Emperor of Japan
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The Emperor of Japan is the hereditary monarch and head of state of Japan. The emperor is defined by the Constitution of Japan as the symbol of the Japanese state and the unity of the Japanese people,
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko seated in the Chamber of the House of Councillors of the National Diet, with members of the Imperial Family, the Cabinet, and Prime Minister Naoto Kan giving the government's speech in front of the assembled members of parliament (2010).
Utakai Hajime poetry competition, chaired by Emperor Shōwa and Empress Kōjun (1950)
The first arrival of Emperor Meiji to Edo (1868)
Tokyo Imperial Palace
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The Imperial Palace is the main residence of the emperor of Japan. It is a large park-like area located in the Chiyoda district of the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo and contains several buildings, including t
Seimon Ishibashi bridge, which leads to the main gate of the Imperial Palace
The Kyūden shortly after its completion in the late 1800s
Aerial photo of the Kyūden around 1935
Kenanfu, Tokyo Imperial Palace