No New Tiara for Princess Aiko at Coming-of-Age Ceremony

Princess Aiko greets the press on the occasion at a ceremony marking her coming of age at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. (© Reuters; pool photo)

Princess Sayako at an official ceremony on November 12, 2005, shortly before her marriage to become Kuroda Sayako. (© Jiji)

Empress Masako waves to well-wishers on May 1, 2019. (© Reuters)

A commemorative photograph for the 1993 wedding of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako (both standing). Empress Michiko is wearing the tiara that Masako uses today. (© Reuters)

Crown Princess Kiko’s tiara was worn by Empress Masako when she was crown princess. (© Jiji)

Then Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako at their wedding parade in June 1993. (© Reuters)

Princess Mako at her coming-of-age ceremony on October 23, 2011. (© Jiji; pool photo)

Princess Kako at her coming-of-age ceremony in 2014. (© Reuters)

Empress Masako at an Imperial Palace banquet to welcome King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium on October 11, 2016. (© Jiji; pool photo)

A commemorative photograph for the wedding of Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko, who stand between Emperor Hirohito (Shōwa) and Empress Nagako (Kōjun). Taken on April 10, 1959. (© Jiji)