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…
Before they were royal: The life of Crown Princess Masako of Japan
10th August 2018
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…
