Saturday, May 21, 2011

Why is it hard to find photos of the inside rooms of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan?

Question:


If you were to google certain rooms of The Royal Family in Europe you would find certain rooms are well displayed. Only certain rooms because others are in use and The Royal Family do need there own privacy which I highly respect. But when you attempt to look inside the Imperial Palace it has become very hard to find at least one room. You can see photos of the guardsmen outside The Imperial Palace or you can see photos of when The Emperor and Empress invite guest but the photos are directly faced at The Royal Family. You can search on Youtube and see videos of HM at a state dinner and how grand the room is.

Am I searching at the wrong sites?

Its beautiful to see how Royalty live and it gives oneself a reflection on how the past, present, and future came to be. If anyone knows where I should be searching to see magnificent, historic, and grand photos inside the Imperial Palace (one photo will be nice to see) It would offer an opening to see how similar Royalty lives compared to us commoners. For example The Imperial Palace kitchen would be a photo of many words.

Thank you merely curious...

Answer:


I don't believe there are "magnificent"-looking rooms with historically valuable decorations (?) inside the Imperial Palace. Your expectations are out of focus.

The Imperial Families of Japan are not the "royal family" in European sense. The Emperor of Japan is "the symbol of the nation" as the constitution of Japan stipulates.

All the Japanese knows that the Emperor and Empress are living a simple and humble life for the well-being of the nation. They do not need any "magnificent" rooms or lavish decorations inside the palace.

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