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Naruhito completes ascension to the Chrysanthemum throne

Tokyo"•Japan’s Emperor Naruhito completed his ascension to the Chrysanthemum throne on Tuesday in a ceremony steeped in the traditions and grandeur of a monarchy...

New era

A vehicle carrying new Emperor Naruhito and new Empress Masako arrives at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 1. Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito...

Akihito, 85, abdicates; Naruhito to take over

Tokyo"•Emperor Akihito of Japan formally stepped down Tuesday, the first abdication for 200 years in the world’s oldest monarchy, as his son Naruhito prepared...

Oba, Oba, Brazil

Not only did two weeks in Rio de Janeiro make me use with ease the Brazilian/Portuguese interjection “Oba, Oba” (which means Wow! or, Amazing!),...
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