Society
Imperial Family
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Japan’s Princess Kako attends mixed-ability concert in Tokyo
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, attended the Do...
June 13, 2022
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Crown Prince, Princess lay flowers for A-bomb victims in Hiroshima
HIROSHIMA — Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko on Saturday visited the Peace Memorial Par...
June 12, 2022
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Emperor Emeritus visits exhibition on Okinawa’s culture, history
The Emperor Emeritus and Empress Emerita paid a visit to an exhibition commemorating the 50th annive...
June 10, 2022
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Ceremonies mark 10th anniversary of death of Prince Tomohito of Mikasa
Ceremonies were held in Tokyo on Monday on the 10th anniversary of the death of Prince Tomohito of M...
June 7, 2022
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Emperor, Empress attend tree planting festival online
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Emperor and Empress attended the 72nd National Tree Planting Festival in Ko...
June 5, 2022
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Princess Hisako greets new English speech committee
Princess Hisako of Takamado attended a ceremony Friday in Tokyo to usher in a new committee of unive...
June 4, 2022
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Princess Kako attends children’s book award ceremony
Princess Kako, the younger daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, attended the ...
June 4, 2022
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Oldest member of Japan’s Imperial family turns 99
Princess Yuriko of Mikasa, the oldest member of the Imperial family, turned 99 on Saturday. Accordi...
June 4, 2022
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Emperor Emeritus postpones visit to exhibition
The Emperor Emeritus’ visit to an exhibition in Tokyo on Thursday was postponed, as he appeared slig...
June 2, 2022
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Crown Prince Akishino attends zoo association meeting
Crown Prince Akishino visited Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, on Thursday to attend the general meeting of...
May 27, 2022
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Emperor, Empress view Ryukyu art treasures at Tokyo event
The Emperor and Empress on Wednesday attended a special exhibition titled “Ryukyu: Special Exhibitio...
May 26, 2022
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Biden meets Emperor at start of visit to launch regional economic plan
TOKYO (Reuters) — U.S. President Joe Biden, in Japan to launch a regional economic plan to counter C...
May 23, 2022
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Japan’s Crown Prince, Princess attend greenery event
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko virtually attended an annual national greenery event i...
May 22, 2022
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Crown prince, princess meet with JICA volunteers
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko met with about 70 volunteers with the Japan Internatio...
May 21, 2022
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Empress attends Japanese Red Cross Society gathering
The Empress attended the Japanese Red Cross Society’s national assembly in Tokyo on Thursday for the...
May 19, 2022
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