His Imperial Highness Prince Hisahito of
Akishino, the only son of Fumihito, Prince Akishino, and Kiko,
Princess Akishino, turned 12 on Thursday, 6 September. To mark his
birthday, Prince Hisahito, along with his sisters, Princess Mako
and Princess Kako of Akishino, posed before the media as they
traditionally do on his birthday. The imperial siblings had fun as
they played with bubbles. Prince…
Princess Ayako formally engaged to commoner Kei Moriya in betrothal ceremony
13th August 2018
Princess Ayako of Takamado, the youngest
daughter of Princess Hisako and Emperor Akihito’s late
cousinNorihito, Prince Takamado, has become formally engaged to Kei
Moriya in a traditional betrothal ceremony called Nosai no Gi. The
ceremony was performed last…
She is set to become Japan’s next Empress
in May 2019, but today we take a look at the life of Crown Princess
Masako of Japan before she married Crown Prince Naruhito. Born
Masako Owada on 9 December 1963 at theToranomon Hospital in Tokyo,
Japan, she is the…
Princess Mako's future mother-in-law told to resolve family financial troubles before marriage can take place
9th August 2018
The parents of Princess Mako of Akishino
have demanded that her boyfriend Kei Komuro and his mother resolve
their financial issues before their formal engagement can be
announced, a source told the Japan Times. Their plans for an
engagement were announced last September after they received the
blessing of the Princess’s grandfather, Emperor Akihito. Just five
months later, it was announced…
On Saturday, Princess Mako arrived in
Brazil to undertake a two-week visit to celebrate 110 years since
Japanese immigrants came to São Paulo. An estimated 1.9 million
immigrants have made Brazil their home, making it the most
prominent Japanese community outside of…
Emperor Akihito of Japan resumed his
official duties on Thursday, 5th July, after three days of
treatment for insufficient blood supply to the brain according to a
palace spokesperson. The 84-year-old had cancelled engagements
from Monday 2nd July after the palace doctor…
Japan’s Princess Ayako, 27, held a press
conference with her fiancé, Kei Moriya, 32, on Monday at the
Imperial Household Agency just a few hours after her engagement had
been formally announced by the Imperial Household Agency. In the
press conference, the Princess, who is the daughter of Emperor
Akihito’s late first cousin, told the media that she had met Kei
last December after an…
Japanese Emperor Akihito has cancelled
his public duties after he was diagnosed with dizziness and
cerebral anaemia, the Imperial Household Agency announced today.
Cerebral anaemia is a condition which causes insufficient blood
flow to the brain. Earlier this morning, the…
Princess Ayako of Takamado, the youngest
daughter of Princess Hisako and Emperor Akihito’s late
cousinNorihito, Prince Takamado, will marry businessman Kei Moriya
on 29 October 2018, the Imperial Household Agency announced today.
The Princess and her future…
Japan’s Princess Kako of Akishino has
returned home after a nine-month stay in the United Kingdom
where she studied at the University of Leeds. She
flew into Tokyo’s Haneda Airport and arrived on Friday
afternoon where she was greeted by Imperial Household Staff.
Through the Imperial Household Agency, Her Imperial Highness said,
“I had an enjoyable and fruitful nine months in…
