Imperial Family
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Emperor, Empress Console Internees’ Souls in Mongolia; About 1,700 Japanese Died There After World War II
ULAANBAATAR — The Emperor and Empress offered flowers Tuesday at a cenotaph in the suburbs of Ula...
July 9, 2025
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Japanese Faculty, Mongolian Students Worked Hard to Open Kosen Colleges of Technology in Mongolia
A Japanese former professor who helped establish kosen institutes of technology in Mongolia is lo...
July 9, 2025
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Imperial Couple Attend Welcome Ceremony, Meet Ex-Yokozuna in Ulaanbaatar
ULAANBAATAR — The Emperor and Empress attended a welcome ceremony in central Ulaanbaatar on Tuesd...
July 8, 2025
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Japan Emperor Visits Chinggis Khaan Museum, Water Treatment Facility in Ulaanbaatar; Imperial Couple Set to Attend Banquet Hosted by Mongolia President
ULAANBAATAR — The Emperor visited the Chinggis Khaan National Museum in Ulaanbaatar on Monday dur...
July 8, 2025
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Imperial Couple Arrives in Mongolia to Meet with President, Mourn Japanese Who Died in Internment
The Emperor and Empress departed from Haneda Airport on a government plane Sunday morning for an ...
July 6, 2025
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Man Interned in Mongolia After WWII Recalls Harsh Living Conditions; Emperor, Empress Set to Visit Mongolia to Pay Respects
The Emperor and Empress are scheduled to visit Mongolia from July 6 to 8 pay their respects to Ja...
July 5, 2025
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Emperor Looks Forward to Mongolia Trip; Set to Visit Memorial for Japanese Detainees
The Emperor held a press conference on Wednesday ahead of an official visit to Mongolia, which is...
July 3, 2025
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Japan’s Imperial Family Mourns Loss of Beloved Family Dog; Yuri the Dog Died of Old Age at 16 Years Old
Yuri, the beloved dog of the Emperor, Empress and their daughter Princess Aiko, died on Monday ev...
June 27, 2025
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Princess Kako Cancels Emperor Showa’s Grave Visit Due to Dizziness, Fatigue
Princess Kako, second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, canceled a plann...
June 23, 2025
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Emperor, Empress Visit Area Hit by 2014 Landslide in Hiroshima; Imperial Couple Pay Respects to Victims
HIROSHIMA — The Emperor and Empress observed an area devastated 11 years ago by massive landslide...
June 20, 2025
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Japan Emperor, Empress Visit Hiroshima to Mourn War Dead; Itinerary Includes Peace Memorial Park, Museum
HIROSHIMA — The Emperor and Empress traveled to Hiroshima Prefecture on Thursday as this year mar...
June 19, 2025
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Emperor, Empress to Visit Hiroshima, Talk with A-Bomb Survivors; 1st Visit to Area in Reiwa Era
The Emperor has paid his respects at the Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims seven times since 1981. ...
June 19, 2025
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Japan’s Princess Kako Meets 1st-Generation Japanese Brazilians in Southern Brazil
FOZ DO IGUACU, Brazil — Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Pri...
June 16, 2025
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Princess Kako Meets with Japanese Brazilian Children, Visits Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO — Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess K...
June 15, 2025
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Empress Harvests First Silkworm Cocoons of the Year; Says Cocoons are ‘Good Quality’
The Empress conducted this year’s first harvest of silkworm cocoons at the Momijiyama Imperial Co...
June 14, 2025
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