Some collections are more private than others, and for several hundred years, the art collection of the Japanese imperial household has been one of the least accessible in the world. Very few commoners, and even fewer foreigners, have entered the precincts within the moated palace in the center of Tokyo where it is kept. Although items from the imperial collections have gone on loan to Japanese museums, a representative selection has never been shown. But when Emperor Hirohito makes his visit to the U.S. next month, he will be the first Japanese-monarch to...
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