The Emperor and Empress of Japan hosted a
royal tea on Wednesday afternoon for the royal guests who attended
Emperor Naruhito’s Enthronement Ceremony at the Imperial Palace in
Tokyo on Tuesday. The tea was a thank you to those who had
travelled from their home countries to watch him proclaim his
enthronement to the world from the State Room in a ceremony steeped
in Japanese tradition. It…
Royal from the world over turned out in
full glamour on Tuesday night in Japan’s Imperial Palace for the
Enthronement Banquet (called a Kyōen no Gi) for Emperor Naruhito
whose Enthronement Ceremony had taken place earlier in the day in
the Imperial Palace’s…
The Enthronement Ceremony for Emperor
Naruhito of Japan, 59, has taken place in Tokyo. The 30-minute
ceremony took place in the most prestigious place in the Imperial
Palace – Matsu no ma (or State Room) and saw the Emperor proclaim
his enthronement to the world…
Empress Masako of Japan has been praised
by an expert and emeritus professor of her alma mater, Harvard
University in Boston. Ezra Vogel, who is a personal friend of
Masako’s family and an expert on Japan and China in the US, said
the Empress will be vital for Japan and Japanese relations. “She’ll
be able to do it effortlessly,” Vogel cited in a recent interview…
Even though it is a very rainy day in
Tokyo, Emperor Naruhito’s enthronement activities continue despite
the weather. This morning, the Emperor and his wife, Empress Masako
visited one of the three imperial sanctuaries where Naruhito
reported his enthronement to…
With Emperor Naurhito’s Enthronement
Ceremony set to take place tomorrow, we are looking at the events
that will be taking place. At 1.00 pm Japanese time, the 30-minute
Enthronement Ceremony will take place in the most prestigious place
in the Imperial Palace…
Empress Emerita Michiko of Japan received
good news on Friday – her breast cancer has been completely removed
and there were no signs of metastasis, the Imperial Household
Agency announced. The Empress Emerita had undergone surgery on 8
September to remove stage one cancer in her left breast. The
Empress Emerita is recovering well following the surgery. She will
not undergo radiation…
Princess Kako promotes Japanese-Hungarian ties at dinner in Hungary
22nd September 2019
Princess Kako of Akishino, a niece of
Emperor Naruhito and the second daughter of Crown Prince Fumihito,
is continuing her visit to Austria and Hungary. Earlier in Austria,
she paid a courtesy call on Austrian President Alexander Van der
Bellen and attended a commemorative…
Princess Kako of Akishino, the niece of
Emperor Naruhito and the second-eldest grandchild of Emperor
Emeritus Akihito, is on her first official overseas trip. She left
for Austria and Hungary on Sunday to mark the 150th anniversary of
Japan’s diplomatic ties with the…
Empress Emerita Michiko leaves hospital after breast cancer surgery
11th September 2019
Empress Emerita Michiko of Japan has been
discharged from the University of Tokyo Hospital yesterday, just
two days after undergoing successful breast cancer surgery, the
Imperial Household Agency announced. Empress Michiko underwent a
partial mastectomy to remove the cancerous cells while preserving
the breast. The operation was performed by staff from the Shizuoka
Cancer Center and the…
