The chief priest of Japan’s Yasukuni
Shrine is to resign after highly critical comments he made about
the country’s soon retiring 84-year-old Emperor, Akihito. The chief
priest, Kunio Kohori, had his comments leaked to
the Shukan Post magazine and said that he believed Emperor
Akihito was aiming to destroy the controversial Yasukuni
Shrine by not visiting it. Kohori made the…
Wedding date official for Japan’s Princess Ayako and Kei Moriya
21st September 2018
The wedding date official for Japan’s
Princess Ayakoof Takamado and Kei Moriya, 32, is officially set
after a traditional ceremony was held on Wednesday, 19 September.
The wedding will take place on 29 October 2018. They are not
expected to take a…
Fumihito, Prince Akishino is to resume
his role as the Honorary President of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, a
source told The Mainichi on Saturday. According to the Japanese
publication, the organising committee will discuss the topic
tomorrow. It comes as no surprise as members…
His Imperial Highness Prince Hisahito of
Akishino, the only son of Fumihito, Prince Akishino, and Kiko,
Princess Akishino, turned 12 on Thursday, 6 September. To mark his
birthday, Prince Hisahito, along with his sisters, Princess Mako
and Princess Kako of Akishino, posed before the media as they
traditionally do on his birthday. The imperial siblings had fun as
they played with bubbles. Prince…
Princess Ayako formally engaged to commoner Kei Moriya in betrothal ceremony
13th August 2018
Princess Ayako of Takamado, the youngest
daughter of Princess Hisako and Emperor Akihito’s late
cousinNorihito, Prince Takamado, has become formally engaged to Kei
Moriya in a traditional betrothal ceremony called Nosai no Gi. The
ceremony was performed last…
On Saturday, Princess Mako arrived in
Brazil to undertake a two-week visit to celebrate 110 years since
Japanese immigrants came to São Paulo. An estimated 1.9 million
immigrants have made Brazil their home, making it the most
prominent Japanese community outside of…
Emperor Akihito of Japan resumed his
official duties on Thursday, 5th July, after three days of
treatment for insufficient blood supply to the brain according to a
palace spokesperson. The 84-year-old had cancelled engagements
from Monday 2nd July after the palace doctor diagnosed the Emperor
with “symptoms of vertigo and nausea due to cerebral anemia, which
require a complete rest and…
Japan’s Princess Ayako, 27, held a press
conference with her fiancé, Kei Moriya, 32, on Monday at the
Imperial Household Agency just a few hours after her engagement had
been formally announced by the Imperial Household Agency. In the
press conference, the Princess…
Japan’s Princess Kako of Akishino has
returned home after a nine-month stay in the United Kingdom
where she studied at the University of Leeds. She
flew into Tokyo’s Haneda Airport and arrived on Friday
afternoon where she was greeted by Imperial Household…
Japan’s Princess Aiko is due to attend
summer school at Eton College from late July to early August,
according to the Japan Times citing sources close to the matter.
The 16-year-old Princess is following in the footsteps of several
family members who also travelled to the United Kingdom to study.
Japanese national broadcaster NHK stated that Her Imperial
Highness would study English and…
