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Tōgū Palace (Japanese: 東宮 tōgū, meaning East Palace) is located in the Akasaka Estate in Akasaka, Tokyo, and is the official residence of Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan, Masako, Crown Princess of Japan and their daughter Princess Toshi.
The site used to be the Ōmiya Palace (大宮御所, Ōmiya-gosho?), the residence of Empress Teimei, the consort of Emperor Taishō. After her death at the palace in 1951, the site of the palace was converted to the Crown Prince's residence.
Traditionally, the crown prince used to reside in the Akasaka Palace, before moving to the more modern and smaller East Palace. Responsibility for the upkeep and organisation of the palace is the East Palace Chamberlain (東宮侍従, tōgūjijū). The Chief Chamberlain to the Crown Prince is the head of the Crown Prince's Household and reports to the Imperial Household Agency.
