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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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Seiden Rg Veda (1992)

Film Poster Film: Seiden Rg Veda (1991) Director: Hiroyuki Ebata, Takamasa Ikegami 02 May 1992 Date: 02 May 1992

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Beautiful Stranger film (1954)

Ginger Rogers Characters: 'Johnny' Victor Film: Beautiful Stranger (1955) Director: David Miller 13 July 1954 Geld macht nicht glｸcklich (Beautiful Stranger, GB 1954, Regie: David Miller) Ginger Rogers / junge Frau im festlichen Abendkleid des Mode-Designers Victor Stiebel aus dem Hause Jacqumar: diamantenbesetzes Seidenkleid, lange Handschuhe, Seiden-Stola, Abendtasche, Dekollete, Mode fashion, USA-Titel: 'Twist Of Fate' Date: 13-Jul-54

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Japanese Emperor Akihito's abdication

Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako attend the "Taiirei Seiden no gi" abdication ceremony for Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 30, 2019. (Pool photo)(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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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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Aftermath of fire at Shuri Castle in Okinawa

Firefighters in Naha, Okinawa, inspect on Nov. 5, 2019, the area where the Seiden main hall stood before Shuri Castle was destroyed in a fire the previous week. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of fire at Shuri Castle in Okinawa

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows firefighters in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Nov. 2, 2019, inspecting the area where the Seiden main hall stood before fire destroyed Shuri Castle on Oct. 31. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of fire at Shuri Castle in Okinawa

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows police officers and firefighters in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Nov. 1, 2019, inspecting the area where the Seiden main hall stood before it was destroyed in the Shuri Castle fire the previous day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of fire at Shuri Castle in Okinawa

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows firefighters in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Nov. 1, 2019, inspecting the area where the Seiden main hall stood before it was destroyed in the Shuri Castle fire the previous day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of fire at Shuri Castle in Okinawa

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows police officers in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Nov. 1, 2019, inspecting the area where the Seiden main hall stood before it was destroyed in the Shuri Castle fire the previous day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of fire at Shuri Castle in Okinawa

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows firefighters in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Nov. 1, 2019, inspecting the area where the Seiden main hall stood before it was destroyed in the Shuri Castle fire the previous day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of fire at Shuri Castle in Okinawa

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows police officers in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Nov. 1, 2019, inspecting the area where the Seiden main hall stood before it was destroyed in the Shuri Castle fire the previous day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fire at Shuri Castle in Okinawa

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows police officers in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 1, 2019, inspecting the area where the Seiden main hall stood before fire destroyed Shuri Castle the previous day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fire at Shuri Castle in Okinawa

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows police officers in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 1, 2019, inspecting the area where the Seiden main hall stood before fire destroyed Shuri Castle the previous day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fire at Shuri Castle in Okinawa

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows police officers in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 1, 2019, inspecting the area where the Seiden main hall stood before fire destroyed Shuri Castle the previous day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fire at Shuri Castle in Okinawa

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows police officers in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 1, 2019, inspecting the area where the Seiden main hall stood before fire destroyed Shuri Castle the previous day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fire at historic castle in Okinawa

Photo taken Oct. 31, 2019, shows the Seiden main hall of Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, razed by fire earlier in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fire at World Heritage castle in Okinawa

Photo taken Oct. 31, 2019, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Seiden main hall (C) of Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, razed by a fire that broke out at the World Heritage site earlier in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fire at World Heritage castle in Okinawa

Photo taken Oct. 31, 2019, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Seiden main hall (C) of Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, razed by a fire that broke out at the World Heritage site earlier in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fire at World Heritage castle in Okinawa

A firefighter stands in front of the Seiden main hall of Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Oct. 31, 2019, after it was razed by a fire that broke out at the historic World Heritage-listed site earlier in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor's enthronement ceremony

Photo taken Oct. 22, 2019, shows the Seiden state hall in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Emperor Naruhito proclaimed his enthronement in the "Matsu no Ma" state room of the hall before about 2,000 guests from Japan and overseas the same day. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor's enthronement ceremony

Photo taken Oct. 22, 2019, shows the Seiden state hall in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Emperor Naruhito proclaimed his enthronement in the Matsu no Ma state room of the hall before about 2,000 guests from Japan and overseas the same day. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor's enthronement ceremony

Photo taken Oct. 22, 2019, shows the Seiden state hall (L) in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Emperor Naruhito proclaimed his enthronement in the "Matsu no Ma" state room of the hall before about 2,000 guests from Japan and overseas the same day. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor's enthronement ceremony

