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The complex in Tokyo’s Chiyoda ward, which serves as a home for Japan’s royalty, is almost three decades old.
The emperor hopes to support efforts to eliminate child poverty and organizations that aid those affected by disasters.
Now’s your last chance to see structures that can’t be seen again until the ascension of the next emperor.
The Nara Hotel offers royal-class hospitality, but right now you won’t have to pay a king’s ransom to experience it.
Teenage girl’s Tik Tok video goes viral after she spots Emperor Naruhito on the royal train.
New emperor’s rainy enthronement ceremony takes place at Imperial Palace while the sword’s regular home experiences blue skies and sunshine.
Emperor Naruhito looks back on emperors of the past before turning his eyes to the nation’s future.
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