Emperor Naruhito of Japan has expressed “deep remorse” over the actions of the Japanese during World War Two. The Emperor made the remarks on the 76th anniversary of the Japanese surrender at an annual memorial service.
His Imperial Majesty said: “Looking back on the long period of post-war peace, reflecting on our past and bearing in mind the feelings of deep remorse, I…
Despite a shrinking Imperial Family and only three people in the line of succession, Japan has decided that it will not allow women to reign in their own right.
The possibility of a female empress in Japan has popular support, but the more conservative members of the…
Emperor Naruhito is set to open the Olympic Games in Tokyo at the Opening Ceremony on 23 July, according to various Japanese media reports.
An official with knowledge of the situation spoke anonymously to the Japan Times, saying the Emperor is likely to attend the…
Emperor of Japan gets first jab as Tokyo declares new state of emergency ahead of Olympics
8th July 2021
The Emperor of Japan, Naruhito, has received his first jab of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Akasaka Imperial Residence.
The Imperial Household Agency broke with their stance to not share vaccination information on the Imperial Family, revealing Emperor Naruhito received his first shot on 6 July. However, they did not reveal if his wife, Empress Masako, also received a jab.
A spokesman for the…
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has said his is concerned about the Tokyo Olympics due to begin at the end of next month.
The Emperor of Japan, 61, is “extremely worried” that the Olympics and Paralympics will result in the further spread of the COVID-19…
Former Emperor and Empress of Japan among Imperial Family members to be vaccinated
3rd June 2021
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko received Covid-19 vaccinations earlier this week. Aged 87 and 86 respectfully, they are two of six imperial family members who received the vaccine.
Princess Nobuko, Princess Hisako and Prince Hitachi and his wife…
The boyfriend of Japan’s Princess Mako has graduated from his law school in New York.
Kei Komuro, who is engaged to Princess Mako, graduated from Fordham University’s School of Law and had his online graduation ceremony on Sunday.
Komuro enrolled at the American school in 2018 after working as a paralegal in a Tokyo law firm. His attorney said that he plans to study and take…
The wedding between Japan’s Princess Mako of Akishino and Kei Komuro is still uncertain and a date for the pair to wed is not yet known. Komuro recently tried to explain the financial issue that has surrounded his family and caused the postponement of his wedding in an…
Japan’s 14-year-old Prince Hisahito receives honourable mention in literature contest
24th March 2021
Japan’s Prince Hisahito of Akishino received an honorable mention for his non-fiction writing submission to a children’s non-fiction literature contest.
The 14-year-old’s work was chosen out of 357 contest entries from elementary and junior high school students.
Japan’s Yuriko, Princess Mikasa has been hospitalised after being diagnosed with having an abnormal heart rhythm, the Imperial Household Agency announced on Monday.
The Princess is not believed to be in critical condition. She was admitted to St. Luke’s International Hospital in Tokyo, where she will remain for at least the coming week. It is her second hospitalisation in six…
