Rita
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January 16, 2020, Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other members of the Japanese royal family attended the New Year's Poetry Reading Ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Crown Prince Fumihito, Crown Princess Kiko, Princess Mako and Princess Kako were present at the ceremony. In his poem, Emperor Naruhito expressed his hope for a bright future for children at the first annual New Year Poetry Reading Ceremony held after his coronation that took place last year. The theme of this year's "waka" poems was "nozomi" meaning "hope".            
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Paulina
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All the ladies look very elegant and very unhappy, bored, or just resting-neutral-face. The tablecloths that look like washi paper are gorgeous.
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The problem with incompetent, corrupt, fascist government is incompetence, corruption and fascism, not government (Jerome à Paris - paraphrased)
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AutumnOpal
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Looks pretty standard, although Princess Yoko is missing, I wonder what's up with that.
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genegal43
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Thanks Rita for the photos, I was wondering when those would come out!
Those table clothes are gorgeous! I want to wrap my presents in it!
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Masako's pearls! Holy cow. The most lustrous pearls I have ever seen.
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Kristallinchen
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Aside from Masako they all look like they're attending a funeral. Must be a japanese thing.
The grey men instructing the ladies: Just don't smile, don't smile.
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Athena
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The ladies look very gracious and composed, and I love the soft clear colours of their gowns. 
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Principessa
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Well done! Amazing that both, mother and daughter are fluent in sign language
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Gemsheal
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Kako is a charmer, such a happy demeanor. I wish I had that, instead of resting bitch face.
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“When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?'”
~ Sydney J. Harris
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Lovely princess. Such a pity and a waste !! All these Japanese princesses do a magnificent job and they get kicked out and erased from the family register if (they are allowed to) marry. I feel so sorry for her sister.
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Kristallinchen
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Lovely princess. Such a pity and a waste !! All these Japanese princesses do a magnificent job and they get kicked out and erased from the family register if (they are allowed to) marry.
ITA. Sadly I don't have much hope that this will change any time soon.
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Former Emperor Akihito temporarily lost consciousness and collapsed at his Tokyo residence on Wednesday but a subsequent medical checkup found no abnormalities, the Imperial Household Agency said Thursday.
It is said that the Emperor collapsed at 6:30 pm on the 29th at his home in Fukiage-Sendong Imperial Palace and temporarily lost consciousness. This means that the Empress who was nearby called a physician with an emergency buzzer while supporting the Emperor's body, and after a while after starting the examination, the Emperor returned to consciousness.
Isn't Michiko undergoing treatments too? I'm praying for the health of these two.
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Kristallinchen
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That's bad. I hope it's nothing too serious, but sadly both don't look very healthy.
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Former Emperor Akihito temporarily lost consciousness and collapsed at his Tokyo residence on Wednesday but a subsequent medical checkup found no abnormalities, the Imperial Household Agency said Thursday.
It is said that the Emperor collapsed at 6:30 pm on the 29th at his home in Fukiage-Sendong Imperial Palace and temporarily lost consciousness. This means that the Empress who was nearby called a physician with an emergency buzzer while supporting the Emperor's body, and after a while after starting the examination, the Emperor returned to consciousness.
Isn't Michiko undergoing treatments too? I'm praying for the health of these two.
Me too, also praying here for them
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