A survey held by Kyodo News revealed that
75 per cent of the respondents feel positive about Emperor Naruhito
of Japan, who succeeded his father on 1 May last year. Over 2,000
people responded to the survey. Fifty-eight per cent said they felt
an affinity for the Emperor, with another 17 per cent describing
him as “wonderful.” The survey also showed that 85 per cent would
accept a…
The Japanese government is postponing the
Rikkoshi no Rei ceremonies which were due to take place this month.
They would have proclaimed Crown Prince Akishino’s as first in the
line of succession but have been put off to a later date due to the
Coronavirus…
Born on 9 April 1955, Nobuko Asō was the
third daughter and youngest child of Takakichi Asō and Kazuko
Yoshida. Her father was the chairman of the Aso Company and former
member of the House of Representatives while her mother was the
daughter of former Prime…
Japan’s Princess Aiko has graduated from
high school as the famous Japanese Cherry Blossoms bloomed. The
only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended her
graduation ceremony at Tokyo’s Gakushuin Girls’ Senior High School
over the weekend. The 18-year-old wore a face mask and her school
uniform on Sunday afternoon for the ceremony that had been scaled
back due to…
The Emperor and Empress of Japan won’t
now make a State Visit to the United Kingdom this Spring.
Confirmation that the visit was off came from Buckingham Palace
which said the event would be rescheduled for a later date. Emperor
Naruhito was due to make his first…
Emperor Emeritus Akihito, 86, and Empress
Emerita Michiko, 85, are set to move out of the Imperial Palace on
Thursday, 19 March, the Imperial Household has announced. The
couple have lived in the home for 26 years and will move to the
Hayama Imperial Villa in Kanagawa…
Lost in the news in Asia about the
coronavirus was the announcement that Princess Aiko, the only child
of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, will attend Gakushuin
University in Tokyo beginning in the spring. The 18-year-old
Princess is due to study in the at the Department of Japanese
Language and Literature, just like her father before her. Aiko has
been attending Gakushuin schools since…
Japan’s Hisako, Princess Takamado has
undergone surgery for acute appendicitis at a Tokyo hospital, the
Imperial Household Agency said. The 90-minute laparoscopic surgery
took place on Thursday at the University of Tokyo Hospital after
developing abdominal pain on…
Celebrating first birthday as Emperor of Japan, Naruhito vows to stand by the people of Japan
23rd February 2020
As he turns 60 and celebrates his first
birthday as Emperor of Japan, Naruhito has vowed to stand by the
Japanese people in his first birthday address. The remarks were
given during a press conference on Friday. Emperor Naruhito said
that he would stand with Japan as…
Emperor Naruhito of Japan, who ascended
the throne on 1 May 2019 after the abdication of his father Emperor
Emeritus Akihito the previous day, celebrates his 60th birthday
today. Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, public celebrations
of his birthday were cancelled, but private celebrations with the
Imperial Family and Japanese government will still take place. In
celebration of his…
