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Memorial pole built beside marriage celebrating tree

MATSUE, Japan - Kunimaro Senge (2nd from L), the eldest son of the chief priest of the Izumo-taisha grand shrine in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, poses for a photo along with his parents (R) in Izumo on Dec. 16, 2014, after setting up a memorial pole on the side of a camellia tree planted in September to commemorate Senge's marriage with Princess Noriko -- now Noriko Senge -- the second daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado.

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Memorial pole built beside marriage celebrating tree

MATSUE, Japan - Kunimaro Senge (C), the eldest son of the chief priest of the Izumo-taisha grand shrine in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, builds on Dec. 16, 2014, a memorial pole on the side of a camellia tree planted in September in a forest park in Izumo to commemorate his marriage with Princess Noriko -- now Noriko Senge -- the second daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado.

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Golden silk folding screens dedicated to Izumo Taisha

MATSUE, Japan - Golden folding screens made of silk dedicated to Izumo Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Izumo, by a homebuilder in Gunma Prefecture is seen on Nov. 11, 2014, in the city in Shimane Prefecture. The screens were dedicated to celebrate last month's wedding of Kunimaro Senge, a son of the chief priest, and Princess Noriko -- now Noriko Senge -- a daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado.

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Princess Noriko, husband Senge host wedding party

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Noriko (extreme R), a daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado, and her husband Kunimaro Senge (2nd from R), the eldest son of the chief priest of the Izumo Taisha Shinto shrine in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, listen to a speech during their wedding party at a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 8, 2014. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is seen at the center. (Pool photo)

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Princess Noriko, husband Senge listen to crown prince

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Noriko, a daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado, and Kunimaro Senge, the eldest son of the chief priest of the Izumo Taisha Shinto shrine in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, listen to Crown Prince Naruhito's speech during their wedding party at a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 8, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Princess Noriko relinquishes imperial family status

TOKYO, Japan - Imperial Household Agency Grand Steward Noriyuki Kazaoka registers on Oct. 6, 2014, at the Imperial Household Agency's Archives and Mausolea Department in Tokyo that Princess Noriko, a daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado, lost her imperial family status after she married Kunimaro Senge, the eldest son of Izumo Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Shimane Prefecture. (Pool photo)

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Store owner shows cake marking princess's wedding

IZUMO, Japan - Confectionery store operator Etsuo Sakane shows a box of red and white "manju" steamed bean-jam buns in Izumo, western Japan, on Oct. 5, 2014, produced to celebrate the wedding of Princess Noriko, daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado, and Kunimaro Senge, son of the chief priest of the Izumo Taisha Shinto shrine.

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Newly wed Princess Noriko, Senge to live in 'Kokuso-kan'

IZUMO, Japan - The traditional shrine house of "Senge Kokuso-kan" in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, seen in this file photo taken on Oct. 5, 2014, is the home for the newly married couple of Princess Noriko, a daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado, and Kunimaro Senge, the first son of the chief priest of Izumo Taisha Shinto shrine.

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Princess Noriko marries son of Izumo-taisha chief priest

IZUMO, Japan - Princess Noriko (R), a daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado, exchanges words with Kunimaro Senge, the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo-taisha grand shrine, after their wedding ceremony at the shrine's "haiden" hall of worship in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, on Oct. 5, 2014.

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Princess Noriko marries son of Izumo-taisha chief priest

IZUMO, Japan - Princess Noriko (C), a daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado, and Kunimaro Senge (R), the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo-taisha grand shrine, head for their wedding ceremony at the shrine's "haiden" hall of worship in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, on Oct. 5, 2014.

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Princess Noriko marries son of Izumo-taisha chief priest

IZUMO, Japan - Princess Noriko (R), a daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado, and Kunimaro Senge, the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo-taisha grand shrine, speak to reporters after their wedding ceremony at the shrine's "haiden" hall of worship in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, on Oct. 5, 2014.

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Princess Noriko marries son of Izumo-taisha chief priest

IZUMO, Japan - Princess Noriko (R), a daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado, waves as she heads for Izumo-taisha grand shrine by car in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, on Oct. 5, 2014, for her wedding ceremony with Kunimaro Senge, the eldest son of the chief priest of the shrine.

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Princess Noriko marries son of Izumo-taisha chief priest

IZUMO, Japan - Princess Noriko (front R), a daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado, and Kunimaro Senge, the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo-taisha grand shrine, walk toward the shrine's "haiden" hall of worship in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, on Oct. 5, 2014, for their wedding ceremony.

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Princess Noriko marries son of Izumo-taisha chief priest

IZUMO, Japan - Princess Noriko (R), a daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado, and Kunimaro Senge, the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo-taisha grand shrine, walk toward the shrine's "haiden" hall of worship in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, on Oct. 5, 2014, for their wedding ceremony.

