The Queen has confirmed that she has invited Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan to make a State Visit to the United Kingdom this spring. The new Emperor and Empress have accepted the invitation.
The State Visit, the first incoming to the UK since the summer of 2019, will see the royal couple stay with the Queen at Windsor Castle.
It will be the first time that Japan’s new…
Japanese government begins informal study on ways to ensure stable imperial succession
6th January 2020
According to Japanese government sources, the government has begun an informal study on ways to ensure a stable imperial succession as Japan is faced with an extremely short line of succession. The informal study is being headed by Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kazuhiro…
Emperor Naruhito of Japan has delivered his first New Year’s speech as the Emperor of Japan.
After a devastating typhoon hit Japan in October of last year, as well as torrential rain that hit the country in 2019, Naruhito said he hopes that 2020 is a year free from…
As 2019 comes to a close, we taking a look back at the Japanese royal year that was dominated by the abdication of Emperor Akihito and enthronement of their new emperor, Naruhito.
January:
Emperor Akihito delivers final New Year’s address
Princess Mako’s fiancé says financial problems solved
February:
New titles for the Japanese Emperor and Empress are revealed for after…
Emperor Emeritus Akihito celebrates first birthday since abdication
23rd December 2019
Emperor Emeritus Akihito has celebrated his first birthday since abdicating the throne in favour of his elder son, Naruhito, earlier this year.
Akihito turned 86 today, and for the first time in decades, the day is not a national holiday. While he was on the throne, his…
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko visit memorial for war dead in Okinawa
18th December 2019
Crown Prince Akishino of Japan and his wife, Crown Princess Kiko visited the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman in the Okinawa Prefecture to lay flowers at the National Okinawa War Dead Mausoleum.
The Crown Prince and Crown Princess were joined by many bereaved family members…
The Imperial Household has announced that Empress Emerita Michiko of Japan has been in poor health since September.
According to the statement, she has been vomiting multiple times a day and has been losing weight. They say that stress is most likely a factor.
The former Empress of Japan underwent breast cancer surgery in September. She will not undergo radiation therapy because it is…
Two nieces of Emperor Naruhito of Japan attended a charity screening of the worldwide hit movie ‘Frozen 2’ held on 10 December. The event was hosted by Mainichi Newspapers Co at Toho Cinemas Roppongi Hills in Tokyo. Funds raised from the screening will be donated…
Crown Prince of Japan urges his daughter to update Japanese people regarding her wedding
1st December 2019
The Crown Prince of Japan, Akishino, has urged his eldest child and older daughter, Princess Mako, to update the Japanese public regarding engagement and postponed wedding to Kei Komuro.
His Imperial Highness said, “This coming February marks two years [since the…
The Japanese Imperial family may be expanded and this by a new law, not by newborn royals or marriage. This was first reported by “The Japan Times” following a new proposal by the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan. They propose to let some ex-imperial family members back into the family.
A conservative group within the Liberal Democratic Party has submitted a proposal to Prime…
