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Imperial Family
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Imperial family visits all-Japan high school cultural festival events
Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko and their son, Prince Hisahito, watched the final rounds ...
August 3, 2022
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Emperor Emeritus visits biological research institute
The Emperor Emeritus, who has been diagnosed with right heart failure, visited on Friday the biologi...
July 30, 2022
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Emperor Emeritus diagnosed with heart failure
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Emperor Emeritus has been diagnosed with right heart failure, the Impe...
July 27, 2022
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Emperor, Empress visit Meiji Jingu shrine
The Emperor and the Empress visited Meiji Jingu shrine in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, on Thursday, ahead o...
July 21, 2022
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Crown Prince celebrates agricultural award recipients
Crown Prince Akishino attended an event for the Dainihon Nokai (Agricultural society of Japan) on Tu...
July 20, 2022
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Princess Kako attends greenery festival in Hokkaido
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino, attended the National Urban Greenery Fe...
July 14, 2022
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Princess Yuriko, 99, infected with novel coronavirus
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—Princess Yuriko, the oldest living member of the Japanese Imperial Family, has be...
July 14, 2022
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Emperor, Empress ‘deeply saddened’
The Emperor and Empress were represented at former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s wake and funeral by a...
July 12, 2022
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Agency looks to revive regional visits by Emperor, Empress
With the Emperor and Empress unable to visit regional areas for more than 2½ years due to the pandem...
July 8, 2022
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Empress Emerita attends charity concert for children
The Empress Emerita attended a charity concert to support children with cancer and other diseases at...
July 5, 2022
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Imperial couple mark 70th anniversary of U.S.-Japan Fulbright program
The Emperor and Empress attended a ceremony in Tokyo to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the U.S....
July 2, 2022
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Crown couple attends ceremony to mark 60th anniversary of administrative counselors system
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko attended a ceremony to commemorate the 60th anniversar...
July 1, 2022
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Princess addresses breast cancer society event
Princess Kako addressed the Japanese Breast Cancer Society during a ceremony in Yokohama marking its...
June 30, 2022
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Emperor, Empress attend Japan Academy award ceremony
The Emperor and Empress attended the 112th award ceremony of The Japan Academy in the Ueno district ...
June 27, 2022
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Emperor and Empress attend Japan Art Academy’s awards ceremony
The Emperor and Empress attended the Japan Art Academy’s 78th awards ceremony at the Headquarters of...
June 21, 2022
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