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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito bows in front of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako in the Matsu-no-Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2025, during coming-of-age rites. (Pool photo)

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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito (R) expresses his thanks to Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako in the Matsu-no-Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2025, during coming-of-age rites. (Pool photo)

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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito (R) expresses his thanks to Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako in the Matsu-no-Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2025, during coming-of-age rites. (Pool photo)

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New Year Lectures for imperial family

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other imperial family members enter the Matsu-no-Ma stateroom at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the Imperial New Year's Lectures by scholars on Jan. 10, 2025. (Pool photo)

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New Year lectures for imperial family

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other imperial family members enter the Matsu-no-Ma stateroom at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the Imperial New Year's Lectures by scholars on Jan. 11, 2024. (Pool photo)

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New Year lectures for imperial family

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) and other imperial family members enter the Matsu-no-Ma stateroom at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the Imperial New Year's Lectures by scholars on Jan. 13, 2023, wearing face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

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New Year lectures for imperial family

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front) and other imperial family members enter the Matsu-no-Ma stateroom at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the Imperial New Year's Lectures by scholars on Jan. 14, 2022, wearing face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Prince Fumihito formally declared 1st in line to throne

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (R), alongside Crown Princess Kiko, bows after thanking Emperor Naruhito (L) in a ceremony called "Choken no gi" at the Matsu no Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 8, 2020. The crown prince was formally declared first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne earlier in the day. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Prince Fumihito formally declared 1st in line to throne

Japanese imperial family members attend a ceremony at the Matsu no Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the formal declaration of Crown Prince Fumihito as the first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne on Nov. 8, 2020. The ceremony, part of the "Rikkoshi no rei" rituals, had been postponed for seven months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Prince Fumihito formally declared 1st in line to throne

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko attend a ceremony called "Choken no gi" at the Matsu no Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 8, 2020. During the ceremony, the imperial couple thanked Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako following the formal declaration earlier in the day of the crown prince as first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Prince Fumihito formally declared 1st in line to throne

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko attend a ceremony called "Choken no gi" at the Matsu no Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 8, 2020. During the ceremony, the imperial couple thanked Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako following the formal declaration earlier in the day of the crown prince as first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Prince Fumihito formally declared 1st in line to throne

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Nov. 8, 2020, attend a ceremony called "Choken no gi" at the Matsu no Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. During the ceremony, Crown Prince Fumihito thanked the imperial couple following the formal declaration earlier in the day of him as first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Prince Fumihito formally declared 1st in line to throne

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (R), alongside Crown Princess Kiko, thanks Empress Masako (L) in a ceremony called "Choken no gi" at the Matsu no Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 8, 2020. Emperor Naruhito is seen sitting. The crown prince was formally declared first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne earlier in the day. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Prince Fumihito formally declared 1st in line to throne

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (R), alongside Crown Princess Kiko, thanks Emperor Naruhito (L) in a ceremony called "Choken no gi" at the Matsu no Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 8, 2020. The crown prince was formally declared first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne earlier in the day. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Prince Fumihito formally declared 1st in line to throne

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (R), alongside Crown Princess Kiko, thanks Emperor Naruhito (L) in a ceremony called "Choken no gi" at the Matsu no Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 8, 2020. The crown prince was formally declared first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne earlier in the day. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Prince Fumihito formally declared 1st in line to throne

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (C) and Crown Princess Kiko (2nd from R) attend a ceremony on Nov. 8, 2020, at the Matsu no Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo where he was formally declared first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. The ceremony, part of the "Rikkoshi no rei" rituals, had been postponed for seven months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Prince Fumihito formally declared 1st in line to throne

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko attend a ceremony on Nov. 8, 2020 at the Matsu no Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo where he was formally declared first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. The ceremony, part of the "Rikkoshi no rei" rituals, had been postponed for seven months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Prince Fumihito formally declared 1st in line to throne

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga delivers a congratulatory message over the formal declaration of Crown Prince Fumihito as first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne at a ceremony at the Matsu no Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace on Nov. 8, 2020. The ceremony, part of the "Rikkoshi no rei" rituals, had been postponed for seven months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Prince Fumihito formally declared 1st in line to throne