Photo taken Oct. 22, 2019, shows the Seiden state hall in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Emperor Naruhito proclaimed his enthronement in the "Matsu no Ma" state room of the hall before about 2,000 guests from Japan and overseas the same day. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese imperial family members

(From L) Japanese Prince Fumihito, his wife Princess Kiko, their daughters and other imperial family members attend the "Taiirei Seiden no gi" ceremony marking Emperor Akihito's abdication at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 30, 2019. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor Akihito's abdication

Japanese Emperor Akihitoo gives a final farewell to the public during the "Taiirei Seiden no gi" abdication ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 30, 2019, the last day of the Heisei Era. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor Akihito's abdication

Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako attend the "Taiirei Seiden no gi" ceremony marking Emperor Akihito's abdication at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 30, 2019. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor Akihito's abdication

Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako leave after the "Taiirei Seiden no gi" ceremony marking Emperor Akihito's abdication at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 30, 2019. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor Akihito's abdication

A vehicle carrying Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako leaves the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 30, 2019, after attending the "Taiirei Seiden no gi" ceremony marking Emperor Akihito's abdication on April 30, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor Akihito's abdication

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko bow at the end of the "Taiirei Seiden no gi" ceremony marking his abdication at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 30, 2019. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor Akihito's abdication

Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako attend the "Taiirei Seiden no gi" ceremony marking Emperor Akihito's abdication at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 30, 2019. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor Akihito's abdication

Japanese Emperor Akihito, accompanied by Empress Michiko, gives a final farewell to the public during the "Taiirei Seiden no gi" abdication ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 30, 2019, the last day of the Heisei Era. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor Akihito's abdication

Japanese Emperor Akihito helps Empress Michiko down some steps as they leave the "Taiirei Seiden no gi" abdication ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 30, 2019, the last day of the Heisei Era. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor Akihito's abdication

Japanese Emperor Akihito, accompanied by Empress Michiko, gives a final farewell to the public during the "Taiirei Seiden no gi" abdication ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 30, 2019, the last day of the Heisei Era. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor Akihito's abdication

Japanese Emperor Akihito (far L), accompanied by Empress Michiko, attend the "Taiirei Seiden no gi" abdication ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 30, 2019, the last day of the Heisei Era. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Emperor Akihito's abdication

A vehicle carrying Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko heads to the "Taiirei Seiden no gi" abdication ceremony for the emperor at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 30, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor Akihito's abdication

Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako attend the "Taiirei Seiden no gi" ceremony marking Emperor Akihito's abdication at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 30, 2019. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor Akihito's abdication

Japanese Princess Mako (R) and Princess Kako, granddaughters of Emperor Akihito, leave the Imperial Palace in Tokyo after attending the "Taiirei Seiden no gi" ceremony marking his abdication on April 30, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor Akihito's abdication

Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako leave the Imperial Palace in Tokyo after attending the "Taiirei Seiden no gi" ceremony marking Emperor Akihito's abdication on April 30, 2019. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor Akihito's abdication

Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako arrive at their residence Akasaka Estate in Tokyo after attending the "Taiirei Seiden no gi" ceremony at the Imperial Palace marking Emperor Akihito's abdication on April 30, 2019. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Emperor Akihito's abdication

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend the "Taiirei Seiden no gi" abdication ceremony for the emperor at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 30, 2019. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Emperor Akihito's abdication

Japanese Emperor Akihito (C) leaves after the "Taiirei Seiden no gi" abdication ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 30, 2019. Pictured behind him are Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Emperor Akihito's abdication

Japanese Emperor Akihito bows as he leaves after the "Taiirei Seiden no gi" abdication ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 30, 2019. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Emperor Akihito's abdication

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend the "Taiirei Seiden no gi" abdication ceremony for the emperor at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 30, 2019. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Emperor Akihito's abdication

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivers a speech during the "Taiirei Seiden no gi" abdication ceremony for Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 30, 2019. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor Akihito's abdication

People near the Imperial Palace in Tokyo watch a live broadcast on a smartphone of Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attending the "Taiirei Seiden no gi" abdication ceremony for him on April 30, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor Akihito's abdication

People in Tokyo watch a live broadcast on their smartphones of Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attending the "Taiirei Seiden no gi" abdication ceremony for him at the Imperial Palace on April 30, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor Akihito's abdication

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (on dais) listen to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) expressing appreciation to the monarch during the "Taiirei Seiden no gi" ceremony marking the emperor's abdication at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 30, 2019, the last day of the Heisei Era. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo