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Tour the Japanese imperial family residence through this special post-renovation feature【Video】
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Ingrid Tsai
Jul 25, 2021
The complex in Tokyo’s Chiyoda ward, which serves as a home for Japan’s royalty, is almost three decades old.
- Japan
- (Chiyoda • Emperor • Emperor Naruhito • Emperor of Japan • Imperial Family • Tokyo • tours)
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