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko attends a ceremony on Nov. 8, 2020 at the Matsu no Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo where her husband Crown Prince Fumihito was formally declared first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. The ceremony, part of the "Rikkoshi no rei" rituals, had been postponed for seven months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Prince Fumihito formally declared 1st in line to throne

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito attends a ceremony on Nov. 8, 2020 at the Matsu no Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo where he was formally declared first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. The ceremony, part of the "Rikkoshi no rei" rituals, had been postponed for seven months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Prince Fumihito formally declared 1st in line to throne

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito attends a ceremony on Nov. 8, 2020 at the Matsu no Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo where he was formally declared first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. The ceremony, part of the "Rikkoshi no rei" rituals, had been postponed for seven months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Prince Fumihito formally declared 1st in line to throne

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko attend a ceremony on Nov. 8, 2020 at the Matsu no Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo where he was formally declared first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. The ceremony, part of the "Rikkoshi no rei" rituals, had been postponed for seven months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Prince Fumihito formally declared 1st in line to throne

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, alongside Empress Masako, addresses a ceremony on Nov. 8, 2020, at the Matsu no Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo where he formally proclaimed Crown Prince Fumihito as first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. The ceremony, part of the "Rikkoshi no rei" rituals, had been postponed for seven months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Prince Fumihito formally declared 1st in line to throne

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, alongside Empress Masako, addresses a ceremony on Nov. 8, 2020 at the Matsu no Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo where he formally proclaimed Crown Prince Fumihito as first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. The ceremony, part of the "Rikkoshi no rei" rituals, had been postponed for seven months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Prince Fumihito formally declared 1st in line to throne

Japanese Emperor Naruhito addresses a ceremony on Nov. 8, 2020 at the Matsu no Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo where he formally proclaimed Crown Prince Fumihito as first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. The ceremony, part of the "Rikkoshi no rei" rituals, had been postponed for seven months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Prince Fumihito formally declared 1st in line to throne

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C), alongside Empress Masako, on Nov. 8, 2020, addresses a ceremony at the Matsu no Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo where he formally proclaimed Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from L) as first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. Crown Princess Kiko can be seen at the far left. The ceremony, part of the "Rikkoshi no rei" rituals, had been postponed for seven months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Prince Fumihito formally declared 1st in line to throne

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (C), alongside Crown Princess Kiko, vows on Nov. 8, 2020, to fulfill his duties in front of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at a ceremony at the Matsu no Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo where he was formally declared first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. The ceremony, part of the "Rikkoshi no rei" rituals, had been postponed for seven months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Prince Fumihito formally declared 1st in line to throne

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito vows to fulfill his duties on Nov. 8, 2020, at a ceremony at the Matsu no Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo where he was formally declared first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. The ceremony, part of the "Rikkoshi no rei" rituals, had been postponed for seven months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Prince Fumihito formally declared 1st in line to throne

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito, alongside Crown Princess Kiko, vows to fulfill his duties on Nov. 8, 2020, at a ceremony at the Matsu no Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo where he was formally declared first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. The ceremony, part of the "Rikkoshi no rei" rituals, had been postponed for seven months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Prince Fumihito formally declared 1st in line to throne

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito, alongside Crown Princess Kiko, vows to fulfill his duties on Nov. 8, 2020, at a ceremony at the Matsu no Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo where he was formally declared first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. The ceremony, part of the "Rikkoshi no rei" rituals, had been postponed for seven months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

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Japanese emperor's enthronement ceremony

Japanese Empress Masako leaves the Matsu no Ma stateroom in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2019, after Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese emperor's enthronement ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito leaves the Matsu no Ma stateroom in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2019, after proclaiming his enthronement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's new era under Emperor Naruhito

(From front) New Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, Crown Prince Fumihito and his wife Crown Princess Kiko enter the "Matsu no Ma" stateroom in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 1, 2019, for the "Sokui go Choken no gi" ceremony. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's new era under Emperor Naruhito

(From front) New Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, Crown Prince Fumihito and his wife Crown Princess Kiko enter the "Matsu no Ma" stateroom in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 1, 2019, for the "Sokui go Choken no gi" ceremony. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's new era under Emperor Naruhito

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (R) and his younger brother Prince Fumihito enter the "Matsu no Ma" stateroom in the Imperial Palace on May 1, 2019, to attend a ceremony for the new emperor to inherit the imperial regalia of sword and jewel. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo