The Emperor and Empress await the arrival
of the Trumps. OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE PHOTO BY ANDEA HANKS Emperor
Naruhito, alongside his wife Empress Masako, has hosted his first
state banquet since he ascended the throne at the beginning of this
month. United States President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania
Trump are on a four-day state visit to Japan, and the President is
the first foreign leader…
Emperor and Empress of Japan welcome President Trump as part of their first state visit
27th May 2019
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of
Japan have welcomed their first state guests since the Emperor’s
enthronement earlier this month. The first state visit to Japan of
the Reiwa era was from the United States of America where President
Donald Trump and First Lady…
At the third annual Dementia X Forum at
the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden, Princess Sofia and Queen
Silvia of Sweden welcomed Queen Sofía of Spain and Princess
Takamado of Japan to their country for the event. Dementia X was
hosted by BBC World News journalist and…
In a new Japanese study by Kyodo News,
there is high support for Japan’s new ruler, Emperor Naruhito, as
well as for females sitting on the throne. In a survey taken by
Kyodo News, over 82 per cent of respondents feel affection for and
support Emperor Naruhito. Likewise, close to 80 per cent support
the idea of a female reigning one day in her own right. The opinion
poll was done over two…
Emperor Naruhito of Japan has taken part
in the inheritance ceremony, Kenji to Shokei no Gi this
morning in Japan. This was his first official event as the 126th
Emperor of Japan, and it was aired live on Japanese television. The
five-minute ceremony in the State Room of…
Emperor Naruhito has delivered his first
speech as Emperor of Japan in the second ceremony “Sokuigo Choken
no Gi” this morning in the State Room of the Imperial Palace in
Tokyo. This ceremony, which began at 11.10 am, saw Naruhito meet
representatives of the…
Emperor Akihito, 85, has officially
abdicated the Chrysanthemum Throne in a live ceremony “Taiirei
Seiden no Gi” aired on Japanese television. The quick 10-minute
ceremony took place at 5.00 pm local time in the State Room of the
Imperial Palace where around 300 guests were in attendance
including Japan’s Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe and his cabinet.
Members of the Imperial Family in…
Born on 23 December 1933, Prince Akihito
was born in the Imperial Palace of Tokyo as the elder son and fifth
child of Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako. He had five older
sisters: Shigeko, Princess Teru (1925-1961); Sachiko, Princess Hisa
(1927-1928); Kazuko, Princess Taka…
Emperor Akihito has attended the final
event of his reign outside the Imperial Palace according to the
Japanese press. The Emperor and his wife, Empress Michiko attended
an annual award ceremony and reception on Friday in Tokyo. The
ceremony was to present the Midori…
As Emperor Akihito is set to abdicate
from the Japanese throne, Royal Central has dissected some of the
most memorable parts of his reign. Although we pride ourselves on
keeping our readers up to date with the current news on royals
around the world, we wanted to look back further and answer the
question on everyone’s mind: who was Japan’s first ever Emperor?
According to ancient literature…
