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Sweden's King and Queen continue Japanese trip alongside Crown Prince Couple

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25th April 2018
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…
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Japanese government does not plan to have female members of Imperial Family attend key enthronement ceremony

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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…
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New era in Japan to be announced in February 2019

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7th March 2018
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…
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Emperor Akihito not to perform Ritual Ceremonies of the Imperial Palace after abdication

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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…
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Wedding date set for Japan's Princess Mako

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23rd November 2017
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…
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Japanese government pinpoints date for Emperor Akihito’s abdication

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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…
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