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Italian prime minister meets with emperor

TOKYO, Japan - Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi (far left) and his wife Franzoni (far right) are in talks with Emperor Akihito (3rd from left) and Empress Michiko (3rd from right) in ''Take-no-Ma'' (bamboo hall) at the Imperial Palace on April 16 (Pool photo)

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POL#Emperor receives Beninois president

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Beninois President Thomas Yayi Boni (2nd from L) and his wife are received by Emperor Akihito (far left) and Empress Michiko (far right) in Take-no-ma (Bamboo Room) at the Imperial Palace on July 5. (Pool photo)

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Emperor receives Dominican Republic president

TOKYO, Japan - Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez (2nd from left) and his wife Margarita Cedeno (2nd from Right) are in talks with Emperor Akihito (far left) and Empress Michiko (far right) in Take-no-ma (bamboo room) at the Imperial Palace on July 4. (Pool photo)

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Emperor receives Dominican Republic president

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) receives visiting Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez for talks in Take-no-ma (bamboo room) at the Imperial Palace on July 4. (Pool photo)

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Emperor receives Dominican Republic president

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito leads visiting Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez to Take-no-ma (bamboo room) at the Imperial Palace on July 4. (Pool photo)

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(2)Emperor expresses condolences to Indonesia over tsunami

TOKYO, Japan - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2nd from R) and Mrs. Yudhoyono (L) walk into ''Take no Ma'' (Bamboo Room) in the imperial palace, led by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on June 1. The emperor expressed sympathy and condolences over the earthquake and tsunami disaster that hit Indonesia during their meeting. (Pool photo)

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Emperor greets French premier

TOKYO, Japan - French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin (2nd from L) and his wife (L) are greeted by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko in the Take-no-ma (bamboo room) at the Imperial Palace on Dec. 17. (Pool photo)

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Emperor receives Dominican Republic president

TOKYO, Japan - Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez (2nd from left) and his wife Margarita Cedeno (2nd from Right) are in talks with Emperor Akihito (far left) and Empress Michiko (far right) in Take-no-ma (bamboo room) at the Imperial Palace on July 4. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Emperor receives Dominican Republic president

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito leads visiting Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez to Take-no-ma (bamboo room) at the Imperial Palace on July 4. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Emperor receives Dominican Republic president

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) receives visiting Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez for talks in Take-no-ma (bamboo room) at the Imperial Palace on July 4. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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POL#Emperor receives Beninois president

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Beninois President Thomas Yayi Boni (2nd from L) and his wife are received by Emperor Akihito (far left) and Empress Michiko (far right) in Take-no-ma (Bamboo Room) at the Imperial Palace on July 5. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Italian prime minister meets with emperor

TOKYO, Japan - Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi (far left) and his wife Franzoni (far right) are in talks with Emperor Akihito (3rd from left) and Empress Michiko '3rd from right) in ''Take-no-Ma'' (bamboo hall) at the Imperial Palace on April 16 (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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(2)Emperor expresses condolences to Indonesia over tsunami

TOKYO, Japan - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2nd from R) and Mrs. Yudhoyono (L) walk into ''Take no Ma'' (Bamboo Room) in the imperial palace, led by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on June 1. The emperor expressed sympathy and condolences over the earthquake and tsunami disaster that hit Indonesia during their meeting. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Emperor greets French premier

TOKYO, Japan - French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin (2nd from L) and his wife (L) are greeted by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko in the Take-no-ma (bamboo room) at the Imperial Palace on Dec. 17.