Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are
set to move palaces on Monday with their daughter, Princess Aiko.
The Imperial Household has announced the family will begin moving
into their new residence at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo at the
beginning of the week. The family currently resides at Akasaka
Imperial Residence in the Minato Ward of the capital but will now
reside at the former Fukiage…
Japan’s Princess Mako is reportedly set
to marry her fiancé, Kei Komuro, by the end of the year, according
to Japanese media. Sources close to the couple have said the
Princess and Komuro’s marriage will be registered by the end of
2021. They added that the…
The King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar,
attended the Attestation Parade of the 77th group of recruits to
the Royal Bhutan Army at the Military Training Centre on Thursday.
He was accompanied by his wife, Queen Jetsun Pema, and their eldest
child, Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel, in…
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…
Unknown to many today, Prince Bira of
Siam was an Olympian who represented Siam (now called Thailand) in
sailing. Bira’s full title was Prince Birabongse Bhanudej
Bhanubandh, and he was the son of Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse
and grandson of King King Mongkut…
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 Opening Ceremony and
declare the Games open next week. There are also plans in place for
him to meet with foreign dignitaries at…
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…
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…
Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan launched four
national actions on Saturday to mark World Environment Day, which
this year has the them of Ecosystem Restoration.” The four
significant national actions are Bhutan’s Second Nationally
Determined Contributions (NDCs), Third National Communication (TNC)
of Bhutan to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change (UNFCCC), Low Emission…
