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Philippines: 5 Alarm Fire Erupts at Industrial Establishment in Valenzuela 2

A fire broke out at an industrial establishment on T. Santiago Street in Valenzuela City at 5:25 p.m. on Friday, April 18. The blaze rapidly escalated, reaching the fifth alarm by 7:21 p.m. Firefighters are currently on site working to extinguish the fire.

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Japanese Princess Yuriko

(From L) Japan's Emperor Hirohito, his wife Empress Nagako, the emperor's brother Prince Mikasa and his wife Princess Yuriko (R, in a dress) are pictured in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on July 27, 1955. Princess Yuriko, the oldest member of Japan's imperial family, died at a Tokyo hospital on Nov. 15, 2024, at the age of 101.

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Prince Mikasa, uncle of Emperor Akihito, dies at 100

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 27 Kyodo - Prince Mikasa, uncle of Emperor Akihito, is seen giving a lecture on ancient Oriental art history at Tokyo University of the Arts in this file photo taken in December 1985. The prince, the youngest brother of Emperor Hirohito, died at a Tokyo hospital on Oct. 27, 2016, at 100.

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Imperial family in 1987

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 8 Kyodo - File photo taken Nov. 22, 1987 shows then-Crown Prince Akihito (C) strolling in the garden of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo with his father and then-Emperor Hirohito (L) and son Naruhito.

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Official record of Emperor Hirohito's life

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken Sept. 15, 1923, shows Crown Prince Hirohito (L front) during his visit to Tokyo's Ueno Park to inspect fire damage following the magnitude 7.9 Great Kanto Earthquake that devastated the Japanese capital and its vicinity on Sept. 1 that year. On Sept. 9, 2014, the Imperial Household Agency released the official record it compiled of the 87-year life of Emperor Hirohito, posthumously known as Emperor Showa.

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Prince Mikasa hospitalized

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in October 2008 shows Prince Mikasa, uncle of Emperor Akihito. The 97-year-old youngest brother of the late Emperor Hirohito has been hospitalized after partially losing consciousness at his home Nov. 12, 2013, the Imperial Household Agency said Nov. 13.

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Heart-shaped camphor tree

OKAYAMA, Japan - Photo taken March 7, 2013, shows a camphor tree, which appears heart shaped from a certain angle, in Bizen, Okayama Prefecture. The tree was planted in 1926 by then Crown Prince Hirohito, posthumously known as Emperor Showa.

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Prince Mikasa leaves hospital

TOKYO, Japan - Prince Mikasa (in wheelchair) is released from St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2012, after his heart surgery in July. In front (R) is his wife Princess Yuriko. The 96-year-old prince is the youngest brother of Emperor Hirohito, posthumously known as Emperor Showa. (Pool photo)

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Prince Mikasa leaves hospital

TOKYO, Japan - Prince Mikasa (in wheelchair) is released from St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2012, after his heart surgery in July. In front (R) is his wife Princess Yuriko. The 96-year-old prince is the youngest brother of Emperor Hirohito, posthumously known as Emperor Showa. (Pool photo)

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Prince Mikasa undergoes heart surgery

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Prince Mikasa, uncle of Emperor Akihito. The 96-year-old youngest brother of the late Emperor Hirohito, posthumously known as Emperor Showa, underwent surgery at St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo on July 11, 2012, to repair a defective heart valve, the Imperial Household Agency said.

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Prince Mikasa's heart function deteriorates

TOKYO, Japan - Reporters gather on the night of July 7, 2012, in front of St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo, where Prince Mikasa, uncle of Emperor Akihito, has been hospitalized. The 96-year-old prince, the youngest brother of Emperor Hirohito, experienced a deterioration of heart function the same day at the hospital and was moved to the intensive care unit, the Imperial Household Agency said early on July 8.

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Prince Mikasa's heart function deteriorates

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 2008 shows Prince Mikasa, uncle of Emperor Akihito. The 96-year-old prince, the youngest brother of Emperor Hirohito, experienced a deterioration of heart function on July 7, 2012, at a hospital in Tokyo and was moved to the intensive care unit, the Imperial Household Agency said early on July 8.

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Crown Prince Naruhito visits Emperor Showa Memorial Museum

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (R) visits the Emperor Showa Memorial Museum in Tokyo on Feb. 26. The prince looked at photos, paintings and other articles left by Emperor Hirohito, who was posthumously named Emperor Showa. (Pool photo)

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Crown Prince Naruhito visits Emperor Showa Memorial Museum

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (L in front) visits the Emperor Showa Memorial Museum in Tokyo on Feb. 26. The prince looked at photos, paintings and other articles left by Emperor Hirohito, who was posthumously named Emperor Showa. (Pool photo)

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20th anniversary of death of Emperor Hirohito marked

HACHIOJI, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) walks to the venue of a ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the death of Emperor Hirohito at the Musashino Mausoleum in Hachioji, Tokyo, on Jan. 7. About 80 people, including Empress Michiko, Prince Akishino (R) and his wife Princess Kiko, as well as Prime Minister Taro Aso, attended the ceremony.

