Crown Prince Naruhito Poised to Become Japan's Next Emperor

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1 May 2019 09:59 WIB

Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako arrive at the Imperial Palace, where Emperor Akihito will abdicate in a royal ceremony, in Tokyo, Japan, April 30, 2019. Crown Prince Naruhito, known as an earnest man with a passion for water conservation, is poised to become Japan's next emperor on Wednesday, a day after his father gave up the throne in the country's first abdication in two centuries. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

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Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito leaves the Imperial Palace after a ritual called Taiirei-Tojitsu-Kashikodokoro-Omae-no-gi, a ceremony for the Emperor Akihito to report the conduct of the abdication ceremony, in Tokyo, Japan April 30, 2019, in this photo released by Kyodo. Though Naruhito, 59, technically succeeded his father just as Tuesday became Wednesday, his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne will be formalised in a mid-morning ceremony. Kyodo/via REUTERS

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Japan's Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and his royal family members including Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako attend a ritual called Taiirei-Seiden-no-gi, a ceremony for the Emperor's abdication, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan April 30, 2019. Naruhito, the first emperor born after World War Two and the first to be raised solely by his parents, said on his birthday in February that succeeding his father "makes me solemn". Japan Pool/Pool via REUTERS

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Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako attend a ritual called Taiirei-Seiden-no-gi, a ceremony for the Emperor Akihito's abdication, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan April 30, 2019. Given the backgrounds of Naruhito and his wife, Masako, a 55-year-old former diplomat - which include extended experience studying and living overseas - hopes are high that they may be more international in their outlook and closer to the lives of many Japanese. Japan Pool/Pool via REUTERS

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Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako attend a ritual called Taiirei-Seiden-no-gi, a ceremony for the Emperor Akihito's abdication, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan April 30, 2019. This time the mood is more festive. Japan has been draped in banners welcoming Reiwa - the name of the new era for Naruhito's reign - during an unprecedented 10-day holiday. Countdown events were held on Tuesday night. Japan Pool/Pool via REUTERS

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Japan's Emperor Akihito walks in front of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, as he leaves a ritual called Taiirei-Seiden-no-gi, a ceremony for the Emperor's abdication, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan April 30, 2019. In the first stage of his accession ceremony, imperial chamberlains will put the state and privy seals, along with cases containing two of Japan's "Three Sacred Treasures" - a sword and a jewel - on desks in front of the new emperor as proof of his rightful succession. Japan Pool/Pool via REUTERS

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