Empress Emerita Michiko of Japan, 84, is
set to undergo a heart examination according to the Imperial
Household Agency on Friday. The heart examination has been set up
after Michiko’s blood test showed that she has a higher risk of
heart failure. As a result, further tests will be administered at
the Imperial Household Hospital. The blood test on the Empress
Emerita came after she had been…
Emperor and Empress of Japan attend the national tree-planting ceremony
2nd June 2019
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of
Japan were present in the Aichi Prefecture for the 700th National
Tree-planting Festival in the Aichi Forest Park. The theme of the
festival was “science on wood, town, people’s tomorrow, the
future.” Over 9,000 people…
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko send supportive message to widow of murdered diplomat
31st May 2019
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress
Emerita Michiko of Japan have sent a sympathetic and supportive
message to the widow of a Foreign Ministry diplomat killed on 28
May. The victim, Satoshi Oyama, 39, was stabbed in Kawasaki. The
Imperial Household Agency announced on…
The Emperor and Empress await the arrival
of the Trumps. OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE PHOTO BY ANDEA HANKS Emperor
Naruhito, alongside his wife Empress Masako, has hosted his first
state banquet since he ascended the throne at the beginning of this
month. United States President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania
Trump are on a four-day state visit to Japan, and the President is
the first foreign leader…
Emperor and Empress of Japan welcome President Trump as part of their first state visit
27th May 2019
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of
Japan have welcomed their first state guests since the Emperor’s
enthronement earlier this month. The first state visit to Japan of
the Reiwa era was from the United States of America where President
Donald Trump and First Lady…
Empress Masako conducts first official duties since emperor's enthronement
26th May 2019
Empress Masako of Japan has conducted her
first official duties in her own capacity this week, after the
accession of her husband, Emperor Naruhito. Empress Masako
succeeded her mother-in-law Empress Emerita Michiko as honorary
president of the Japanese Red Cross Society on…
The Imperial Household Agency has
announced this week that Her Imperial Highness Princess Kako of
Akishino is set to pay her first official visit abroad in
September. The Princess will be travelling to Austria and Hungary
to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the institution of diplomatic
relations between Japan and these two nations. Princess Kako will
be hosted for audiences by both President…
At the third annual Dementia X Forum at
the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden, Princess Sofia and Queen
Silvia of Sweden welcomed Queen Sofía of Spain and Princess
Takamado of Japan to their country for the event. Dementia X was
hosted by BBC World News journalist and…
The suspect in custody for placing knives
at Prince Hisahito’s school desk at his school in Tokyo has
reportedly admitted that he planned to stab the Prince. The
suspect, 56-year-old Kaoru Hasegawa, was arrested on 29 April for
trespassing, placing the knives on Prince…
In a new Japanese study by Kyodo News,
there is high support for Japan’s new ruler, Emperor Naruhito, as
well as for females sitting on the throne. In a survey taken by
Kyodo News, over 82 per cent of respondents feel affection for and
support Emperor Naruhito. Likewise, close to 80 per cent support
the idea of a female reigning one day in her own right. The opinion
poll was done over two…
