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TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito holds a press conference at his residence in Tokyo's Motoakasaka district on June 6, 2013, ahead of his visit to Spain beginning June 10. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress host spring garden party

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) talks to new world figure skating champions Mao Asada (4th from R) and Daisuke Takahashi (3rd from R) during an annual spring garden party in the Akasaka imperial garden in Tokyo's Motoakasaka district on April 15, 2010.

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Emperor, empress host spring garden party

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) talks to Vancouver Olympic medalists during an annual spring garden party in the Akasaka imperial garden in Tokyo's Motoakasaka district on April 15, 2010. (From R) Masako Hozumi, Nao Kotani and Maki Tabata from the women's speed skating team, speed skaters Joji Kato and Keiichiro Nagashima, and figure skaters Daisuke Takahashi and Mao Asada.

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Crown prince returns Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito is welcome by his wife Crown Princess Masako at the couple's residence in Tokyo's Motoakasaka district on March 15, 2010, after returning from a trip to Ghana and Kenya. (Pool photo)

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Former Ozawa aide arrested over funds scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Reporters, photographers and TV crews gather at the building which houses the office of Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the Democratic Party of Japan, in Tokyo's Motoakasaka district Jan. 15, 2010, after the arrest of his former aide and lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa over a funds scandal.

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Emperor, empress host autumn garden party

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L in center) and Empress Michiko (R in center) host an annual autumn party at the Akasaka imperial garden in Tokyo's Motoakasaka district on Oct. 22, 2009. Crown Prince Naruhito (L), Prince Akishino (2nd from L) and his wife Princess Kiko (behind her husband) and Princess Akiko (R), a daughter of Prince Tomohito and Princess Nobuko, also joined the gathering.

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Emperor, empress host autumn garden party

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (C in front) and Empress Michiko (2nd from L) talk to invitees, including actress Mitsuko Mori (3rd from R) and Oscar-winning film director Yojiro Takita, during an annual autumn party at the Akasaka imperial garden in Tokyo's Motoakasaka district on Oct. 22, 2009.

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Emperor, empress host autumn garden party

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) talks to actress Mitsuko Mori during an annual autumn party at the Akasaka imperial garden in Tokyo's Motoakasaka district on Oct. 22, 2009.

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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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Crown Prince Naruhito returns home from Mongolia

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito is greeted by his wife Princess Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko upon returning to his residence in Tokyo's Motoakasaka on July 17 from an eight-day visit to Mongolia to mark the 35th anniversary of establishment of bilateral ties. (Pool photo)

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Trailer unit hangs off Tokyo's Metropolitan Expressway

TOKYO, Japan - A large trailer unit hangs off Tokyo's Metropolitan Expressway in the Motoakasaka area of Minato Ward on Feb. 22. Police said the driver died from falling to the road below after the unit rolled onto its side and smashed through the side wall of the elevated highway.

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Trailer unit hangs off Tokyo's Metropolitan Expressway

TOKYO, Japan - A large trailer unit hangs off Tokyo's Metropolitan Expressway in the Motoakasaka area of Minato Ward on Feb. 22. Police said the driver died from falling to the road below after the unit rolled onto its side and smashed through the side wall of the elevated highway.

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Swedish crown princess visits crown price

TOKYO, Japan - Swedish Crown Princess Victoria is greeted by Crown Prince Naruhito on arrival at the Togu Palace in Tokyo's Motoakasaka for a royal banquet on April 7. (Pool photo)

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(3)Prince Akishino turns 39

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, accompanied by Princess Sayako (C), arrive at the resident of Prince Akishino in Tokyo's Motoakasaka to join a birthday dinner for their second son, who turned 39 years old on Nov. 30.

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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)Princess Aiko turns 1

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Aiko, who turned 1 year old on Dec. 1, is held by her father Crown Prince Naruhito as Princess Masako watches at the Togu Palace in Motoakasaka, Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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Belgium royal couple visit Japanese crown prince

TOKYO, Japan - Belgian Crown Prince Philippe (2nd from L) and Princess Mathilde (2nd from R) pay a visit to Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (L) and his wife Princess Masako (R) at their residence in Tokyo's Motoakasaka on June 4. The royal couples will watch a Belgium-Japan World Cup match in Saitama, north of Tokyo, later in the day.(World Cup 2002)

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China's Li meets DPJ leader Hatoyama

TOKYO, Japan - Li Peng (R), chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, shakes hands with Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama prior to their talks at the state guest house in Tokyo's Motoakasaka.

