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…
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…
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 first shot on 6 July.
However, they did not reveal if his wife, Empress Masako, also
received a jab. A spokesman for the…
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…
Former Emperor and Empress of Japan among Imperial Family members to be vaccinated
3rd June 2021
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress
Emerita Michiko received Covid-19 vaccinations earlier this week.
Aged 87 and 86 respectfully, they are two of six imperial family
members who received the vaccine. Princess Nobuko, Princess Hisako
and Prince Hitachi and his wife…
The boyfriend of Japan’s Princess Mako
has graduated from his law school in New York. Kei Komuro, who is
engaged to Princess Mako, graduated from Fordham University’s
School of Law and had his online graduation ceremony on Sunday.
Komuro enrolled at the American school in 2018 after working as a
paralegal in a Tokyo law firm. His attorney said that he plans to
study and take…
The wedding between Japan’s Princess Mako
of Akishino and Kei Komuro is still uncertain and a date for the
pair to wed is not yet known. Komuro recently tried to explain the
financial issue that has surrounded his family and caused the
postponement of his wedding in an…
Japan’s 14-year-old Prince Hisahito receives honourable mention in literature contest
24th March 2021
Japan’s Prince Hisahito of Akishino
received an honorable mention for his non-fiction writing
submission to a children’s non-fiction literature contest. The
14-year-old’s work was chosen out of 357 contest entries from
elementary and junior high school students.
Japan’s Yuriko, Princess Mikasa has been
hospitalised after being diagnosed with having an abnormal heart
rhythm, the Imperial Household Agency announced on Monday. The
Princess is not believed to be in critical condition. She was
admitted to St. Luke’s International Hospital in Tokyo, where she
will remain for at least the coming week. It is her second
hospitalisation in six…
