fujie sakamoto remembering the tragedy in minamata.re staying with postwarjapan and in 1959, breaking with over 2000 years of tradition, japan's crown prince akihito married a nonroyal bride, michiko yoshoda. the wedding was broadcast live on tv and millions watched from home while hundreds of thousands lined the streets of tokyo on the wedding day. witness history spoke to shiego suzuki, a former director of tokyo broadcasting system who oversaw the live broadcast. crown prince akihito has married a commoner, michiko shoda, so breaking japanese tradition of more than 2600 years. translation: the marriage ceremony, lasting only 15 minutes, took place in a wooden shrine within the walls of the imperial palace. there was no hint of any western influence in the wedding ritual. in sumptious robes, such as the members of the imperial family have worn for centuries, the crown prince and his bride were made man and wife. burdended by no fewer than 12 kimonos, it took princess michiko three hours to dress. the total weight was 33le. cheers acc

fujie sakamoto remembering the tragedy in minamata.day we are staying with postwar japan and in 1959, breaking with over 2000 years of tradition, japan's crown prince akihito married a nonroyal bride, michiko yoshoda. the wedding was broadcast live on tv and millions watched from home while hundreds of thousands lined the streets of tokyo on the wedding day. witness history spoke to shiego suzuki, a former director of tokyo broadcasting system who oversaw the live broadcast. crown prince akihito has married a commoner, michiko shoda so breaking japanese tradition of more than 2600 years. the marriage ceremony, lasting only 15 minutes, took place in a wooden shrine within the walls of the imperial palace. there was no hint of any western influence in the wedding ritual. in sumptious robes, such as the members of the imperial family have worn for centuries, the crown prince and his bride were made man and wife. burdended by no fewer than 12 kimonos, it took princess michiko three hours to dress. the total weight was 33lbs. cheers accompa