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20th anniversary of death of Emperor Hirohito marked

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Princess Masako enters the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to attend a ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the death of Emperor Hirohito, posthumously known as Emperor Showa, on Jan. 7. She joined the ceremony with Crown Prince Naruhito on behalf of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko both of whom attended another ceremony at the Musashino Mausoleum in Hachioji, also in Tokyo. (Pool Photo by Kyodo News)

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100th anniversary of Scouting Movement marked in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (R) offers a toast to King Gustav of Sweden (3rd L), the honorary president of the World Scout Foundation, at a banquet held in Tokyo on Oct. 5 to mark the centenary of the Scouting Movement. Members of the Japanese imperial family have been active in Japan's scouting events ever since Emperor Akihito's father, the late Emperor Hirohito, met with Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scouting Movement, in England while he was crown prince. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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(3)Prince Takamado dies of heart failure

TOKYO, Japan - Prince Takamado (L) and his wife, Princess Hisako, outside the Imperial Palace in December l984 after meeting Emperor Hirohito, posthumously called Emperor Showa, following their wedding. The prince died of heart failure Nov. 21 at a Tokyo hospital after collapsing while playing squash at the Canadian Embassy.

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Princess Takamatsu expresses support for reigning empress

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Takamatsu (in file photo) has penned an article for publication in a biweekly magazine in which she expresses support for the possibility Japan may one day have a reigning empress. Princess Takamatsu, 90, is the widow of Emperor Hirohito's younger brother Prince Takamatsu.

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(2)Empress Dowager Nagako dies at 97

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken at the Akasaka Detached Palace (now the government guesthouse) in 1925 portrays then Crown Prince Hirohito and Princess Nagako, one year after they were wed.

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(7)Empress Dowager Nagako dies at 97

TOKYO, Japan - Empress Nagako (3rd from L) and Emperor Hirohito are pictured with Queen Elizabeth (2nd from R), Prince Philip (far L) and other members of the British royal family during their visit to the Buckingham Palace in October 1971.

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Crown Prince Naruhito, Princess Masako visit Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito and Princess Masako arrive at the Imperial Palace early in the morning of June 16 after Empress Dowager Nagako fell into a critical condition. The 97-year-old empress dowager has been experiencing breathing difficulties since June 14. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko also arrived at Fukiage Palace within the Imperial Palace grounds to see the widow of the late Emperor Hirohito, posthumously known as Emperor Showa.

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Cup given by prince in 1928 returned to Japan

A silver goblet presented in 1928 to a national association of student skiers by Prince Chichibu, the deceased brother of the late Emperor Hirohito (posthumously called Emperor Showa) was returned to Japan more than 50 years after its whereabouts became unknown. George H. Lynch (L), a U.S. citizen who purchased the goblet in February at an Internet auction without knowing its origin, hands it to Tatsuji Miya (R), president of the ski association, in a ceremony at a Tokyo hotel June 25.

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Queen Elizabeth in Japan in 1975+

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 9 Kyodo - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (2nd from L) and Prince Philip (L) attend a welcome ceremony at Tokyo's Akasaka Palace state guesthouse on May 7, 1975, accompanied by Japanese Emperor Hirohito (2nd from R) and Empress Nagako.

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(3)Emperor Hirohito

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Hirohito and his family at the Imperial Palace before World War II. Front row, from left to right: Kazuko Takatsukasa, Emperor Hirohito (posthumously named Emperor Showa), then Crown Prince and now Emperor Akihito and Prince Hitachi. Back row, from left to right: Empress Dowager Nagako (posthumously named Empress Kojun), Takako Shimazu, Kuniko Higashikuni, and Atsuko Ikeda.The photo was taken at the Imperial Palace in October, 1939.(Kyodo)

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Hirohito, Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Nagako Kuni & Prince

Hirohito, Queen Elizabeth Ii, Princess Nagako Kuni & Prince Philip State Visit In Japan 07 May 1975 im Mai 1975 bei einem Staatsbesuch in Japan Englisches, britisches Kînigshaus: Kînigin / queen Elizabeth II. und ihr Mann, Prinz Philip, Herzog von Edinburgh, 1975 beim Staatsbesuch in Japan, hier empfangen von Kaiser/emperor Hirohito und dessen Frau / Personen, duke, queen, royals, Herrscherin, Monarchin, zweite, 2., Adel, royals, prince Date: 07-May-1975

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The Children of the Crown Prince of Japan

