King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan have travelled to Japan with their eldest child, Crown Prince Hussein, for a business visit that also included a meeting with Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako.
The trip is an opportunity for the Jordanian King to strengthen ties between the two countries. Meetings have also been scheduled with Japan’s highest-ranking officials, from Prime…
Crown Prince of Japan visits site of atomic bomb
22nd January 2023
The Crown Prince of Japan travelled to Hiroshima for a day of engagements, most of which were centred around the remembrance of the infamous World War II atomic bombing.
On Thursday, 19 January, the heir to the Chrysanthemum Throne arrived at the Japan Association of Zoos…
Crown Prince of Japan thinks Imperial Household should communicate better with public
4th December 2022
The Japanese Crown Prince has made strong statements regarding the Imperial Household and their communication with the public.
Crown Prince Fumihito made comments this past week at a press conference to mark his 57th birthday that the Imperial Household must become…
A threat prompts Prince Hisahito's school to beef up security
21st April 2022
Despite original wishes for the contrary, Otsuka Senior High School was forced to beef up security measures to protect its most illustrious student, Prince Hisahito.
The 15-year-old Prince started attending the institution on 9 April, following a big welcoming ceremony, and initially, his father, Crown Prince Fumihito, had asked for life in the school to continue as normal.
However…
Prince Hisahito attends high school entrance ceremony
12th April 2022
Prince Hisahito of Japan has attended the entrance ceremony for his high school in the presence of his parents.
The 15-year-old Prince was one of the many students at the ceremony, which took place on Saturday, 9 April, in the school’s gymnasium.
Parents of the…
Crown Prince Fumihito of Japan said on Friday that the Imperial Family is limited in what they can do because of their ever declining numbers. He added that duties would have to be scaled down as a result.
“Those who are building international goodwill are decreasing…