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Princess Noriko arrives in Izumo for wedding ceremony

IZUMO, Japan - Princess Noriko (R) and her mother Princess Hisako, widow of Prince Takamado, arrive at the Izumo airport, western Japan, on Oct. 4, 2014. The wedding ceremony of Princess Noriko and Kunimaro Senge will take place the next day at Izumo-taisha, a grand shrine where the Senge family has been in charge of rituals for generations.

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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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Prince Takamado's wife, daughter visit Ise Grand Shrine

ISE, Japan - Princess Hisako (L), wife of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado, and their second daughter Princess Noriko visit the Outer Shrine at Ise Grad Shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 3, 2014. Princess Noriko is due to marry senior priest Takamaro Senge of another shrine on Oct. 5.

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Princess Noriko's wedding set for Oct. 5

TOKYO, Japan - Combined photo shows Princess Noriko (R) and Kunimaro Senge, whose wedding will take place on Oct. 5 at Izumo-taisha, a grand shrine in western Japan where the Senge family has been in charge of rituals. Princess Noriko is a daughter of Emperor Akihoto's late cousin Prince Takamado.

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Princess Hisako explains sweet boxes at photo exhibit

MATSUE, Japan - Princess Hisako of Japan (L) gives her account for sweet boxes given to guests on special occasion at an exhibition of her bird photos that opens in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, on Aug. 17, 2014. Her daughter Princess Noriko is engaged to Kunimaro Senge, a senior priest of Izumo-taisha, Japan's major shrine in the western Japanese city.

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Princess Noriko engaged to shrine priest

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Noriko (R), the 25-year-old second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, holds a press conference with her fiance, Kunimaro Senge, at the Imperial Household Agency in Tokyo on May 27, 2014, after the agency announced their engagement earlier that day. Senge, 40, is the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo-taisha, or Izumo grand shrine, in Shimane Prefecture, and is himself a priest at the shrine. (Pool photo)

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Princess Noriko engaged to shrine priest

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Noriko (R), the 25-year-old second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, holds a press conference with her fiance, Kunimaro Senge, at the Imperial Household Agency in Tokyo on May 27, 2014, after the agency announced their engagement earlier that day. Senge, 40, is the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo-taisha, or Izumo grand shrine, in Shimane Prefecture, and is himself a priest at the shrine. (Pool photo)

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Visitors at Izumo-taisha in Shimane Pref.

MATSUE, Japan - People visit Izumo-taisha, or Izumo grand shrine, in Shimane Prefecture on May 27, 2014. The Imperial Household Agency announced the same day Princess Noriko, second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, has become engaged to Kunimaro Senge, chief priest's eldest son of the shrine.

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Extra in Izumo on Princess Noriko's engagement

MATSUE, Japan - A souvenir shop staffer posts an extra edition of newspaper reporting the engagement between Princess Noriko, second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, and Kunimaro Senge, the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo-taisha, or Izumo grand shrine, in Izuomo, Shimane Prefecture, on May 27, 2014. The engagement will become formal after the traditional rite "Nosai no gi."

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Princess Noriko engaged to Izumo shrine priest

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Noriko (R), second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, is engaged to marry Kunimaro Senge (L), the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo-taisha, or Izumo grand shrine, the Imperial Household Agency said May 27, 2014.

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Princess Noriko engaged to shrine priest

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Noriko, the 25-year-old second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, holds a press conference with her fiance, Kunimaro Senge, at the Imperial Household Agency in Tokyo on May 27, 2014, after the agency announced their engagement earlier that day. Senge, 40, is the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo-taisha, or Izumo grand shrine, in Shimane Prefecture, and is himself a priest at the shrine. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Princess Noriko engaged to shrine priest

TOKYO, Japan - Kunimaro Senge, the 40-year-old eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo-taisha, or Izumo grand shrine, in Shimane Prefecture, holds a press conference with his fiancee, Princess Noriko, at the Imperial Household Agency in Tokyo on May 27, 2014, after the agency announced their engagement earlier that day. Princess Noriko is the 25-year-old second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, and Senge is a priest at the Izumo grand shrine. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Princess Noriko engaged to shrine priest

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Noriko (R), the 25-year-old second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, holds a press conference with her fiance, Kunimaro Senge, at the Imperial Household Agency in Tokyo on May 27, 2014, after the agency announced their engagement earlier that day. Senge, 40, is the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo-taisha, or Izumo grand shrine, in Shimane Prefecture, and is himself a priest at the shrine. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Princess Noriko engaged to shrine priest

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Noriko (R), the 25-year-old second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, holds a press conference with her fiance, Kunimaro Senge, at the Imperial Household Agency in Tokyo on May 27, 2014, after the agency announced their engagement earlier that day. Senge, 40, is the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo-taisha, or Izumo grand shrine, in Shimane Prefecture, and is himself a priest at the shrine. (Pool photo)

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Princess Noriko engaged to shrine priest

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Noriko (R), the 25-year-old second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, holds a press conference with her fiance, Kunimaro Senge, at the Imperial Household Agency in Tokyo on May 27, 2014, after the agency announced their engagement earlier that day. Senge, 40, is the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo-taisha, or Izumo grand shrine, in Shimane Prefecture, and is himself a priest at the shrine. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Princess Noriko engaged to shrine priest

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken May 11, 2013, shows priest Kunimaro Senge (L) and other priests during a rite at Izumo-taisha, or Izumo grand shrine, in Shimane Prefecture. Princess Noriko, the 25-year-old second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, has engaged to Senge, 40, the Imperial Household Agency said May 27, 2014.

