Imperial Family of Japan Picture Thread

[mandyy]

New thread for posting old photos of events and functions that involve several Imperial Family members together.

 

[mandyy]

Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and Prince Naruhito visiting the Aichi Expo and attending the opening ceremony in March 2005.

Photos from newscom

 

[mandyy]

Old official family photos
#1-5: from Corbis
#6-9: Gettyimages

#1: 1940s
#2: 1950
#3: Nov 29, 1955
#4: 1947
#5: Jan 6, 1951
#6: Dec 20, 1969
#7: Oct 8, 1971
#8: 1972
#9: Dec 8, 1973

 

[mandyy]

Photos of the daughters of Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako from Corbis

#1: The Three Daughters of Japan's Emperor and Empress. Tokyo, Japan. Recent photo of the three young daughters of Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako Kuni. Left to right: Princess Atsuko Yorinomiya, who was born March 7, 1931; Princess Kasuko Takanomiya, born Sept. 30, 1929; and Princess Shigeko Terunomiya, born Dec. 6, 1925. Another daughter, Princess Tachiko Hisa, born Dec. 10, 1927, died March 7, 1928. Photo taken on Feb 23, 1933.

#2: Barefoot Princess. Tokyo, Japan: Princess Kazuko Take, 19-year-old third daughter of Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako, sweeps her own room. She moved from the Imperial Palace to the residence of the former Grand Chamberlain Saburo Hyakutake to learn all about housekeeping. June 29, 1948.

#3: Emperor's Daughter Weds Commoner. Tokyo, Japan: Emperor Hirohito's eldest single daughter, Princess Taka, 19, and 27-year-old commoner Toshimichi Takatsukasa were married by seven Shinto priests, May 20, at a private family wedding attended by Emperor Hirohito and the Empress Nagako (right). Ceremony was held in the Western-style Tokyo residence of Prince Takamatsu, brother of the Emperor. Groom is a collector at the Government Railway Museum, Tokyo. May 20, 1950.

#4: Japanese Princess Becomes Commoner. Tokyo, Japan: Seen after a centuries-old wedding ceremony held at the stately Korin Mansion here are, (left to right), newlywed former Princess Suga of Japan, who now becomes plain Mrs. Takako Shimazu. Her parents Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako, and the bridegroom, Hisanaga Shimazu, a commoner bank employee. The 21-year-old youngest daughter of the Emperor and Empress thus left behind the stilted, ritualistic imperial court to become a commoner housewife who will live with her mother-in-law.

 

[mandyy]

Photos of the Imperial family from Corbis

#1: Nov 17, 1952.-Prince Akihito celebrating his 18th birthday after inheriting the title of being the Crown Prince of Japan
#2: April 4, 1953.-Prince Akihito ready to leave for a world tour
#3: Oct 15, 1953.- The family gathers after the Prince Akihito returns from the world tour
#4: Jan 2, 1969.-New Years Greeting

 

[mandyy]

Old photo

I think this was during the marriage of Prince Naruhito and Princess Masako in 1993 before a reception.
from www.volny.cz/ nipp/zakinfo.htm

 

[ropura]

Photo nr.1: Japanese people walk to the gate of the Imperial Palace.
Photo nr.2: Imperial family at the balcony of the Imperial Palace Nov.18 1990 Tokyo.



Photo by R.Ismangil.

 

[kei893265]

Imperial Family from book jacket

#1 (from left) Empress Shoken, Empress Teimei, Empress Kojun, Empress Michiko.
#2 Empress Kojun
#3 Emperor Showa and Empress Kojun
#4 Prince and Princess Chichibu
#5 Prince and Princess Higashi-fushimi (the center)
#6 family of Prince Nashimoto
#7 Prince Komatsu

 

[kei893265]

* old pictures of Prince Fushimi's family *

they are sons of Prince Kunie Fushimi ;
#1 Prince Fushimi
#2 Prince Kitashirakawa (from Mainichi news)
#3 Prince Komatsu
#5,6 Prince and Princess Higashi-fushimi. maybe, taken on the occasion of a British king's coronation.

photos of their wife and daughters are Here;
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=231301&postcount=11
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=233211&postcount=12

 

[kei893265]

the crown wore when the 114th emperor's a coronation.

