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Japan's Princess Aiko

Japanese Princess Aiko is pictured after visiting the mausoleums of Emperor Showa and his wife Empress Kojun, the princess' great-grandparents, at the Musashi imperial mausoleum complex in Hachioji, western Tokyo, on Nov. 10, 2025, ahead of her first official overseas trip to Laos later in the month. (Pool photo)

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Japan's Princess Kako visits imperial mausoleums

Japan's Princess Kako heads to the mausoleum of Emperor Showa at the Musashi imperial mausoleum complex in Hachioji, western Tokyo, on June 7, 2024, following her official trip to Greece from late May to early June. (Pool photo)

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Japan's Princess Kako visits imperial mausoleums

Japan's Princess Kako is pictured after visiting the mausoleums of Emperor Showa and his wife Empress Kojun at the Musashi imperial mausoleum complex in Hachioji, western Tokyo, on June 7, 2024, following her official trip to Greece from late May to early June. (Pool photo)

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Japan's Princess Aiko

Japan's Princess Aiko leaves the Musashi imperial mausoleum complex in Hachioji, western Tokyo, after visiting the mausoleums of Emperor Showa and Empress Kojun -- her great-grandparents -- on April 25, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Stone sculptures guard imperial mausoleums of Northern Song Dynasty

STORY: Stone sculptures guard imperial mausoleums of Northern Song Dynasty SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:27 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the imperial mausoleums STORYLINE: The imperial tombs of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) are located in Gongyi City, central China's Henan Province. Of the 9 emperors in the Northern Song Dynasty, 7 were buried here. Majestic stone sculptures were built to guard the mausoleums, but only 700+ pieces of them remain today. These stone sculptures provide precious clues for the study of Song Dynasty sculpture art. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Zhengzhou, China. (XHTV)

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Military guards removed from mausoleums of Chiang Kai-shek, son

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian has removed military guards from the mausoleums of Generalissmo Chiang Kai-shek and his son President Chiang Ching-kuo, prompting the authorities to close the sites to the public on Dec. 24. In this photo taken Dec. 16, honor guards perform a changing of the guard ceremony at the entrance to the Chiang Kai-shek mausoleum at the Tzuhu Presidential Burial Place in northern Taiwan.

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Military guards removed from mausoleums of Chiang Kai-shek, son

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian has removed military guards from the mausoleums of Generalissmo Chiang Kai-shek and his son President Chiang Ching-kuo, prompting the authorities to close the sites to the public on Dec. 24. In this photo taken Dec. 16, honor guards perform a changing of the guard ceremony at the entrance to the Chiang Kai-shek mausoleum at the Tzuhu Presidential Burial Place in northern Taiwan. (Kyodo)

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The bell tower at Yushoin,Zojoji Temple,Shiba

Chokugaku Gate, the main entrance to the mausoleum of the 7th Shogun Tokugawa Ietsugu, and the bell tower are viewed from the south. There are carvings of dragons on the gateposts. The most opulent of the Tokugawa mausoleums at Zojoji Temple, it was the last built exclusively as a mausoleum. Subsequent shoguns were enshrined in existing mausoleums in accordance with the wishes of the 8th Shogun Yoshimune.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number93‐5‐0]

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The General's tomb,Zojoji Temple,Shiba

This is the gate in front of the pagoda of the 9th Shogun Tokugawa Ieshige (Shunshinin). No new mausoleums were constructed after the 8th Shogun Yoshimune, so the okuin (inner shrine) of Shunshinin was attached to that of Yushouin. This is the northernmost mausoleum at Zojoji Temple built for the Tokugawa shoguns.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number80‐33‐0]

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Shiba Zojoji Temple

Chokugaku Gate, the main entrance to the mausoleum of the 7th Shogun Tokugawa Ietsugu, and the bell tower are viewed from the south. There are carvings of dragons on the gateposts. The most opulent of the Tokugawa mausoleums at Zojoji Temple, it was the last built exclusively as a mausoleum. Subsequent shoguns were enshrined in existing mausoleums in accordance with the wishes of the 8th Shogun Yoshimune.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Usui Shuzaburo?, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number65‐38‐0]

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The General's tomb,Zojoji Temple,Shiba

This is the entrance gate located in the centre area, just beyond Chokugaku Gate of Yushoin Mausoleum. Like Bunshoin, there are corridors on both sides of the gate. The only difference between the two mausoleums is the decoration of the hanasama (transom) along the corridors.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:F. Beato, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number62‐9‐0]

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The Chokugaku-mon Gate of Yusho-in Reibyo, Zojoji Temple, Shiba

This view of Chokugakumon on the left and mizuya (washing area) on the right and was taken from the northwest corner of the precinct in front of the Hall of Worship. Many copper lanterns were installed along the fence. At the Tokugawa mausoleums, stone lanterns were placed outside the gate and copper lanterns inside.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:F. Beato, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number62‐8‐0]

