Born Masako Owada (orOwada Masako according to Asian naming customs where the family name is placed before the given name), she was born on 9 December 1963 in Tokyo’sToranomon Hospital toYumiko Egashira andHisashi Owada – the latter being a former diplomat and former judge on the International Court of Justice.
Masako has two younger siblings – twin…
Prince Hisahito of Akishino has begun his junior high education. The 12-year-old Prince attended the entrance ceremony on Monday alongside his parents, Fumihito, Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko.
The only grandson of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko is attending a junior…
Japan has revealed the name of the era for Crown Prince Naruhito’s reign which begins on 1 May. Reiwa will be the name of the new Japanese era, the government announced on Monday.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga announced on behalf of the government in a…
Emperor of Japan continues with ceremonial rites ahead of abdication with visit to tomb of first emperor
27th March 2019
Japan’s Emperor Akihito and his wife, Empress Michiko have paid a visit to the tomb of Japan’s supposed first emperor, Jimmu. This visit is part of 11 ceremonies and rites that take place ahead of the 85-year-old Emperor’s abdication at the end of next month.
The visit took place on Tuesday when the imperial couple visited the Nara Prefecture’s mausoleum of the legendary…
People from 195 different countries will be invited to Japan for the enthronement ceremonies taking place in the autumn.
The Japanese government revealed their plans on Tuesday, 19 May saying that the autumn enthronement ceremonies, including banquets, for Crown Prince…
The 12-year-old only grandson of Emperor Akihito of Japan, Prince Hisahito, has graduated from elementary school.
Prince Hisahito graduated from Tokyo’s Ochanomizu University affiliated elementary school, Ochanomizu University Elementary School, on Friday, 15…
Emperor Akihito of Japan, 85, has begun a series of rituals leading up to his abdication at the end of next month.
The first of these ceremonies took place on Tuesday, 12 March at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo at the three imperial sanctuaries.
The retiring Emperor wore an ancient court costume for his visits to Kashikodokoro, Koreiden and Shinden. At the first shrine, he bowed and read an…
The Imperial Household Agency of Japan announced Monday that the public would be able to meet their new emperor on 4 May.
The new Emperor and Empress will greet the public on the balcony of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on 4 May, three days after taking the throne. They will…
Empress Michiko of Japan, 84, has become an honorary member of the International Youth Library in Munich, Germany. She was invited to become a member by Dr Christiane Raabe, it’s Director, due to the Empress’s “thoughts about books and about the people…
Thefiancé of Japan’s Princess Mako ofAkishino has said that the financial problems that plagued his family have been solved. These financial issues for KeiKomuro’s family were blamed for the postponement of his wedding to Princess Mako.
Komuro’s financial situation had been the subject of rumours for months in 2018 including a claim that his mother owed her…
