Princess Ayako of Takamodo, a member of
the Imperial House of Japan, has visited the Nikka Yuko Japanese
Garden for its 50th anniversary. The Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden in
Canada welcomed Japanese royalty as it celebrated its 50th
anniversary. John Harding, who chairs the anniversary committee,
said that the garden is meaningful as it highlights the connections
between Japan and Canada. This…
Princess Mako’s engagement announcement postponed because of deadly rains in Kyushu
7th July 2017
The official announcement of Princess
Mako of Akishino’s engagement to Kei Komuro has been postponed in
light of the deadly rains in Kyushu. Heavy rains continue to pelt
the Kyushu island, and so far seven people have died, while
hundreds remain trapped by…
Those following Japanese politics would
be familiar with the impending abdication of the current ruling
Emperor, His Imperial Majesty Emperor Akihito. At first only being
suggested through an indirect comment in a TV address earlier last
year, the gears of Japanese…
The desktop calendar for July has been
released byYellow Bhutan.This month featuresone-year-old Crown
PrinceJigme Namgyel(also just referred to as TheGyalsey) by himself
dressed as a doctor. In theYellow Bhutanpost revealing the new
image and monthly calendar, they said, “As always, we are overjoyed
to bring you this incredibly adorable Kupar of…
A man in Thailand has been jailed for 35
years for insulting the Thai monarchy on Facebook. He was convicted
by a military court in Bangkok for Facebook posts which were deemed
insulting to the Thai Royal Family. It is one of the harshest
sentences handed down under the…
Japan’s National Diet, the country’s
bicameral legislature, has passed a law to allow 83-year-old
Emperor Akihito to abdicate. Japan’s Cabinet approved the
bill at the end of May. His Imperial Majesty will be the first
monarch in Japan to abdicate for…
It has been nearly a year since Emperor
Akihito appeared on Japanese national television — a rare and
auspicious event at the best of times — to announce his wish to
abdicate the throne and leave imperial duties to his younger and
more able-bodied son, Crown Prince Naruhito. Now, the Japanese
National Diet is on the cusp of signing into law the bill that
could make this possible. The…
The Tourism Authority of Thailand will be
asking foreign tourists to wear appropriate clothing during the
royal cremation ceremony of King Bhumibol Adulyadej which will be
held between from the 25th to the 29th of October. Officials will
be asking tourists to wear…
Last year His Imperial Majesty, the
Emperor Akihito of Japan, discretely indicated in a speech that he
desired to retire from his lofty position in a rare televised
address. Citing his advancing age and declining health, he
expressed his “worries that it may become…
Princess Mako, granddaughter of Emperor Akihito, to marry former classmate
16th May 2017
Princess Mako of Akishino, the elder
daughter of Fumihito, Prince Akishino and Kiko, Princess
Akishino, is set to marry Kei Komuro, a former classmate of
hers, public broadcaster NHK reported. They reportedly met at a
restaurant in Tokyo’s Shibuya five years ago at a party. Kei Komuro
currently lives in Yokohama and was a student at the International
Christian University in Tokyo, which…