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Princess Noriko engaged

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Princess Noriko, second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, at a spring garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Garden in Tokyo on April 17, 2014. Princess Noriko has become engaged to Kunimaro Senge, the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo-taisha, or Izumo grand shrine, in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, the Imperial Household Agency said May 27.

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Memorial pole built beside marriage celebrating tree

MATSUE, Japan - Kunimaro Senge (2nd from L), the eldest son of the chief priest of the Izumo-taisha grand shrine in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, poses for a photo along with his parents (R) in Izumo on Dec. 16, 2014, after setting up a memorial pole on the side of a camellia tree planted in September to commemorate Senge's marriage with Princess Noriko -- now Noriko Senge -- the second daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado. (Kyodo)

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Golden silk folding screens dedicated to Izumo Taisha

MATSUE, Japan - Golden folding screens made of silk dedicated to Izumo Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Izumo, by a homebuilder in Gunma Prefecture is seen on Nov. 11, 2014, in the city in Shimane Prefecture. The screens were dedicated to celebrate last month's wedding of Kunimaro Senge, a son of the chief priest, and Princess Noriko -- now Noriko Senge -- a daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado. (Kyodo)

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Princess Noriko relinquishes imperial family status

TOKYO, Japan - Imperial Household Agency Grand Steward Noriyuki Kazaoka registers on Oct. 6, 2014, at the Imperial Household Agency's Archives and Mausolea Department in Tokyo that Princess Noriko, a daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado, lost her imperial family status after she married Kunimaro Senge, the eldest son of Izumo Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Shimane Prefecture. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Princess Noriko marries son of Izumo-taisha chief priest

IZUMO, Japan - Princess Noriko (R), a daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado, exchanges words with Kunimaro Senge, the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo-taisha grand shrine, after their wedding ceremony at the shrine's "haiden" hall of worship in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, on Oct. 5, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Store owner shows cake marking princess's wedding

IZUMO, Japan - Confectionery store operator Etsuo Sakane shows a box of red and white "manju" steamed bean-jam buns in Izumo, western Japan, on Oct. 5, 2014, produced to celebrate the wedding of Princess Noriko, daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado, and Kunimaro Senge, son of the chief priest of the Izumo Taisha Shinto shrine. (Kyodo)

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Newly wed Princess Noriko, Senge to live in 'Kokuso-kan'

IZUMO, Japan - The traditional shrine house of "Senge Kokuso-kan" in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, seen in this file photo taken on Oct. 5, 2014, is the home for the newly married couple of Princess Noriko, a daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado, and Kunimaro Senge, the first son of the chief priest of Izumo Taisha Shinto shrine. (Kyodo)

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Princess Noriko marries son of Izumo-taisha chief priest

IZUMO, Japan - Princess Noriko (R), a daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado, and Kunimaro Senge, the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo-taisha grand shrine, speak to reporters after their wedding ceremony at the shrine's "haiden" hall of worship in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, on Oct. 5, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Princess Noriko marries son of Izumo-taisha chief priest

IZUMO, Japan - Princess Noriko (front R), a daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin Prince Takamado, and Kunimaro Senge, the eldest son of the chief priest of Izumo-taisha grand shrine, walk toward the shrine's "haiden" hall of worship in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, on Oct. 5, 2014, for their wedding ceremony. (Kyodo)

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Princess Noriko arrives in Izumo for wedding ceremony

IZUMO, Japan - Princess Noriko (R) and her mother Princess Hisako, widow of Prince Takamado, arrive at the Izumo airport, western Japan, on Oct. 4, 2014. The wedding ceremony of Princess Noriko and Kunimaro Senge will take place the next day at Izumo-taisha, a grand shrine where the Senge family has been in charge of rituals for generations. (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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Princess Noriko's wedding set for Oct. 5

TOKYO, Japan - Combined photo shows Princess Noriko (R) and Kunimaro Senge, whose wedding will take place on Oct. 5 at Izumo-taisha, a grand shrine in western Japan where the Senge family has been in charge of rituals. Princess Noriko is a daughter of Emperor Akihoto's late cousin Prince Takamado. (Kyodo)