The Children of the Crown Prince of Japan. From left: Their Imperial Highnesses Prince Hirohito (1901-1989), Prince Nobuhito (1905-1987) and Prince Yasuhito (1902-1953) of Japan. It would appear that the traditional dress for a young child (regardless of gender) was thus for those up to 2-3 years old in both Europe and Japan (re. Prince Nobuhito - centre). Date: circa 1907

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Hirohito

Prince of Japan H.I.H Prince Hirohito (1901 - 1989), 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order, reigning from December 1926, until his death in 1989. Photograph shown here reaching the age of fifteen, was installed as Crown Prince of Japan, at the Imperial Palace, Tokyo, on 3rd November 1916. Date: 1916

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Prince Hirohito of Japan in his carriage, 1916

Prince Hirohito (1901-1989), in his carriage on the way to be formally installed as Heir to the Throne, 3rd November 1916. The eldest son of Emperor Taisho, he became the 124th Emperor of Japan, in 1926, on the death of his father.1916

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PRIME MINISTER ZENKO SUZUKI

JAPAN CHANGES PILOTS,Zenko Suzuki,==Date:circa 1980, Place:Tokyo,JAPAN, (Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)

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JAPAN WELCOMES 1971

JAPAN WELCOMES 1971==Date:Jan, 1971, Place:Tokyo,JAPAN, (Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)

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JAPAN'S　FIRST NUCLEAR　VESSEL

JAPAN'S　FIRST NUCLEAR　VESSEL==Date:June, 1969, Place:,JAPAN, (Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)

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THE IMPERIAL FAMILY GREETS THE NEW YEAR

THE IMPERIAL FAMILY GREETS THE NEW YEAR==Date:Jan, 1969, Place:,JAPAN, (Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)

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NEW IMPERIAL PALACE AND GARDEN

NEW IMPERIAL PALACE AND GARDEN==Date:Nov, 1968, Place:Chiyoda,Tokyo,JAPAN, (Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)

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INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS IN TOKYO

INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS IN TOKYO==Date:Sept, 1968, Place:,JAPAN, (Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)

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IMPERIAL GARDEN PARTY

IMPERIAL GARDEN PARTY==Date:Nov, 1965, Place:,JAPAN, (Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)

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CROWDS CHEER EMPEROR

CROWDS CHEER EMPEROR==Date:Jan, 1963, Place:Tokyo,JAPAN, (Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)

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Prince Fumihito's 2nd Birthday

November 30th was Prince Fumihito's second birthday. Date of shooting unknown, release date: December 08, 1967.

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Princess Rei's visit to the palace

On March 1, the 92nd day after her birth, Reimu had an audience with the three imperial princes at the Imperial Palace. Date of shooting: March 1, 1966 / Date of release: March 4, 1966.

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In Search of Progress and Harmony

The Japan World Exposition is held under the Tower of the Sun with 77 countries participating, and the Emperor and Empress attend the opening ceremony. The opening ceremony of the Expo, greetings from the Emperor, scenes inside the Expo (Soviet Pavilion, American Pavilion, Human Washing Machine, etc.), shooting date unknown, release date: March 18, 1970.

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Japanese Royal Family - Emperor Hirohito (L) and Cown Prince Akihito (R) (April, 1984)

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Imperial family gathering in 1960s

Photo taken in 1960 shows a young Prince Hiro (C), now Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito, with (from L) Empress Nagako, Crown Prince Akihito (the current emperor), Crown Princess Michiko (the current empress), Emperor Hirohito and Prince Yoshi. Crown Prince Naruhito is set to become emperor on May 1, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Prince Mikasa, uncle of Emperor Akihito, dies at 100

Prince Mikasa, uncle of Emperor Akihito, and his wife Princess Yuriko are seen riding elephants during their trip to Sri Lanka, then known as Ceylon, in this file photo taken in August 1956. The prince, the youngest brother of Emperor Hirohito, died at a Tokyo hospital on Oct. 27, 2016, at 100. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Renowned artists receive Japanese art prize

Recipients of the 2015 Praemium Imperiale global art prize, granted annually by the Japan Art Association in honor of Prince Takamatsu, younger brother of the late Emperor Hirohito, attend an awards ceremony in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2015. From L: graphic designer/illustrator Tadanori Yokoo of Japan, sculptor Wolfgang Laib of Germany, and two French nationals, architect Dominique Perrault and ballerina Sylvie Guillem. A fifth laureate, Japanese pianist Mitsuko Uchida, was absent due to health reasons. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Renowned artists awarded Japanese art prize

Japanese graphic designer/illustrator Tadanori Yokoo is pictured with a medal in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2015, at a prize-giving ceremony for the 2015 Praemium Imperiale global art prize, awarded annually by the Japan Art Association in honor of Prince Takamatsu, younger brother of the late Emperor Hirohito. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Artist Yokoo, 3 other World Culture Award recipients pose for photos

