A survey held by Kyodo News revealed that 75 per cent of the respondents feel positive about Emperor Naruhito of Japan, who succeeded his father on 1 May last year.
Over 2,000 people responded to the survey. Fifty-eight per cent said they felt an affinity for the Emperor, with another 17 per cent describing him as “wonderful.” The survey also showed that 85 per cent would accept a…
The Japanese government is postponing the Rikkoshi no Rei ceremonies which were due to take place this month. They would have proclaimed Crown Prince Akishino’s as first in the line of succession but have been put off to a later date due to the Coronavirus…
Born on 9 April 1955, Nobuko Asō was the third daughter and youngest child of Takakichi Asō and Kazuko Yoshida. Her father was the chairman of the Aso Company and former member of the House of Representatives while her mother was the daughter of former Prime…
Japan’s Princess Aiko has graduated from high school as the famous Japanese Cherry Blossoms bloomed. The only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended her graduation ceremony at Tokyo’s Gakushuin Girls’ Senior High School over the weekend.
The 18-year-old wore a face mask and her school uniform on Sunday afternoon for the ceremony that had been scaled back due to…
The Emperor and Empress of Japan won’t now make a State Visit to the United Kingdom this Spring. Confirmation that the visit was off came from Buckingham Palace which said the event would be rescheduled for a later date.
Emperor Naruhito was due to make his first…
Emperor Emeritus Akihito, 86, and Empress Emerita Michiko, 85, are set to move out of the Imperial Palace on Thursday, 19 March, the Imperial Household has announced.
The couple have lived in the home for 26 years and will move to the Hayama Imperial Villa in Kanagawa…
Lost in the news in Asia about the coronavirus was the announcement that Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, will attend Gakushuin University in Tokyo beginning in the spring.
The 18-year-old Princess is due to study in the at the Department of Japanese Language and Literature, just like her father before her.
Aiko has been attending Gakushuin schools since…
Japan’s Hisako, Princess Takamado has undergone surgery for acute appendicitis at a Tokyo hospital, the Imperial Household Agency said.
The 90-minute laparoscopic surgery took place on Thursday at the University of Tokyo Hospital after developing abdominal pain on…
Celebrating first birthday as Emperor of Japan, Naruhito vows to stand by the people of Japan
23rd February 2020
As he turns 60 and celebrates his first birthday as Emperor of Japan, Naruhito has vowed to stand by the Japanese people in his first birthday address. The remarks were given during a press conference on Friday.
Emperor Naruhito said that he would stand with Japan as…
Emperor Naruhito of Japan, who ascended the throne on 1 May 2019 after the abdication of his father Emperor Emeritus Akihito the previous day, celebrates his 60th birthday today.
Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, public celebrations of his birthday were cancelled, but private celebrations with the Imperial Family and Japanese government will still take place.
In celebration of his…
