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Imperial poetry reading

TOKYO, Japan - A New Year's Poetry Reading, known as Utakai Hajime, is held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2013. (Pool photo)

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New Year's imperial poetry reading

Japanese Emperor Akihito (far L), Empress Michiko (2nd from L) and other imperial family members attend the annual New Year's poetry reading ceremony, known as Utakai Hajime, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2019. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Year's imperial poetry reading

Japanese Emperor Akihito (3rd from L), Empress Michiko (4th from L) and other imperial family members attend the annual New Year's poetry reading ceremony, known as Utakai Hajime, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2019. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Year's imperial poetry reading

Japanese Emperor Akihito (3rd from L), Empress Michiko (4th from L) and other imperial family members attend the annual New Year's poetry reading ceremony, known as Utakai Hajime, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2019. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Year's imperial poetry reading

Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko, followed by Crown Prince Naruhito, Prince Fumihito and other imperial family members, enter the venue of the annual New Year's poetry reading ceremony, known as Utakai Hajime, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2019. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Year's imperial poetry reading

(From L) Japanese Emperor Akihito, Crown Prince Naruhito, Empress Michiko, and Prince Fumihito and his wife Princess Kiko are pictured before the annual New Year's poetry reading ceremony, known as Utakai Hajime, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2019. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Year's imperial poetry reading

The annual New Year's poetry reading ceremony, known as Utakai Hajime, is held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2019. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Imperial family holds poetry reading ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (on the left, seated at desks) take part in the annual New Year's poetry reading ceremony, called ''Utakai-hajime no Gi,'' at Imperial Palace on Jan. 14. Japanese ''waka'' poems written by the royal family and members of the general public were read.