In Japan, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko have paid what will probably be their last visit to the Fukushima Prefecture before the Emperor’s abdication on health grounds. Whilst there, the Imperial Couple undertook engagements including national tree-planting festival in Minamisoma. The event is one of three festivals, which are attended by the couple and that rotate around the prefectures…
Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan used his 25th wedding anniversary toreaffirm his commitment to his future role as ceremonial head of state, on Saturday.
He publically pledged to uphold the country’s royal traditions upon taking the throne.The 58-year-old…
Japan’s Princess Aiko is due to attend summer school at Eton College from late July to early August, according to the Japan Times citing sources close to the matter.
The 16-year-old Princess is following in the footsteps of several family members who also travelled to…
The Japanese Government are considering announcing the name of the new era in Japan next February or later, due to concerns about the process of succession following Emperor Akihito’s abdication.
The announcement of the gengo era name, which will be used when the Crown Prince Naruhito succeeds to the Chrysanthemum Throne on the 1 May this year, will likely come after the ceremony marking…
Day three is in the books for King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden on their trip to Japan. Their Majesties led separate programmes for the morning before reuniting for events in the afternoon and evening.
Yesterday morning, the King attended a business forum while…
King and Queen of Sweden greeted by Emperor and Empress of Japan in official welcome to country
24th April 2018
As their visit officially kicked off yesterday, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden were formally welcomed by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan at the Museum Intermediate Theater in Tokyo in the morning. They were then taken on a guided tour of the…
Sayako Kuroda was born on 18 April 1969 as the first daughter and third child of the then Crown Prince Akihito and then Crown Princess Michiko. Her grandfather, Emperor Shōwa, named her Sayako and gave her the title of The Princess Nori. From birth, she was also entitled to the style of Imperial Highness.
According to her mother, Sayako was born two weeks before expected and was a genuinely…
Takamikura throne to go to Tokyo for repair ahead of next year's coronation
15th April 2018
The Imperial Household Agency is arranging plans for the Takamikura throne to travel from Kyoto to Tokyo by land in order to undergo repairs ahead of the Crown Prince Naruhito’s coronation to the Chrysanthemum Throne next year, senior agency officials said on Friday.
The…
The father of Crown Princess Masako of Japan, Hisashi Owada, is retiring from his judgeship at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. In addition to Crown Princess Masako, he is also the father of twins Reiko and Setsuko by his wife, Yumiko…
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko take leisurely stroll to enjoy sakura by palace
2nd April 2018
The Emperor and Empress of Japan surprised early morning joggers as they enjoyed a walk along the outer moat of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
The Imperial couple took an announced walk to view the cherry trees at the end of their blooms. The couple walked from the Kitahanebashimon gate at the north of the palace and crossed a bridge to a walkway by a public road along the moat. Despite it being…
