Prince Hisahito of Akishino has begun his junior high education. The 12-year-old Prince attended the entrance ceremony on Monday alongside his parents, Fumihito, Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko.
The only grandson of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko is attending a junior high school affiliated with Ochanomizu University in Tokyo.
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During the ceremony, His Imperial…
Sacred rituals for the coronation of the King of Thailand began on Saturday with senior officials collecting water in different ceremonies from 100 various water sources across the country’s 76 provinces. The collection was televised on all Thai channels. The water…
Japan has revealed the name of the era for Crown Prince Naruhito’s reign which begins on 1 May. Reiwa will be the name of the new Japanese era, the government announced on Monday.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga announced on behalf of the government in a…
Crown Prince Naruhito’s memoir of time at Oxford reissued in English ahead of 1 May accession
31st March 2019
As Crown Prince Naruhito prepares to ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne on May 1st, his first autobiographical book has been republished in English. The book, “The Thames and I” covers the time the then Prince was studying at Merton College, Oxford; his studies were on the historical use of the River Thames for transport. The Crown Prince was the first member of the Japanese Imperial Family to…
Emperor of Japan continues with ceremonial rites ahead of abdication with visit to tomb of first emperor
27th March 2019
Japan’s Emperor Akihito and his wife, Empress Michiko have paid a visit to the tomb of Japan’s supposed first emperor, Jimmu. This visit is part of 11 ceremonies and rites that take place ahead of the 85-year-old Emperor’s abdication at the end of next…
Japan’s Princess Kako graduates from university and expresses wish that her sister be happy
24th March 2019
Princess Kako graduated from the International Christian University, her elder sister’s alma mater, in Tokyo on Friday and used written answers to press questions to indicate not only what she looked forward to, but some would say a very modern approach to marriage for…
People from 195 different countries will be invited to Japan for the enthronement ceremonies taking place in the autumn.
The Japanese government revealed their plans on Tuesday, 19 May saying that the autumn enthronement ceremonies, including banquets, for Crown Prince Naruhito as Emperor of Japan will feature citizens from up to 195 nations.
A senior government representative remarked, “The…
The 12-year-old only grandson of Emperor Akihito of Japan, Prince Hisahito, has graduated from elementary school.
Prince Hisahito graduated from Tokyo’s Ochanomizu University affiliated elementary school, Ochanomizu University Elementary School, on Friday, 15…
Emperor Akihito of Japan, 85, has begun a series of rituals leading up to his abdication at the end of next month.
The first of these ceremonies took place on Tuesday, 12 March at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo at the three imperial sanctuaries.
The retiring Emperor wore an…
King Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan has received the Special Award of Recognition from the United Nations Development Programme.
The King, 39, was presented the award on Wednesday, 13 March by Mr Achim Steiner, the Administrator of UNDP and United Nations Under-Secretary-General.
His Majesty was presented with this special award due to “his leadership in advancing human development and…
