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  • Hans Holbein the Younger: portrait of Henry VIII
    dress
    / Japan

    … of the emperor and the jūni-hitoe of the empress, which are worn only at coronations and at important ceremonial functions. Similar costumes are worn by the crown prince, by princes and princesses of the blood, by high officials, and by ladies-in-waiting.

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    … of the emperor and the jūni-hitoe of the empress, which are worn only at coronations and at important ceremonial functions. Similar costumes are worn by the crown prince, by princes and princesses of the blood, by high officials, and by ladies-in-waiting.

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