| Title |
Japanese Royalty [001] |
| Photo Number |
Box 39, Japan Tokyo Imperial Palace, 137 |
| Description |
Photograph (circa 1959) shows Crown Prince (Emperor Akihito) and Princess (Empress Michiko) possibly taken at Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan |
| Creator |
Tierney, Lennox |
| Date |
1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969 |
| Subject |
Princes--Japan--Tokyo--Photographs; Princesses--Japan--Tokyo--Photographs; Kōkyo (Tokyo, Japan)--Photographs; Akihito, Emperor of Japan, 1933-; Michiko, Empress, consort of Akihito, Emperor of Japan, 1934-; Japan; Men; Women |
| Keywords |
Guards |
| Collection Name and Number |
P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection |
| Holding Institution |
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Spatial Coverage |
Honshū (Japan); Kantō Region (Japan); Tokyo (Japan) |
| Caption on Slide |
State Photo: Crown Prince (with Grand Order of the Badge of the Chrysanthemums) and Princess (with Tiara of 1000 Diamonds), Tokyo, Japan. |
| Additional Information |
Image was scanned from (faded) color slide. Image needs to be rotated 90% to left for correct orientation/view. Note: "Akihito (born 23 December 1933) is the current reigning Emperor of Japan (tennō), the 125th emperor of his line according to Japan's traditional order of succession. He acceded to the throne in 1989."--Wikipedia. Note: "Empress Michiko (Kōgō Michiko), née Michiko Shōda (Shōda Michiko, born 20 October 1934) is the wife and consort of Emperor Akihito, the current monarch of Japan. She was the first commoner to marry into the Japanese Imperial Family. As crown princess and later as empress, she has become the most visible and widely traveled imperial consort in Japanese history."--Wikipedia. Note: "The Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum (literally Grand Order of the Badge of the Chrysanthemums) is Japan's highest order. The Grand Cordon of the Order was established in 1876...The grand cordon is the highest possible honor a Japanese citizen can be awarded during his lifetime. Aside from the imperial family, 21 grand cordons have been awarded to living citizens and 29 to the deceased."--Wikipedia. Note: No Date.Original provided. Note: Original caption information for this image provided as: "(Faded Slide) State Photo, Crown Prince and Crown Princess at ent. to Imp. HSC office Tokyo. Prince with Coron of sup. Chrys. Order and C. Pr. in Tiara of 1000 Diam. And order of sacred crown=1st rank" |
| Type |
Image |
| Rights Management |
This material may be protected by copyright. Permission required for use in any form. For further information please contact the Multimedia Archivist, Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah. |
| Rights |
 |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s60z7mbr |
| Digitization Specifications |
Original scanned on Nikon Coolscan 5000 and saved as 2700 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000. |
| Donor |
Tierney, Lennox; Tierney, Catherine |
| Setname |
uum_lctpc |
| ID |
340898 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s60z7mbr |
