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Old 02-01-2006, 06:35 AM
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Emperor Hirohito in Russian film
In Sokurov's series about 20th-century tyrants, this time crucial days from the life of Emperor Hirohito, just before and after the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II. Issey Ogata is phenomenal as the Emperor who looks and acts like Chaplin, the soundtrack is in experience and the special effects are especially beautiful. And the film is occasionally funny too to top it all..............
http://www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com...5825&year=2006

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Old 02-12-2006, 11:52 PM
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Allies offered Emperor Hirohito ideas to improve postwar image, papers show
English language documents offering recommendations on how Emperor Hirohito should behave in the early postwar period have been found in the Gakushin library together, the Mainichi has learned.
Among the recommendations Allied Occupation authorities made to Emperor Hirohito were to come in direct contact with ordinary citizens, attend musical recitals and learn English.
Emperor Hirohito had been regarded as a living god in Japan until the end of World War II, but renounced his divinity on Jan. 1, 1946.........................
http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/nation...na001000c.html
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Old 02-13-2006, 02:22 PM
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Why Japanese will be last to see Alexander Sokurov's film on Emperor Hirohito
The third in a trilogy of films by the Russian director Alexander Sokurov that has already depicted pivotal moments in the lives of Hitler and Lenin, The Sun dramatises Japan's defeated wartime emperor Hirohito's fateful meeting with General Douglas MacArthur. Such is the sensitivity in Japan concerning the depiction of the imperial family on film that a movie that premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in February 2005, and was released in the UK last summer, has only lately found a Japanese distributor, who will be giving The Sun a limited Tokyo release "some time later this year"............................
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Princess Kiko attended a concert
by those who graduated from music university on 29 March.
Empress Michiko, Prince and Princess Akishino, Princess Hanako of Hitachi, and Princess Hisako of Takamado all attended the event together.

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Question: Does anybody know what the japanese sign/character for "princess" look like and could send me a link/picture?! Please ... :p
From Wikipedia..... an explanation on the titles held by Japanese Imperial Family members, with the titles in Japanese language characters:

The 1947 Imperial Household Law defines the imperial household as: the empress (kōgō 皇后), the empress dowager (kōtaigō 皇太后), the grand empress dowager (tai-kōtaigō 太皇太后), the crown prince (kōtaishi 皇太子) and his consort, the imperial grandson who is heir apparent (kōtaison 皇太孫) and his consort, the shinnō (親王) and their consorts, the naishinnō (内親王), the ō (王) and their consorts, and the nyoō (女王). The legitimate children and male line grandchildren of an emperor are shinnō (imperial princes) in the case of males and naishinnō (imperial princesses) in the case of females. More distant male line descendants are ō (princes) or nyoō (princesses).
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Imperial Family members given lecture for traditional ceremony
Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko, Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako were given a lecture at the Imperial Palace on Wednesday.................
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The Imperial Family attending the annual Spring Garden Party at the Akasaka Imperial Garden on April 27, 2006.

#1-4: Polfoto
#1-2: speaking to Japanese actress Yoshino Kimura
#3-4: Japanese Emperor Akihito, left, speaks to Hong Kong native singer Agnes Chan during a spring garden party hosted by the emperor and empress in Tokyo Thursday, April 27, 2006. Chan, who is also an academic and child-right activist, was one of hundreds of guests of the annual garden party.
#5: JIJI press
#6-9: Profimedia
#6: Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) speaks to the St. Luke hospital Governor Shigeaki Hinohara (R) during the annual spring garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Garden in Tokyo, 27 April 2006 while Empress Michiko (2nd L) chats with actress and the Goodwill Ambassador for the Visit of Japan Campaign, Yoshino Kimura (3rd R).
#8: Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko listen to the national anthem at the start of the annual spring garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Garden
#7-speaks to actress and the Goodwill Ambassador for the Visit of Japan Campaign Yoshino Kimura
#10: ANN news
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Old 04-27-2006, 08:21 AM
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#1: Yomiuri news
#2: Mainichi news
#3: Sankei news

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Old 04-27-2006, 09:30 AM
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Emperor, empress host garden party for 2,000 dignitaries
Around 2,000 celebrities, diplomats and other guests attended the annual spring garden party on Thursday hosted by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo.
The 72-year-old emperor had postponed some official duties since Tuesday because he had a 37-degree fever, but attended Thursday's party after his temperature fell to the 36-degree level, according to Imperial Household Agency officials................Crown Princess Masako, who is apparently still suffering from a stress-induced illness, and Princess Kiko, wife of the emperor's second son Prince Akishino, who is five months pregnant with her third child, were both absent from the party, but the emperor's cousin Prince Tomohito of Mikasa, who was discharged from hospital in March after an operation for throat cancer, managed to put in an appearance.
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I like the Empress's houmongi with that soft pink and beige pattern. I wish we could get more close-ups of her when she's wearing kimono.
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Garden Party at the Akasaka Imperial Garden on April 27, 2006.
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Empress Michiko, Prince and Princess Akishino, Princess Hanako of Hitachi, and Princess Hisako of Takamado all attended the event together.
Bigger photo from Yomiuri news (March 29, 2006)
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Photo of Prince Tomohito and his daughter Princess Yohko at the Imperial garden party on April 27, 2006 from FNN news.
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Emperor, empress greet Olympic gold medalist Arakawa at palace
................"I believe that many people felt deeply touched and encouraged by your performance," the emperor said in the Rensui dining room of the palace where he met the athletes.
The 45 people invited Friday included Japan team captain Tomomi Okazaki, who placed fourth in the women's 500-meter speed skating event, and alpine skier Kentaro Minagawa, who also placed fourth in the men's slalom. After the emperor greeted the athletes, they chatted with Crown Prince Naruhito and Prince Akishino as well as the imperial couple in a happy atmosphere.................
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/060512/kyodo/d8hi0fh82.html

Other than the Emperor and Empress, Prince Naruhito, Prince Akishino, Prince Hitachi and Princess Hanako also participated at the event.

#1: Yomiuri news-Emperor Akihito (R) talks with Shizuka Arakawa, Turin Olympics figure skating gold medalist, at a reception at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 12. Some 45 athletes and officials of the Japanese Turin Olympic team were invited to the reception.
#2: ANN news
#3: Profimedia- In this photo released by the Imperial Household Agency of Japan, Emperor Akihito, right, greets Turin Olympic gold medalist Shizuka Arakawa as the emperor and Empress Michiko, not shown, host a tea party for the figure skater and other Winter Olympic athletes at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo Friday, May 12, 2006.
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Old 05-12-2006, 06:03 AM
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Photo from the Imperial Garden Party on April 27, 2006.

from kunaicho website

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Photos posted by fanletizia of the event on May 12, 2006.
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Japanese Empress Michiko is followed by Princess Kiko, wife of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko's second son Prince Akishino, after greeting guests at an annual Red Cross general meeting in Tokyo Thursday, May 25, 2006. Princess Kiko is expecting her third child in September.

Princess Hanako of Hitachi and Princess Hisako of Takamado also participated at the event.

#1-2: polfoto
#3-5: Reuters
#4: Princess Hanako is seen in centre and Princess Hisako is seen in the far right.
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