Imperial Family
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Emperor Attends Tree Planting Ceremony, Stresses Need to Protect Forests
The Emperor attended a national tree-planting festival in Saitama Prefecture, on Sunday, where he...
May 25, 2025
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Princess Aiko May Visit Laos in November; Her First Official Visit Abroad
Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and Empress, may make an official visit to Laos in Nov...
May 23, 2025
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Princess Aiko Visits Reopened Businesses in Quake-Stricken Ishikawa Town, Speaks to Business Owners
SHIKA, Ishikawa — Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and Empress, on Monday visited a sup...
May 19, 2025
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Princess Aiko Travels to Quake-Hit Noto Peninsula; Emperor’s Daughter Makes First Visit to Disaster Area (Update 1)
KANAZAWA — Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and Empress, arrived at JR Kanazawa Station...
May 18, 2025
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Women in the Reiwa Era Imperial Family / Princesses Share Father’s Ways of Thinking, Continue Legacies
Princess Akiko, Princess Yoko and Princess Tsuguko, the great-granddaughters of Emperor Taisho, h...
May 17, 2025
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Yomiuri Proposal on Imperial Succession Stimulates Debate; Political Parties Express Praise, But Also Caution
The government and political parties said that The Yomiuri Shimbun’s proposal announced Thursday ...
May 16, 2025
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Yomiuri Shimbun Proposals for Stable Imperial Succession
Crown Prince Akishino’s only son, Prince Hisahito, is the youngest heir to the Imperial throne. P...
May 16, 2025
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Yomiuri Proposals Tackle Imperial Succession Issue; Status of Women in Imperial Family Should Be Elevated
The shrinking number of Imperial family members is a grave problem. As things stand, only three m...
May 15, 2025
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Women in the Reiwa Era Imperial Family / Princess Kako Assumes Larger Role, Following in Footsteps of Japan’s Royal Women
This is the second installment in a three-part series about what roles women born into the Imperi...
May 15, 2025
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Women in the Reiwa Era Imperial Family / Princess Aiko Learning by Watching Emperor, Empress Fulfill Their Duties
With the number of Imperial family members decreasing, the ruling and opposition parties have bee...
May 14, 2025
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Japan Princess to Visit Region Struck by 2024 Earthquake in First Visit to Disaster-Hit Areas
Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and Empress, will visit Nanao and Shika in Ishikawa Pr...
May 13, 2025
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Emperor Emeritus Discharged From Hospital After Tests; Myocardial Ischemia, a Heart Condition, Deemed Likely
The Emperor Emeritus, 91, was discharged from the University of Tokyo Hospital in Bunkyo Ward, To...
May 10, 2025
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Princess Aiko Sees Danjiri Floats at Osaka Expo; Festivals to Be in Spotlight 3 Times This Year
Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and the Empress, visited the Osaka-Kansai Expo on Frid...
May 9, 2025
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Japan’s Imperial Family to Visit Okinawa Pref. in June; Princess Aiko to Join Emperor, Empress in Her 1st Visit to the Prefecture
The Emperor, the Empress and their daughter Princess Aiko will visit Okinawa Prefecture from June...
May 8, 2025
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Princess Aiko Arrives in Osaka to Observe Expo; Will Visit Japan Pavilion, International Red Cross Pavilion
OSAKA — Princess Aiko, the only daughter of the Emperor and the Empress, flew to Osaka Prefecture...
May 8, 2025
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