Imperial Family

Emperor, Empress Attend Midori Prize Ceremony; Applaud Winners for Their Achievements

The Emperor and Empress attended a ceremony for the Midori Prize in Tokyo on Friday. The prize co...

April 27, 2024

Japan Emperor, Empress to Visit Britain in June

Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are making preparations to visit B...

April 27, 2024

Guests at Emperor, Empress’ Spring Garden Party Not Required to Wear Mask for 1st Time in Reiwa Era

Guests were not required to wear a mask at the spring garden party hosted by the Emperor and the ...

April 24, 2024

Princess Aiko Attends Spring Garden Party for 1st Time; Smiles on Being Congratulated for New Job

Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and Empress, was in attendance at the annual spring ga...

April 23, 2024

Japan’s Crown Prince Akishino Visits Earthquake-Hit Ishikawa Pref. Town; Encourages Farmers Affected by Disaster

ANAMIZU, Ishikawa — Crown Prince Akishino met with farmers affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthqu...

April 19, 2024

Japanese Emperor Sows Rice at Imperial Palace in Annual Tradition

The Emperor sowed rice in an annual tradition in seedbeds at the Imperial Palace on Wednesday.

April 18, 2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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