Japan’s Yuriko, Princess Mikasa has been
hospitalised following a heart failure diagnosis, the Imperial
Household Agency has announced. Yuriko, Princess Mikasa is the
oldest member of Japan’s Imperial Family and the great-aunt of
Emperor Naruhito. The Imperial Household Agency said that the
97-year-old Princess is in stable condition and is able to speak
and eat. She will receive…
Crown Princess of Japan says it's "important to accept daughter's feelings" on wedding
13th September 2020
During an interview for her 54th birthday
on 11 September, Japan’s Crown Princess, Kiko spoke about her elder
daughter’s postponed wedding. The Crown Princess said that she
wants to “respect as much as possible” the feelings of her
daughter…
Emperor Naruhito of Japan and his wife,
Empress Masako, have marked the 75th anniversary of the country’s
surrender in the Second World War. Emperor Naruhito is the grandson
of Emperor Hirohito who reigned during the Second World War. The
Emperor expressed a…
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted
Princess Mako of Japan’s wedding plans. The Princess announced her
engagement to Kei Komuro in May 2017 with a wedding set for the
following year; however, in 2018, the couple announced that they
were postponing their wedding for two years. The couple cited a
lack of time to prepare, but the Komuro family’s financial dispute
is widely thought to…
Japanese pundits call for Imperial Household to use social media to promote activities
29th July 2020
Japanese pundits have called on the
Imperial Household to use social media, like their European and
Middle Eastern counterparts, to promote their activities. Due to
the COVID-19 pandemic, Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have
struggled with their roles this year as…
A police officer who guards Japan’s
84-year-old Masahito, Prince Hitachi has been diagnosed with
COVID-19. The Imperial Household Agency made the announcement over
the weekend saying that the officer and his family tested positive
on 6 July. The officer underwent a…
Empress Masako of Japan has concluded
this year’s silk farming. The Empress took part in the tradition
for the first time this year – since becoming Empress of Japan last
year when her husband, Emperor Naruhito succeeded his father,
Akihito, who abdicated in his favour. Silk farming has been a
tradition passed down since the late 19th century in Japan, and
Empress Masako was happy…
Japan’s Imperial Household has released
an almost hour long video to mark one year of the new Reiwa era in
the country. The video, titled “Their Majesties the Emperor and
Empress – Reiwa,” was released on 22 June and is available on the
Japanese…
Japan’s Crown Prince Family has donated
300 handmade medical gowns to medical institutions on the
frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The medical gowns were
handmade by the royals and staff from the Imperial Household from
plastic bags. Specifically, the gowns…
Emperor Emeritus Akihito visits Imperial Palace for first time since March for research
29th May 2020
Emperor Emeritus Akihito visited the
Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the first time since March on Thursday
for research purposes. Akihito spent about an hour and a half in a
biology research institute inside the palace where he has long
conducted research regarding goby fish. He arrived and left the
palace in a surgical mask as Japan still takes precautions
regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
