Kyoto Imperial Palace is opening areas normally closed to the public for 10 days from Sunday to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Emperor Akihito's enthronement.… ...full story at Japan Today
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Kyoto Imperial Palace 京都御所 »
YouTube video The Kyoto Imperial Palace (京都御所 Kyōto Gosho?) is an imperial palace of Japan, though the Emperor of Japan is not in residence. The Emperor has resided at the Tokyo Imperial Palace since 1869 (Meiji Restoration) and ordered the preservation of ... |
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Business › Y10,000 coin for emperor's 20th reign anniversary to sell for Y80,000 » Japan Today Japan will sell 50,000 10,000-yen gold coins for 80,000 yen each to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Emperor Akihito's enthronement, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday.… |
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National › Japan to issue coins to mark 20th anniversary of Emperor's enthronement » Japan Today Japan will issue 100,000 10,000-yen gold coins and 10 million 500-yen nickel-brass coins later this year to mark the 20th anniversary of Emperor Akihito's enthronement,… |
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20 years on the Imperial throne » Japan Times The government-sponsored ceremony on Thursday (Nov. 12) to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Emperor's enthronement serves as an occasion to express people's respect and affection not only for the Emperor but also for the Imperial couple and the... |
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Emperor's spirit of peace » Japan Times Twenty years ago on Jan. 7, 1989, the Emperor ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne immediately after the death of his father, the Emperor Showa. This year, the 20th anniversary of the Emperor's enthronement will be followed on April 10 by the 50th... |
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Kyoto Imperial Palace Special Opening » Japan Visitor 京都御所特別公開To mark the twentieth anniversary of the ascension of the current Emperor, the Kyoto Imperial Palace has thrown open its gates to visitors.What is known as "Gosho" in Japanese is a massive park just north of downtown that contains ... |