 

[Warren]

thank you for the Coronation Crown Pic.
It is most unusual to see a proper Japanese Imperial Crown, or even a representation of one.

Question: who was the 114th Emperor, and what were the years of his reign?

thanks,
Warren

 

[merampo]

Princess Kikuko Takamatsu's pictures Part2

1.official portrait(1930's?)
2.dressed up for the golden wedding celebration
3.at the fureral of her hasband,Prince Takamatsu
4.taken in 1988
6.dressed up for the 80th birthday celebration
7.The necklace worn in 2and6 is used as a tiara.
8-10.at the interview
8.1991 9.1995 10.1996
I think she is loudly dressed....
Part1
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=218706&postcount=2
You can see some more pics about her here.
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=153557&postcount=179
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=153568&postcount=180
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=153597&postcount=182

 

[kei893265]

thank you for the Coronation Crown Pic.
It is most unusual to see a proper Japanese Imperial Crown, or even a representation of one.

Question: who was the 114th Emperor, and what were the years of his reign?

thanks,
Warren

I think so too. It is most unusual to see.
now might not wear a crown like that, because the method of the coronation was extremely changed in 1890's.
I don't know...

The 114th emperor's name is emperor Nakamikado, his first name was Yasuhito.
He reigned for 26 years (from July 27, 1709 to April 13, 1735).

 

[kei893265]

merampo > thanks for the those photos.

photo of;
#1. Princess Tsuneko Fushimi (daughter of Duke Tokugawa, aunt of Princess Kikuko Takamatsu)
#2. Prince Takehito Arisugawa (grandfather of Princess Kikuko Takamatsu)

 

[Poppy]

I just want to say that I just LOVE those old photos of the imperial family!!^^

Oh please post more^^ I especially love the photos of those extended family members^^

 

[kei893265]

I love the old clothes and accessories, so I like the photos of the prince and princess who wears it.

 

[kei893265]

* old pictures of Princess Sakiko Kaya *

She was born in 1903 as the 2nd daughter of Prince Kaya, she is empress Kojun(mother of the present Emperor) cousin.
and she married the prince Yamashina in 1922, but she and her baby died of the big earthquake that occurred on Tokyo in 1923.
it was a great shock to prince as husband, he couldn't attend official events after that. it is sad story...

#1. Her childhood 1910s.
#2. with her cousin, princess Satoko Kuni(aunt of the present Emperor). 1920s
#3. Her wedding day, wearing the traditional dress at July 19, 1922.



* old pictures of Princes Yamashina *
they are younger brother of Princess Sakiko Kaya's husband.

#4. Prince Yoshimaro Yamashina (1900-1989) in 1920s
#5,6. at interview in 1972 from Yomiuri news
He set up Yamashina Institute for Ornithology, it is where princess Nori(princess Sayako) worked. He very poured his fortune for ornithology, and he received the 4th Delacour Medal, sometimes called the Nobel Prize of ornithology in 1977.

#7. Prince Fujimaro, Hagimaro, Shigemaro Yamashina in 1920s
Prince Fujimaro Yamashina(L, 1905-1978) he graduated not from Gakushuin university made for the imperial family, but from Tokyo university for the first time as prince. it was good news because this university is very renowned.

Prince Shigemaro Yamashina(R, 1908-1947) married a marquis Hosokawa's daughter, She is Princess Yasuko Mikasa's husband's aunt.the genealogy of the Imperial family is very complicated, so I often get confused... ＠＿＠

their mother, Princess Hisako Yamashina's photo is in the link at #9

 

[mandyy]

Imperial Family photo on Jan 1, 2005.
#1: ANN news

 

[kei893265]

pictures of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko's children
(prince Naruhito, prince Akishino and princess Sayako's childhood)

#1 wears traditional clothes and holds the ceremony.
#2 smiles at the Osaka expo.
#3 did handicraft.
#4 hears the sound of a violin.
#5 wears the school uniform, on flowerbed.
#6 puts the school hat on a younger brother.
#7 princes talks together, looking at an album.
#8 with their grandparents, Emperor Showa and Empress Kojun. the portrait of the family in 1980

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I deleted these photos temporarily according to the Attachment Rule.