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Crown prince, princess meet the media

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito and Princess Masako look to each other during a news conference they gave at the Togu Palace in Motoakasaka, Tokyo, on April 2 to express thanks for the people's response to the birth of their first child, Princess Aiko, on Dec. 1, 2001. They said they call their daughter ''Ai-chan'' and enjoy the sense of homeliness that being parents brings. (Pool photo)

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Princess Masako overwhelmed by public response

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Princess Masako is moved to tears during a news conference with Crown Prince Naruhito at their residence in Tokyo's Motoakasaka on April 2. The princess said she was overwhelmed by the people's response to the birth of her first child, Princess Aiko, on Dec. 1, 2001. (Pool photo)

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Crown Princess Masako meets emperor, empress

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Princess Masako, who gave birth to Princess Aiko on Dec. 1, leaves Togu Palace in Tokyo's Motoakasaka district on Dec. 30 for the Imperial Palace to meet Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. It was the first time for the new mother to leave her home since she was discharged from the Imperial Household Hospital on Dec. 8.

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Imperial couple greeted by Mbekis

TOKYO, Japan - South African President Thabo Mbeki (R) and his wife Zanele (L) greet Emperor Akihito (2nd from R) and Empress Michiko (2nd from L) on their arrival at the state guesthouse in Tokyo's Motoakasaka on Oct. 3.

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Typhoon knocks over tree

TOKYO, Japan - A car is crushed by a tree felled by fierce winds from Typhoon Danas on Sept. 11 in front of the government guest house in Tokyo's Motoakasaka.

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Mori greets Iran's President Khatami at welcome ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Iranian President Mohammad Khatami (R) walks with Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori at a welcome ceremony at the state guesthouse in Tokyo's Motoakasaka on Nov. 1. Khatami arrived in Tokyo Oct. 31 for a four-day official visit aimed at boosting bilateral political and economic ties.

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Zhu greeted in welcome ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji walks along with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori in a welcome ceremony at the state guesthouse in Motoakasaka, Tokyo, on Oct. 13.

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Emperor talks to Osaka governor at Tokyo party

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) talks to Osaka Gov. Fusae Ota (3rd from R in front), Japan's first female governor, at a garden party he hosted with Empress Michiko in Tokyo on April 27. Some 1,900 people were invited to the gathering, held at Akasaka Park in Motoakasaka in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Ota was elected in February.

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Kim Jong Pil attends welcoming ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean Prime Minister Kim Jong Pil (R) is escorted by Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi during a welcoming ceremony at the state guesthouse in Motoakasaka in Tokyo on Sept. 2. Kim arrived in Tokyo on Sept. 1 for a five-day visit.

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Obuchi meets with S. Korean premier

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (L) shakes hands with South Korean Prime Minister Kim Jong Pil before their talks at the state guesthouse in Motoakasaka, Tokyo, on Sept. 2. Kim arrived in Tokyo on Sept. 1 on a five-day visit.

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Jiang attends dinner hosted by Obuchi

Chinese President Jiang Zemin (R) and Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi toast at an unofficial dinner hosted by Obuchi on Nov. 25 following Jiang's arrival in Tokyo on a six-day state visit. The dinner for Jiang and his wife Wang Yeping (flanked by Obuchi) was held at an annex of the state guesthouse in Tokyo's Motoakasaka.

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Princess Mako, Komuro meet press in 2017

Photo taken Sept. 3, 2017, shows Japanese Princess Mako and her boyfriend Kei Komuro attending a press conference in Tokyo's Motoakasaka district after the Imperial Household Agency announced they will marry, possibly in fall 2018. After a nearly three-year postponement of their marriage following a financial dispute involving his mother, the princess and Komuro are set to marry on Oct. 26, 2021.

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Princess Masako overwhelmed by public response

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Princess Masako is moved to tears during a news conference with Crown Prince Naruhito at their residence in Tokyo's Motoakasaka on April 2. The princess said she was overwhelmed by the people's response to the birth of her first child, Princess Aiko, on Dec. 1, 2001. (Pool photo)

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China's Li meets DPJ leader Hatoyama

TOKYO, Japan - Li Peng (R), chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, shakes hands with Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama prior to their talks at the state guest house in Tokyo's Motoakasaka.

