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Imperial Family
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Emperor Emeritus to Visit Kyoto, Nara Prefs.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Emperor Emeritus and Empress Emerita will visit Kyoto and Nara prefectures ...
May 2, 2023
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Japan Emperor, Empress Invite 1,300 Guests to 1st Garden Party Since 2018
About 1,300 guests have been invited by the Emperor and Empress to the first Imperial garden party o...
April 27, 2023
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Emperor, Empress Visit Tokyo Company Hiring Many Disabled People
The Emperor and Empress visited a company that mainly employs disabled workers in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, ...
April 26, 2023
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Imperial Couple Attends Opening Ceremony of Medical Association Event
The Emperor and Empress attended the opening ceremony of a Japanese Association of Medical Sciences ...
April 23, 2023
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Book Written by Japan Emperor When Young Republished
A book written by the Emperor about his student days in Britain has been republished. The book, “...
April 22, 2023
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Crown Prince, Crown Princess Visit Imperial Mausoleums to Report Visit to Britain in May
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko visited the Imperial mausoleums of Emperor Showa and h...
April 21, 2023
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Crown Prince Akishino Made Kansai Expo Honorary President
Crown Prince Akishino has been appointed honorary president of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, the Imp...
April 14, 2023
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Japan’s Imperial Palace Forests Prove Haven for Rare Birds
Forests of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo serve as home for many rare wild birds. Last year, a survey ...
April 13, 2023
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Japan’s Princess Aiko Returns to University Campus
Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and Empress, returned to Tokyo’s Gakushuin University for...
April 12, 2023
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Japan’s Emperor Sows Rice at Imperial Palace
The Emperor performed the annual tradition of sowing rice in a seedbed on the grounds of the Imperia...
April 12, 2023
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Japan Govt OKs Trip to Britain by Crown Prince, Princess
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government Tuesday approved a plan for Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Prin...
April 11, 2023
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June Visit to Indonesia Mulled for Emperor
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Emperor is likely to pay a state visit to Indonesia in the latter half of J...
April 6, 2023
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Emperor’s Family Visits Imperial Stock Farm
TAKANEZAWA, Tochigi (Jiji Press) — The Emperor’s family visited the Imperial Stock Farm in Takanezaw...
April 6, 2023
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Imperial Household Agency Launches Public Relations Office
The Imperial Household Agency on Saturday launched a new public relations office, part of its effort...
April 1, 2023
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Japan Emperor Delivers Speech at U.N. Water, Disaster Event
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Emperor delivered a video speech on water cycle at the Sixth U.N. Special T...
March 23, 2023
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