Imperial Family
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Imperial Household Agency Turns to Instagram Amid Renewed PR Efforts; New Account Surpasses 950,000 followers
The Imperial Household Agency launched its official Instagram account on April 1, a year after th...
April 17, 2024
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Princess Aiko Attends Gagaku Court Music Concert; Princess Reportedly Enjoyed Concert Greatly
Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and the Empress, attended a spring gagaku — traditiona...
April 16, 2024
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Emperor, Empress Visit Noto Peninsula Again; Imperial Couple Concerned about Jan. 1 Quake Victims
The Emperor and Empress flew from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport to Ishikawa Prefecture on Friday to meet...
April 12, 2024
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Princess Aiko Visits Meiji Jingu Shrine for 1st Time; Offers Sacred Branch While Wearing Long White Dress, Hat
Princess Aiko, the only child of the Emperor and Empress, visited Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo to ...
April 10, 2024
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Princess Kako Watches Japan High School Girl’s Baseball Championship Tournament Final Game
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino, watched a high school baseball girl'...
April 7, 2024
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Crown Prince Akishino, Prince Hisahito Explore Tamagawa University’s Agricultural Facilities
Crown Prince Akishino and his eldest son, Prince Hisahito, visited research facilities and a biot...
April 7, 2024
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LDP Shows Understanding on Imperial Succession Plan; Former Male Members Could Be Adopted Back into Imperial Family
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday expressed understanding for a plan to use the ado...
April 5, 2024
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Princess Kako to visit Greece in late May; Courtesy Visit to President in Athens Considered
The Imperial Household Agency announced Wednesday that Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crow...
April 3, 2024
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Princess Aiko, Daughter of Emperor, Empress, Begins Working for Japanese Red Cross Society
Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and Empress, began working for the Japanese Red Cross ...
April 1, 2024
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Princess Aiko Pays Visit to Ise Grand Shrines in Mie Prefecture
Princess Aiko visited the Ise Grand Shrines in Ise, Mie Prefecture, to report on her graduation f...
March 27, 2024
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Japan Imperial Household Agency to Launch Instagram Account
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Imperial Household Agency said Monday that it will launch an official ...
March 26, 2024
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Empress Dowager Shoken’s Waka Poems Translated into English
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A book of English translations of 100 traditional Japanese “waka” poems by Emp...
March 25, 2024
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Emperor, Empress to Make State Visit to U.K. on Invitation of King Charles; Their Second Overseas Goodwill Trip to the U.K.
The governments of Japan and the United Kingdom have started preparations for the Emperor and Emp...
March 25, 2024
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Imperial Palace Street Opens for Cherry Blossom Viewing; Most Trees Not Yet in Bloom
Visitors to the Imperial Palace’s Inui Street walk in the cold rain to take photos of cherry tree...
March 23, 2024
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Japan Emperor, Empress Offer Words of Support to Victims of Noto Quake; Kind Words Energize, Encourage Residents
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — The Emperor and Empress offered words of encouragement to those living in evac...
March 23, 2024
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