Imperial Family
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Emperor Greets Trump Saying ‘Wonderful to See You Again’
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Japan on Monday, in his first visit to the country since r...
October 27, 2025
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Prince Hisahito Absent from University Due to Flu Infection
The prince had a fever and left his university early on Monday, and was diagnosed with the flu on...
October 24, 2025
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Imperial Family Pay Respects to Tokyo Air Raid Victims; They Place Flowers, Speak to Bereaved Family Members
The Emperor and Empress and their daughter Princess Aiko visited the Tokyo Metropolitan Memorial ...
October 24, 2025
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Japan’s Empress Emerita Michiko Turns 91
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Empress Emerita marked her 91st birthday on Monday.
...October 20, 2025
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Princess Kako Talks with Award-Winning Students Tackling Social Issues at Girls Messe 2025
Princess Kako, daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, talked with students ta...
October 19, 2025
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Princess Aiko to Make Official Visit to Laos in November, Her 1st Official Visit Abroad
Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and Empress, will make an official visit to Laos in la...
October 17, 2025
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Japan’s Emperor Met with Dignitaries from 28 Countries During 6-Month Period of Expo 2025
The Emperor deepened friendship and goodwill with dignitaries and royal family members visiting J...
October 14, 2025
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Emperor, Empress Attend Science and Technology in Society Forum in Kyoto; Emperor Gives Address on Challenges of AI
The Emperor and Empress on Sunday attended the annual meeting of the Science and Technology in So...
October 7, 2025
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Princesses Kiko, Kako Visit Leprosy Sanatorium in Takamatsu Where Over 2,000 Have Died
Crown Princess Kiko and her daughter Princess Kako paid their respects at a memorial for patients...
October 3, 2025
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Japan’s Princess Aiko Tests Positive for COVID-19
Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Princess Aiko has tested positive for COVID-19, the Imperial...
October 2, 2025
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Japan Emperor, Empress Visit School for Visually Impaired, Meet with Families of War Dead in Shiga Prefecture
The Emperor and Empress met with junior and high school students on Monday at a prefectural schoo...
September 30, 2025
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Japanese Princess Akiko to Become Head of Mikasa Family
Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese Imperial House Economy Council on Tuesday decided that ...
September 30, 2025
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Japan’s Prince Hisahito Goes to Osaka Expo, Looks at Grand Ring Surrounding Venue (Update 1)
OSAKA — Prince Hisahito, the son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, went to the 20...
September 25, 2025
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Annals of Emperor Showa’s Wife Completed by Imperial Household Agency, to be Published Online in October
The Imperial Household Agency has completed the compilation of the annals of Empress Kojun, the w...
September 21, 2025
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Imperial Couple and Princess Aiko Meet Hibakusha Atomic Bomb Survivors in Nagasaki
NAGASAKI — The Emperor, Empress and their daughter Princess Aiko met with hibakusha atomic bomb s...
September 13, 2025
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