THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 16, 2020 at 17:45 JST
Princess Mako, left, and Princess Kako after concluding a ceremony to pay tribute to Empress Kojun at the Musashino East Mausoleums in Hachioji on June 16. (Pool)
Ceremonies were held at the Imperial Palace and the imperial graveyard on the outskirts of Tokyo on June 16 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the death of Empress Kojun, grandmother of Emperor Naruhito. [Read More]
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