Witness History: Witness Archive 2016 - A Japanese Royal Wedding

In a challenge to centuries of tradition Japan's Crown Prince Akihito married a non-royal bride on April 10th 1959. The wedding marked a turning point in Japanese society.
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Photo: Crown Prince Akihito and his bride Princess Michiko. Credit: Associated Press.

Published on Friday, 8th April 2016.

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