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 Queen Silvia participated in a
conference, organised by Swedish Care International, on
dementia where she spoke to those…
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…
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…
Japanese government does not plan to have female members of Imperial Family attend key enthronement ceremony
20th March 2018
The Japanese government does not have any
plans to have female members of the Japanese Imperial Family at
a key enthronement ceremony, Kenji to Shokei no Gi,
according to sources at the Japan Times. This is one of
several ceremonies that will mark the ascension of Crown
Prince Naruhito as Emperor of Japan on 1 May 2019.
Emperor Akihito will abdicate on 30 April 2019. The government
intends to…
Government services in Japan have said
that the name of the new imperial era in the country will be
announced in February 2019. The current era is the Heisei. The
announcement will come after a celebration ceremony for Emperor
Akihito’s abdication. The celebration is…
Emperor Akihito’s April 2019 abdication ceremony to be state occasion
22nd February 2018
The abdication ceremony of Emperor
Akihito in April 2019 will be a state occasion. The Japanese
government made the announcement on Tuesday, 20 February. Chief
Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga headed the panel which decided to
also have a ceremony at the National Theater in…
Emperor Akihito not to perform Ritual Ceremonies of the Imperial Palace after abdication
31st December 2017
The Imperial Household Agency in Japan
has announced that Emperor Akihito will not perform the Ritual
Ceremonies of the Imperial Palace after his abdication 30 April
2019 at the age of 85. These ceremonies are held at the three
different Imperial Palace Sanctuaries in Japan. The
ritual ceremonies, of which approximately 20 are performed per
year, are “religious rites to pray for the peace…
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe
confirmed to the Associated Press that His Imperial
Majesty Emperor Akihito will abdicate on 30 April 2019 at the
age of 85. Just last week it was reported in The Japan
Times that the government had selected 30 April 2019 as the
date…
The Imperial Household of Japan announced
the date for the wedding of Her Imperial Highness Princess Mako
ofAkishino to Kei Komuro on Wednesday. The pair will wed on 4
November 2018at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo. Her Imperial
Highness’s grandparents, the…
Japanese government pinpoints date for Emperor Akihito’s abdication
23rd November 2017
The Japanese government has reportedly
picked out a tentative date for the abdication of His Imperial
Majesty Emperor Akihito. The Japan Times reports that the
government has selected 30 April 2019 as the date for the
abdication, with the accession to the throne by Crown
Prince Naruhito to take place the following day, 1 May.
The Japanese government also announced yesterday that a
meeting of…
