Imperial Family Watches World Baseball Classic Game Against Australia; 1st Time Emperor Has Watched Intl Game Since 1966
From left to right: the Emperor, Princess Aiko and the Empress attend a World Baseball Classic game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Sunday.
21:28 JST, March 8, 2026
The Emperor, the Empress and their daughter, Princess Aiko, attended the first-round game of the World Baseball Classic between Japan and Australia at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Sunday.
It is the third time that the Imperial couple has attended a WBC game and the first time for Princess Aiko.
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