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Swedish crown princess visits crown price

TOKYO, Japan - Swedish Crown Princess Victoria is greeted by Crown Prince Naruhito on arrival at the Togu Palace in Tokyo's Motoakasaka for a royal banquet on April 7. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Imperial couple greeted by Mbekis

TOKYO, Japan - South African President Thabo Mbeki (R) and his wife Zanele (L) greet Emperor Akihito (2nd from R) and Empress Michiko (2nd from L) on their arrival at the state guesthouse in Tokyo's Motoakasaka on Oct. 3.

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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) (Kyodo)

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Emperor talks to Osaka governor at Tokyo party

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) talks to Osaka Gov. Fusae Ota (3rd from R in front), Japan's first female governor, at a garden party he hosted with Empress Michiko in Tokyo on April 27. Some 1,900 people were invited to the gathering, held at Akasaka Park in Motoakasaka in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Ota was elected in February.

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(3)Prince Akishino turns 39

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, accompanied by Princess Sayako (C), arrive at the resident of Prince Akishino in Tokyo's Motoakasaka to join a birthday dinner for their second son, who turned 39 years old on Nov. 30. (Kyodo)

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(2)Princess Aiko turns 1

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Aiko, who turned 1 year old on Dec. 1, is held by her father Crown Prince Naruhito as Princess Masako watches at the Togu Palace in Motoakasaka, Tokyo. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Britain's Prince William in Tokyo

Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (L) poses for a photo with Britain's Prince William at his residence in Tokyo's Motoakasaka district on Feb. 27, 2015. The Duke of Cambridge, 32, started his first Japan visit the previous day and will stay in the country through March 1. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Britain's Prince William in Tokyo

Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (L) greets Britain's Prince William at his residence in Tokyo's Motoakasaka district on Feb. 27, 2015. The Duke of Cambridge, 32, started his first Japan visit the previous day and will stay in the country through March 1. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Belgium royal couple visit Japanese crown prince

TOKYO, Japan - Belgian Crown Prince Philippe (2nd from L) and Princess Mathilde (2nd from R) pay a visit to Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (L) and his wife Princess Masako (R) at their residence in Tokyo's Motoakasaka on June 4. The royal couples will watch a Belgium-Japan World Cup match in Saitama, north of Tokyo, later in the day.(World Cup 2002)

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Crown Prince Naruhito returns home from Mongolia

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito is greeted by his wife Princess Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko upon returning to his residence in Tokyo's Motoakasaka on July 17 from an eight-day visit to Mongolia to mark the 35th anniversary of establishment of bilateral ties. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Crown Prince Naruhito leaves for Spain to attend water expo

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (L) is seen off by his wife Crown Princess Masako at their residence in Tokyo's Motoakasaka on July 16 before his departure for a visit to Spain. He will attend an international water exposition currently being held in the southeastern Spanish city of Zaragoza. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Trailer unit hangs off Tokyo's Metropolitan Expressway

TOKYO, Japan - A large trailer unit hangs off Tokyo's Metropolitan Expressway in the Motoakasaka area of Minato Ward on Feb. 22. Police said the driver died from falling to the road below after the unit rolled onto its side and smashed through the side wall of the elevated highway. (Kyodo)

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Trailer unit hangs off Tokyo's Metropolitan Expressway

TOKYO, Japan - A large trailer unit hangs off Tokyo's Metropolitan Expressway in the Motoakasaka area of Minato Ward on Feb. 22. Police said the driver died from falling to the road below after the unit rolled onto its side and smashed through the side wall of the elevated highway. (Kyodo)

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Former Ozawa aide arrested over funds scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Reporters, photographers and TV crews gather at the building which houses the office of Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the Democratic Party of Japan, in Tokyo's Motoakasaka district Jan. 15, 2010, after the arrest of his former aide and lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa over a funds scandal. (Kyodo)

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Princess Aiko celebrates 5th birthday

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Aiko enjoys horseback riding, flanked by her parents Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako in the grounds of the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo's Motoakasaka district. The photo taken on Nov. 24 was released by the Imperial Household Agency on her fifth birthday Dec. 1. (Kyodo)

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Princess Aiko celebrates 5th birthday

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Aiko tries to feed carrot to her pony, watched by her parents Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako in the grounds of the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo's Motoakasaka. The photo taken on Nov. 24 was released by the Imperial Household Agency on her fifth birthday Dec. 1. (Kyodo)

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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)(Kyodo)

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Emperor, empress host autumn garden party

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) talks to actress Mitsuko Mori during an annual autumn party at the Akasaka imperial garden in Tokyo's Motoakasaka district on Oct. 22, 2009. (Kyodo)