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Empress Masako kept health a priority in rare travel to attend the Queen's funeral

When the plane carrying the Japanese delegation to London for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral landed at Stanstead Airport, many royal watchers were surprised to see Empress Masako accompanying her husband. She rarely makes trips outside of Japan; in fact, her last foreign visit dates back to 2015, when, still the Crown Princess, she travelled to Tonga for an official visit. Some…
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A sweet 16 for a special prince

The future Emperor of Japan has celebrated his Sweet 16. Prince Hisahito of Akishino turned 16 on Tuesday, 6 September. Hisahito currently attends Senior High School at Otsuka, University of Tsukuba, where he is in his first year. After the school year began in…
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Plans underway for Imperial Family to take part in Shinzo Abe state funeral

Members of the Japanese Imperial Family have been requested to be present for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, according to local media.  A source close to the Japanese Imperial Household Agency, which manages the Imperial Family’s agenda and communications, has told the Mainichi Shimbun that, once plans for the state funeral were approved, members of the Imperial…
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Princess Kako visits Girl Scout camp

Japan’s Princess Kako of Akishino is the latest royal to join the ranks of Scout enthusiasts as she has recently visited the Girls’ Scout camp in Nagano. The Princess’s visit was to mark the 100th anniversary of the Japanese Scout movement’s…
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Japanese Emperor Emeritus diagnosed with heart failure

Emperor Emeritus Akihito is suffering from heart failure, according to the Imperial Household Agency but is currently on the mend following a course of treatment. The 88-year-old former Emperor of Japan has been receiving treatment for heart failure due to a faulty heart valve, the IHA said in a statement, noting that Emperor Emeritus went to the University of Tokyo Hospital last on 24 July and…
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Princess Kako attends greenery festival in Hokkaido

Princess Kako of Japan, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, has attended the National Urban Greenery Festival. It was the first time she had visited a city outside the Tokyo metropolitan area in three years. Princess Kako gave a short…
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Public divided after panel on Japanese Imperial Family reaches no conclusions

A panel in Japan has reunited to discuss the issues surrounding the Imperial Family’s difficulties in maintaining their schedule due to the ever-reducing number of working family members.  The panel also discussed potential solutions, but, judging from the reports in the country, it seems like the experts are pretty divided on some of the fundamental issues.  The first issue approached…
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