Japan’s Princess Aiko plans to continue
her university studies online for the time being. The only child of
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako is in her third year of
university and has said she will study online to prevent her
parents from getting sick. The Princess is said to want to take
in-person classes but doesn’t want to risk exposing her parents to
COVID-19 as Japan is…
The Japanese Imperial Household has
announced that Princess Akiko has become a visiting professor at
Ritsumeikan University. Her Imperial Highness will hold lectures
about Japanese culture and literature, as well as Japanese art
around the world, her specialty from…
Princess Aiko vows to fulfill duties as adult in first news conference
18th March 2022
Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor
Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan, held her first news
conference since coming of age last December. Princess Aiko’s
official ceremonies to mark her coming of age when she turned 20
were held in December last year, but the…
Japan’s Princess Aiko is set to hold her
first press conference on 17 March. This is the press conference
for her 20th birthday – the coming of age in Japan – that was
postponed due to her university education. Imperial Family members
traditionally hold a press conference when they come of age, but
the press conference was pushed back to allow the Princess to not…
Imperial Family of Japan holds minute of silence in memory of 2011 earthquake victims
13th March 2022
The Imperial Family of Japan has joined
the nation in observing a minute of silence to commemorate the 11th
anniversary of the 2011 earthquake. Both the imperial couple
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, as well as their daughter
Princess Aiko, and the Emeritus…
Princess Akiko of Japan has become patron
of the Japan-British Society, the Japanese Imperial Household and
the press office for the Society have announced. The Princess
attended a Bansan party hosted by the organisation, and on that
occasion, she was asked by the…
Princess Takamado of Japan took part in
the inauguration of a photographic exhibition about Japan in
diplomacy. On 2 March, Her Imperial Highness was the guest of
honour at the inauguration of the Yokohama leg of the exhibition.
She was also accompanied by other authorities, such as the Mayor of
Yokohama, newly elected Takeharu Yamanaka. The town offered
the exhibition in the Minato…
Kei Komuro, the husband of former
Princess Mako of Japan, was spotted in New York City outside of the
location of the New York State bar exam. On Tuesday and
Wednesday, Mr Komuro sat down for his second attempt at the exam,
which would give him the licence to operate as…
Prince Hisahito of Japan accused of plagiarism in award-winning essay
22nd February 2022
Prince Hisahito of Japan has been accused
of plagiarism in an essay that had made headlines because of the
award it brought to its author. On 15 February, the Imperial
Household was approached by The Asahi Shimbun, a magazine devoted
to Asian and Japanese topics…
Japan's Princess Yoko leaves hospital after recovering from COVID
18th February 2022
Japan’s Princess Yoko has left hospital
after recovering from COVID and pneumonia. Her Imperial Highness
was discharged from hospital on Wednesday, 16 February. The
Imperial Household said the royal’s symptoms improved with
treatment and had been released by her doctors. She will recuperate
at her family’s home on the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo. Princess Yoko,
38, was…