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The bell tower at Yushoin,Zojoji Temple,Shiba

This is Chokugaku Gate (right) and the bell tower of Yushoin Mausoleum. The front precinct of the Tokugawa mausoleums were laid out with the bell tower to the left and the mizuya and idoyakata (well) to the right when facing the gate. The bell tower survived the fires caused by an American air raid on March 10, 1945 but unfortunately burned to the ground during an air raid on May 25 the same year.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number61‐3‐0]

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The bell tower at Yushoin,Zojoji Temple,Shiba

Chokugaku Gate, the main entrance to the mausoleum of the 7th Shogun Tokugawa Ietsugu, and the bell tower are viewed from the south. There are carvings of dragons on the gateposts. The most opulent of the Tokugawa mausoleums at Zojoji Temple, it was the last built exclusively as a mausoleum. Subsequent shoguns were enshrined in existing mausoleums in accordance with the wishes of the 8th Shogun Yoshimune.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number53‐42‐0]

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Japan emperor, empress' visit to mausoleums of past emperors

Japanese Empress Masako visits the mausoleum of Emperor Showa in Hachioji, western Tokyo, on Dec. 3, 2019, for a ceremony to mark the completion of rites signifying Emperor Naruhito's enthronement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan emperor, empress' visit to mausoleums of past emperors

Japanese Empress Masako visits the mausoleum of Emperor Showa in Hachioji, western Tokyo, on Dec. 3, 2019, for a ceremony to mark the completion of rites signifying Emperor Naruhito's enthronement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan emperor, empress' visit to mausoleums of past emperors

Japanese Empress Masako visits the mausoleum of Emperor Showa in Hachioji, western Tokyo, on Dec. 3, 2019, for a ceremony to mark the completion of rites signifying Emperor Naruhito's enthronement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan emperor's visit to mausoleums of past emperors

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) visits the mausoleum of Emperor Showa in Hachioji, western Tokyo, on Dec. 3, 2019, for a ceremony to mark the completion of rites signifying his enthronement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan emperor's visit to mausoleums of past emperors

Japanese Emperor Naruhito visits the mausoleum of Emperor Showa in Hachioji, western Tokyo, on Dec. 3, 2019, for a ceremony to mark the completion of rites signifying his enthronement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan emperor's visit to mausoleums of past emperors

Japanese Emperor Naruhito visits the mausoleum of Emperor Showa in Hachioji, western Tokyo, on Dec. 3, 2019, for a ceremony to mark the completion of rites signifying his enthronement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Japan emperor, empress in Kyoto

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko are pictured before getting on a shinkansen bullet train at JR Kyoto Station on June 13, 2019, on their way back to Tokyo. The couple visited the mausoleums of imperial ancestors in Kyoto following his abdication at the end of April. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Japan emperor, empress in Kyoto

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko arrive at JR Kyoto Station on June 13, 2019, on their way back to Tokyo. The couple visited the mausoleums of imperial ancestors in Kyoto following his recent abdication. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Japan emperor, empress in Kyoto

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko arrive at JR Kyoto Station on June 13, 2019, on their way back to Tokyo. The couple visited the mausoleums of imperial ancestors in Kyoto following his recent abdication. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Japan emperor, empress in Kyoto

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito, alongside former Empress Michiko, waves to the crowd after arriving at JR Kyoto Station, western Japan, on June 11, 2019, to visit the mausoleums of imperial ancestors in Kyoto following his recent abdication. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Japan emperor, empress in Kyoto

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito, alongside former Empress Michiko, waves to the crowd after arriving at JR Kyoto Station, western Japan, on June 11, 2019, to visit the mausoleums of imperial ancestors in Kyoto following his recent abdication. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Japan emperor, empress in Kyoto

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito, alongside former Empress Michiko, waves to the crowd after arriving at JR Kyoto Station, western Japan, on June 11, 2019, to visit the mausoleums of imperial ancestors in Kyoto following his recent abdication. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Japan emperor, empress in Kyoto

People wave to former Japanese Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko at JR Kyoto Station, western Japan, on June 11, 2019, during their trip to visit the mausoleums of imperial ancestors in Kyoto following his recent abdication. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Japan emperor, empress in Kyoto

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko arrive at JR Kyoto Station, western Japan, on June 11, 2019, to visit the mausoleums of imperial ancestors in Kyoto following his recent abdication. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Japanese emperor, empress

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko are pictured before getting on a shinkansen bullet train from JR Tokyo Station on June 11, 2019. The couple were traveling to visit mausoleums of his ancestors in Kyoto in the wake of his recent abdication. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Japanese emperor, empress

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko are pictured before getting on a shinkansen bullet train from JR Tokyo Station on June 11, 2019. The couple were traveling to visit mausoleums of his ancestors in Kyoto in the wake of his recent abdication. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo