at the Imperial Palace on Jan. 9 in a traditional annual event dating back to 1869. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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New Year ceremony at Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) speaks next to Empress Michiko during a ceremony at the Matsu-no-Ma room of the Imperial Palace on Jan. 1, 2015, in which the emperor and empress receive New Year's greetings from other members of the imperial family and lawmakers. (Pool photo By Kyodo New)(Kyodo)

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Princess Noriko bids farewell to emperor, empress

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Noriko, daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado, bows after receiving words from Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko during a ceremony on Oct. 2, 2014, at Seiden-Matsu-no-Ma (State Room) of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo before her Oct. 5 marriage to Kunimaro Senge, the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Japanese emperor's enthronement ceremony

Japan's Emperor Naruhito proclaims his enthronement from the Takamikura imperial throne in the "Matsu no Ma" state room of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2019. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe can be seen in the foreground. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese emperor's enthronement ceremony

Japan's Emperor Naruhito is pictured after his enthronement ceremony at the "Matsu no Ma" state room of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese emperor's enthronement ceremony

Japan's Empress Masako is pictured after Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony at the "Matsu no Ma" state room of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese emperor's enthronement ceremony

Japan's Princess Mako, the niece of Emperor Naruhito, is pictured after the emperor's enthronement ceremony at the "Matsu no Ma" state room of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan Crown Prince Fumihito formally declared 1st in line to throne

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (R), alongside Crown Princess Kiko, bows after thanking Emperor Naruhito (L) in a ceremony called "Choken no gi" at the Matsu no Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 8, 2020. The crown prince was formally declared first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne earlier in the day. (Pool photo)