Empress Masako visits three Imperial sanctuaries | After the Emperor's visit to the three Imperial sanctuaries, Empress Masako, in an ancient-style kimono and hairstyle, bowed to the Imperial ancestors. | By NHK
Just Love Japan - Empress Masako in a colorful multi-layered court kimono ~ The jūnihitoe (十二単) is a set of formal and highly complex kimono garments worn only by court-ladies in Japan.
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