Japanese artist Tadanori Yokoo (2nd from R) and three other recipients of the 27th World Culture Award are photographed in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2015. The other awardees are German sculptor Wolfgang Laib (far L), French ballet dancer Sylvie Guillem (2nd from L), and French architect Dominique Perrault (far R). The award is granted in memory of Japanese Prince Takamatsu, younger brother of the late Emperor Hirohito. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Prime Minister Nakasone's speech at the United Nations

Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone arrives at Kennedy Airport in New York on October 19 to attend the United Nations 40th Anniversary General Assembly. Prime Minister Nakasone arrives at Kennedy Airport in New York, U.S.A.; Prime Minister Nakasone visits Theodore Roosevelt's residence; Prime Minister Nakasone chats with Prince Hirohito during his stay in the U.S.A.; Prime Minister Nakasone makes an appearance on U.S. television; the emergency summit of six major countries; the Japan-U.S. summit meeting with President Reagan; Prime Minister Nakasone's speech at the U.N. General Assembly; Prime Minister Nakasone's speech on world peace. Prime Minister Nakasone's speech at the UN General Assembly; Prime Minister 　 Nakasone's appeal for world peace and nuclear abolition. 　 Date of shooting unknown, Release date: November 16, 1985.

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Crown Prince Naruhito visits Emperor Showa Memorial Museum

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (L in front) visits the Emperor Showa Memorial Museum in Tokyo on Feb. 26. The prince looked at photos, paintings and other articles left by Emperor Hirohito, who was posthumously named Emperor Showa. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Crown Prince Naruhito visits Emperor Showa Memorial Museum

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (R) visits the Emperor Showa Memorial Museum in Tokyo on Feb. 26. The prince looked at photos, paintings and other articles left by Emperor Hirohito, who was posthumously named Emperor Showa. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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20th anniversary of death of Emperor Hirohito marked

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Princess Masako enters the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to attend a ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the death of Emperor Hirohito, posthumously known as Emperor Showa, on Jan. 7. She joined the ceremony with Crown Prince Naruhito on behalf of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko both of whom attended another ceremony at the Musashino Mausoleum in Hachioji, also in Tokyo. (Pool Photo by Kyodo News) (Kyodo)

Philippines: 5 Alarm Fire Erupts at Industrial Establishment in Valenzuela 2

Japanese Princess Yuriko

Prince Mikasa, uncle of Emperor Akihito, dies at 100

Imperial family in 1987

Official record of Emperor Hirohito's life

Prince Mikasa hospitalized

Heart-shaped camphor tree

Prince Mikasa leaves hospital

Prince Mikasa leaves hospital

Prince Mikasa undergoes heart surgery

Prince Mikasa's heart function deteriorates

Prince Mikasa's heart function deteriorates

Crown Prince Naruhito visits Emperor Showa Memorial Museum

Crown Prince Naruhito visits Emperor Showa Memorial Museum

20th anniversary of death of Emperor Hirohito marked

20th anniversary of death of Emperor Hirohito marked

100th anniversary of Scouting Movement marked in Japan

(3)Prince Takamado dies of heart failure

Princess Takamatsu expresses support for reigning empress

(2)Empress Dowager Nagako dies at 97

(7)Empress Dowager Nagako dies at 97

Crown Prince Naruhito, Princess Masako visit Imperial Palace

Cup given by prince in 1928 returned to Japan

Queen Elizabeth in Japan in 1975+

(3)Emperor Hirohito

Hirohito, Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Nagako Kuni &amp; Prince

The Children of the Crown Prince of Japan

Hirohito

Prince Hirohito of Japan in his carriage, 1916

PRIME MINISTER ZENKO SUZUKI

JAPAN WELCOMES 1971

JAPAN'S FIRST NUCLEAR VESSEL

THE IMPERIAL FAMILY GREETS THE NEW YEAR

NEW IMPERIAL PALACE AND GARDEN

INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS IN TOKYO

IMPERIAL GARDEN PARTY

CROWDS CHEER EMPEROR

Prince Fumihito's 2nd Birthday

Princess Rei's visit to the palace

In Search of Progress and Harmony

Royal_Family-Emperor_Hirohito-Akihito

Imperial family gathering in 1960s

Prince Mikasa, uncle of Emperor Akihito, dies at 100

Renowned artists receive Japanese art prize

Renowned artists awarded Japanese art prize

Artist Yokoo, 3 other World Culture Award recipients pose for photos

Prime Minister Nakasone's speech at the United Nations

Crown Prince Naruhito visits Emperor Showa Memorial Museum

Crown Prince Naruhito visits Emperor Showa Memorial Museum

20th anniversary of death of Emperor Hirohito marked

Hirohito, Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Nagako Kuni & Prince

JAPAN'S　FIRST NUCLEAR　VESSEL