Japan's Princess Sayako (C) in ancient Japanese formal court ensemble junihitoe (twelve-layered kimono garments) is led by a Master of Rituals as she pays respects at sanctuaries where Japanese gods and the spirits of late emperors are enshrined, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo November 12, 2005. The princess wore the traditional kimono in the traditional rite on Saturday ahead of her marriage to [Tokyo government official Yoshiki Kuroda] on November 15.? EDITORIAL USE ONLY
(Credit : Imperial Household Agency of Japan)