 

[fanletizia]

Takako Shimazu, second from left, formerly Princess Suga, the youngest daughter of Japan's Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako, and her husband Hisanaga Shimazu, left, a bank clerk, laugh during a news conference following their wedding ceremony in Tokyo in this March 10, 1960 photo. Princess Sayako, niece of Takako and the only daughter and the youngest child of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, will be the first princess to abandon her royal status in 45 years when she weds Tokyo city bureaucrat Yoshiki Kuroda Tuesday, Nov. 15.

From polfoto

 

[merampo]

1.Takako Shimazu's pics(she is the Emperor Akihito's little sister and was Princess Takako Suga)
She is quite stylish!

2.Princess Kikuko Takamatsu's pics(1911~2004)
Which picture do you like?

 

[Poppy]

Wow the former Princess Suga looks like a very modern and fashionable lady!!

I sort of can tell that she's got a funky personality hehe.

I love the first picture and I like the 5th picture of the Late Princess Takamatsu.

 

[Poppy]

This is a special exhibition of the former Nashimoto-no-miya, a former branch of the Imperial Family.

1. Link to the Japanese version which contains more pictures. Just click on the arrow below to see more pages. http://www.jti.co.jp/Culture/museum/tokubetu/eventNov05/index.html

2. Link to the English version which only contain a general introduction to the exhibition. http://www.jti.co.jp/Culture/museum/english/sp/index.html

Princess Itsuko Nashimoto, the mistress of the household, is the mother of the Late Crown Princess Bangja of Korea (nee Masako). Masako was a first cousin of the Late Empress Nagako.

Princess Itsuko was one of the best dressed ladies of the era.

 

[kei893265]

thanks very much for beautiful pics, merampo!
I like pic in the upper right, they are really a good couple.

thanks for good links poppy!
She exhibits lot of her beautiful pics! I'm glad about it.

 

[merampo]

1,Empress Michiko(Michiko Shoda) when she was 6years old.
She looks very beautiful girl!
2,Crown Princess Masako(Masako Owada) with her sister .(left end)

scaned from books

 

[merampo]

1
Imperial Family of Japan(1936-12)
From the left ,Crown Prince Akihito(now emperor),
Emperor Hirohito,Princess Shigeko Teru,Princess Atsuko Yori,
Princess Masahito Yoshi,Empress Nagako,Princess Kazuko Taka

2
In 1934 at Nasu Imperial Villa

 

[merampo]

*Empress Sadako's pictures*

Empress Sadako(1884-1951) was born as the daughter of Duke Ichijo in1884,
and she married Crown Prince Yoshihito(Emperor Taisho:1879-1926) in 1900
when she was 16 years old and became Empress in 1912.

And She gave birth to four Princes,
Prince Hirohito(Emperor Showa:1901-1989),Prince Yasuhito(1902-1953),
Prince Nobuhito(1904-1987),and Prince Takahito(1915-).

She is said to have been very severe and conservative,
and kept using the word of the court of hundreds of years ago through life.
Lady's maids of Empress Nasako are said to have been
afraid of going to Empress Sadako's palace most,
because they received warning of propriety and their wording
from her without fail every time they went there.

(Empress Nagako is not so liberal. She was somewhat conservative,too)


1,2:her childhood
3,4:her official portrait when she was Crown Princess.
5,6:her official portrait after becoming Empress
7,with Crown Prince Hirohito and Prince of Wales in 1922
8,with her children in 1925
9,her four children in 1921






scaned pics

 

[kei893265]

* old pictures of imperial family *
1. crown price Naruhito / prince Hiro
2. prince Akishino / Prince Aya
3. princess Sayako / princess Nori (Kuroda Sayako)
(all scaned pics)

 

[CrownPrinceLorenzo]

The Empress

HIM Empress Go-Sakuramachi. The last Empress regnant of Japan (Hopefully not for long)

http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/womeninpower/fotos/Japan-Edo1.JPG

 

[mandyy]

Old photos of the Imperial family from Profimedia