HIH the Princess Nori (Nori-no-miya Sayako naishinnō), the only daughter of HIM Emperor Akihito and HIM Empress Michiko, in the formal court ensemble jūnihitoe (a twelve-layered kimono style dating from the Heian period, 792-1192) at the Tokyo Imperial Palace, November 2005. One of her final acts as a member of the Imperial Family before becoming Mrs. Kuroda Sayako.
Now playing: Yoshida Brothers - Takeda No Komo
2 comments:
MAny years ago when I was only 18 I was an exchange student to Japan. The father of one of my host families was a private Secretary in the Imperial Household and I was lucky enough to meet many members of the Royal Family. It was such a privelage.
Japanese Kimono is one of the most elegant forms of dress and the fabrics are sumptuous!
DT - How wonderful. That must have been interesting. They, of all those born to such positions, seem to be the most rarefied of beings.
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