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JAPAN - JANUARY 01: The crown prince to Japan's imperial crown, AKIHITO during his wedding with Michiko SHODA in 1959. (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)

JAPAN - JANUARY 01:  The crown prince to Japan's imperial crown, AKIHITO during his wedding with Michiko SHODA in 1959.  (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)

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Crown Prince Akihito and his bride Michiko Shoda leave the Imperial Palace after their wedding ceremony in Tokyo, Japan on 10th April 1959. (Photo by Rolls Press/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)

Crown Prince Akihito and his bride Michiko Shoda leave the Imperial Palace after their wedding ceremony in Tokyo, Japan on 10th April 1959. (Photo by Rolls Press/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)

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(Original Caption) Tokyo: Following wedding ceremony Japanese Crown Prince Akihito and his bride, former Michiko Shoda, pose together before beginning triumphant drive thru streets of Tokyo. The couple wore traditional Japanese costumes for the actual wedding ceremony.

(Original Caption) Tokyo: Following wedding ceremony Japanese Crown Prince Akihito and his bride, former Michiko Shoda, pose together before beginning triumphant drive thru streets of Tokyo. The couple wore traditional Japanese costumes for the actual wedding ceremony.