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Japan emperor at gagaku concert

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and his daughter Princess Aiko prepare to watch a gagaku, or traditional Japanese court music and dance, performance at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Autumn gagaku concert

An autumn concert featuring gagaku, or traditional Japanese court music and dance, is held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor at gagaku concert

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and his daughter Princess Aiko prepare to watch a gagaku, or traditional Japanese court music and dance, performance at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Traditional music show at Imperial Palace

A spring concert featuring "gagaku" ancient Japanese court music is held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 27, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan princess Aiko at traditional music show

Japanese Princess Aiko attends a spring concert featuring "gagaku" ancient Japanese court music at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 27, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan princess Aiko at traditional music show

Japanese Princess Aiko (front, R) attends a spring concert featuring "gagaku" ancient Japanese court music at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 27, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, princess at gagaku concert

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and his daughter Princess Aiko prepare to watch a gagaku, or traditional Japanese court music and dance, performance at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, princess at gagaku concert

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front row, L) and his daughter Princess Aiko attend a gagaku, or traditional Japanese court music and dance, performance at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Japan princess Aiko at traditional music show

Japanese Princess Aiko (front) attends a spring concert featuring "gagaku" ancient Japanese court music at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 14, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Japan princess Aiko at traditional music show

Japanese Princess Aiko attends a spring concert featuring "gagaku" ancient Japanese court music at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 14, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Autumn gagaku concert

An autumn gagaku concert is performed by the Music Department of the Imperial Household Agency at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, princess at gagaku concert

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) and his daughter Princess Aiko watch a gagaku musical performance at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, Princesses Aiko at traditional Japanese music show

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) and his daughter Princess Aiko attend a performance of "gagaku" ancient Japanese court music at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 28, 2023. (Pool photo)

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'Gagaku' music collaboration between Earth, space

TENRI, Japan - Students of Tenri University in Tenri, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, play "gagaku," traditional Japanese court music simultaneously with Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata at the International Space Station (on screen) on May 3, 2014. The event was part of NASA's education program for schools.

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Imperial Household Agency musicians play "gagaku" music

TOKYO, Japan - "Gagaku" traditional Japanese imperial court music is played by musicians of the Imperial Household Agency in their spring concert at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 26, 2014. "Gagaku" performed by the court musicians of the Imperial Household's music department is an Important Intangible Cultural Property. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress listen to "gagaku" music

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend a spring concert by "gagaku" (traditional Japan imperial court music) musicians of the Imperial Household Agency at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 26, 2014. "Gagaku" performed by the court musicians of the Imperial Household's music department is an Important Intangible Cultural Property. (Pool photo)

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Taiwan using Japan-like station names to lure Japanese tourists

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese "gagaku" ancient court musician Hideki Togi (C) and Taiwan officials pose at a press conference in Tokyo on March 10, 2014, to promote tourism in the territory. Taiwan is using in its publicity blitz the names of 32 of its train stations that have identical Chinese characters as station names in Japan.

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Crown Prince Naruhito, Crown Princess Masako

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (L) and Crown Princess Masako watch a performance of "gagaku" ancient Japanese court music at the National Theater in Tokyo on the evening of Oct. 1, 2012. (Pool photo)

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N.Y. kids try old Japanese music instrument

NEW YORK, United States - Children try to play the bamboo-made musical instrument ''sho'' during an academic program to learn the ancient Japanese music ''gagaku'' at an elementary school affiliated with Hunter College at the City University of New York on Feb. 22, 2010. The pupils also listened to a performance of the old music by a Tokyo-based gagaku ensemble.

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Princesses Aiko, Kako at traditional Japanese music show

Japanese Princess Aiko (L) and Princess Kako attend a performance of "gagaku" ancient Japanese court music at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Princesses Aiko, Kako at traditional Japanese music show

Japanese Princess Aiko (L) and Princess Kako attend a performance of "gagaku" ancient Japanese court music at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2022. (Pool photo)

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GAGAKU CONCERT

GAGAKU CONCERT==Date:Nov, 1962, Place: Tokyo,JAPAN, (Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)

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Japan's ancient court music played at Expo Milano

Musicians of ancient Japanese "gagaku" court music play a tune at the Japanese pavilion's event square of Expo Milano in the Italian city on Aug. 28, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor, empress enjoy 'gagaku' concert at Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and his wife Empress Michiko attend a concert of traditional Japanese 'gagaku' court music to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their wedding and the 20th anniversary of their accession at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 17. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Emperor, empress attend 'gagaku' concert at Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the imperial family -- (from R to L in front) Princess Kiko, Prince Akishino, Empress Michiko, Emperor Akihito, Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako -- attend a concert of traditional Japanese 'gagaku' court music to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of the emperor and empress and the 20th anniversary of their accession at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 17. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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N.Y. kids try old Japanese music instrument

NEW YORK, United States - Children try to play the bamboo-made musical instrument ''sho'' during an academic program to learn the ancient Japanese music ''gagaku'' at an elementary school affiliated with Hunter College at the City University of New York on Feb. 22, 2010. The pupils also listened to a performance of the old music by a Tokyo-based gagaku ensemble. (Kyodo)

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Japanese Emperor at traditional music concert

Japanese Emperor Akihito (6th from R, front row), Empress Michiko (5th from R, front row) and other imperial family members attend a spring concert for "gagaku" traditional imperial court music at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on March 18, 2019. The concert was held to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the emperor's enthronement. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Emperor at traditional music concert

Japanese Emperor Akihito (6th from R, front row), Empress Michiko (5th from R, front row) and other imperial family members attend a spring concert for "gagaku" traditional imperial court music at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on March 18, 2019. The concert was held to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the emperor's enthronement. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese emperor at traditional music concert

Japanese Emperor Akihito (2nd from L, front row), Empress Michiko (3rd from L, front row) and other imperial family members attend a spring concert for "gagaku" traditional imperial court music at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on March 18, 2019. The concert was held to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the emperor's enthronement. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese emperor at traditional music concert

A spring concert for "gagaku" traditional imperial court music is held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on March 18, 2019, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Emperor Akihito's enthronement. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese emperor at traditional music concert

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend a spring concert for "gagaku" traditional imperial court music at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on March 18, 2019. The concert was held to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the emperor's enthronement. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Emperor at traditional music concert

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend a spring concert for "gagaku" traditional imperial court music at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on March 18, 2019. The concert was held to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the emperor's enthronement. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo