Former Imperial Couple move out of temporary residence
14th April 2022
The process of palace swapping between the former and current Emperors of Japan is almost complete, as the elderly imperial couple moves out of their temporary residence.
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko have left Takanawa Imperial Residence, where they had been staying since March 2020, to cheers from a crowd of local school children that came together to wave them…