Japanese Imperial Family attended the New Year's ceremony

byHelen - 16 Comments
On January 1, 2019, traditional 2019 New Year ceremony was held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko, Crown Prince Naruhito, Crown Princess Masako, Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko of Akishino, Princess Mako, Princess Kako and other members of the imperial family attended the New Year's ceremony. (Crown Princess Masako attended the greeting ceremony from the heads of government for the first time after a period of 16 years).
Crown Princess Masako (wearing the Pearl Sunburst Tiara and the Order of the Precious Crown. Princess Kiko wearing her Wedding Tiara
Crown Princess Masako (wearing the Pearl Sunburst Tiara and the Order of the Precious Crown. Princess Kiko wearing her Wedding Tiara
Crown Princess Masako (wearing the Pearl Sunburst Tiara and the Order of the Precious Crown. Princess Kiko wearing her Wedding Tiara
Crown Princess Masako (wearing the Pearl Sunburst Tiara and the Order of the Precious Crown. Princess Kiko wearing her Wedding Tiara
Crown Princess Masako (wearing the Pearl Sunburst Tiara and the Order of the Precious Crown. Princess Kiko wearing her Wedding Tiara
Crown Princess Masako (wearing the Pearl Sunburst Tiara and the Order of the Precious Crown. Princess Kiko wearing her Wedding Tiara
Crown Princess Masako (wearing the Pearl Sunburst Tiara and the Order of the Precious Crown. Princess Kiko wearing her Wedding Tiara
Crown Princess Masako (wearing the Pearl Sunburst Tiara and the Order of the Precious Crown. Princess Kiko wearing her Wedding Tiara

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  1. Pamela1/1/19 17:24

    Interesting to see a blue gown in the midst of all the white.

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  2. Anonymous1/1/19 19:08

    Lovely. Every Pss wears the standard dress but the Tiaras and the rest of the jewels are great. CP Masako looks lovely she looks healthy and happy. Happy New Year.

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  3. Rochelle1/1/19 19:59

    beautiful pics. CP Masako looks wonderful, so happy to see her attending. im looking forward to welcoming her as the new Empress of Japan later in the year.

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  4. Marie L1/1/19 20:53

    effrayant...toujours figés, rigides comme des statues du musée Grevin de Paris..

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    1. gabriella2/1/19 16:43

      Ou Madame Tussaud. Je crois que c'est dans leur culture. Elles sont fades et ont l'air de s'emmerder a cent sous de l'heure

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    2. Marie L2/1/19 20:28

      exact Gabriella.
      je n osais pas le dire dans ces termes mais je pensais cela....

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    3. gabriella3/1/19 00:37

      Marie, a mon age, 83 ans, on peut me pardonner de dire s'emmerder au lieu de s'ennuier. Mais au moins leurs vies privees ont l'air d'etre exemplaires, contrairement a bien des princesses europeennes

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    4. Marie L3/1/19 11:46

      Gabriella, ne vous excusez pas, je pense exactement vous...
      la traduction de mon précédent message n a pas été correcte..

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  5. Isa1/1/19 21:00

    You never see the Japanese Imperial ladies' shoulders, but the lady at the end of the line is bucking the dress code!

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    1. Jane Chantal2/1/19 03:08

      Yes, I'd sure like to know what that's about...maybe something got spilled on her cream-colored gown and the blue was an emergency replacement? (That could explain the rather grumpy facial expression.)

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    2. gabriella2/1/19 16:45

      The one smack in the middle, her gown has no sleeves, how shocking!!!

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  6. Jane Chantal2/1/19 03:12

    Empress Michiko's gown is sooooo lovely. She has such a distinctive style of dressing, so graceful.

    Masako looks vibrant and beautiful.

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  7. Unknown2/1/19 09:33

    Ze zijn weer in uniform, behalve de blauwe, dat is een rebel.

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  8. Anonymous2/1/19 12:31

    Masako looks amazing.

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  9. Anonymous2/1/19 16:23

    All of the women look so sad.

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  10. Franny2/1/19 19:56

    The ladies (bar the one in blue - which is just odd) all look like they are attending a debutante ball. The Empress looks lovely as does the Crown Princess.

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