The Queen has confirmed that she has invited Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan to make a State Visit to the United Kingdom this spring. The new Emperor and Empress have accepted the invitation.
The State Visit, the first incoming to the UK since the summer of 2019, will see the royal couple stay with the Queen at Windsor Castle.
It will be the first time that Japan’s new…
Japanese government begins informal study on ways to ensure stable imperial succession
6th January 2020
According to Japanese government sources, the government has begun an informal study on ways to ensure a stable imperial succession as Japan is faced with an extremely short line of succession. The informal study is being headed by Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kazuhiro…
As 2019 comes to a close, we taking a look back at the Japanese royal year that was dominated by the abdication of Emperor Akihito and enthronement of their new emperor, Naruhito.
January:
Emperor Akihito delivers final New Year’s address
Princess Mako’s…
Crown Prince of Japan urges his daughter to update Japanese people regarding her wedding
1st December 2019
The Crown Prince of Japan, Akishino, has urged his eldest child and older daughter, Princess Mako, to update the Japanese public regarding engagement and postponed wedding to Kei Komuro.
His Imperial Highness said, “This coming February marks two years [since the announcement of the postponement of the wedding]. I believe something must be announced about it.”
The comments were…
The Japanese Imperial family may be expanded and this by a new law, not by newborn royals or marriage. This was first reported by “The Japan Times” following a new proposal by the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan. They propose to let some ex-imperial family members…
Some in Japanese government calling for women to head their own imperial family branches
19th November 2019
Some in the Japanese government are now calling for women to head their own imperial family branches, and the government is set to start talks about just that.
The Japanese Imperial Family continues to shrink as female members marry; female royals who marry commoners must…
Emperor and Empress of Japan take part in Imperial Procession to mark enthronement
10th November 2019
This afternoon in Toyko, Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako took part in the Imperial Procession to mark the Emperor’s enthronement. The parade, dubbed “Shukuga-Onretsu-no-gi,” began at 3.00 pm local time.
The imperial couple travelled at a slow speed of 10 kilometres so the thousands of Japanese people lined up on the streets could get a good look at their smiling and…
Prime Minister Abe hosts the royals in Japan as enthronement events come to an end
24th October 2019
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has hosted the royals in Japan for another banquet and drinks as the events surrounding Emperor Naruhito’s enthronement comes to an end.
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Unlike the banquet hosted by Emperor Naruhito and Empress…
Royal from the world over turned out in full glamour on Tuesday night in Japan’s Imperial Palace for the Enthronement Banquet (called a Kyōen no Gi) for Emperor Naruhito whose Enthronement Ceremony had taken place earlier in the day in the Imperial Palace’s…
The Enthronement Ceremony for Emperor Naruhito of Japan, 59, has taken place in Tokyo.
The 30-minute ceremony took place in the most prestigious place in the Imperial Palace – Matsu no ma (or State Room) and saw the Emperor proclaim his enthronement to the world, promised to uphold the constitution, and pledged his life to Japan from the famous throne after a gong sounded and the curtain…
