Imperial Family

Japanese Emperor Sows Rice at Imperial Palace in Annual Tradition

The Emperor sowed rice in an annual tradition in seedbeds at the Imperial Palace on Wednesday.

April 18, 2024

Imperial Household Agency Turns to Instagram Amid Renewed PR Efforts; New Account Surpasses 950,000 followers

The Imperial Household Agency launched its official Instagram account on April 1, a year after th...

April 17, 2024

Princess Aiko Attends Gagaku Court Music Concert; Princess Reportedly Enjoyed Concert Greatly

Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and the Empress, attended a spring gagaku — traditiona...

April 16, 2024

Emperor, Empress Visit Noto Peninsula Again; Imperial Couple Concerned about Jan. 1 Quake Victims

The Emperor and Empress flew from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport to Ishikawa Prefecture on Friday to meet...

April 12, 2024

Princess Aiko Visits Meiji Jingu Shrine for 1st Time; Offers Sacred Branch While Wearing Long White Dress, Hat

Princess Aiko, the only child of the Emperor and Empress, visited Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo to ...

April 10, 2024

Princess Kako Watches Japan High School Girl’s Baseball Championship Tournament Final Game

Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino, watched a high school baseball girl'...

April 7, 2024

Crown Prince Akishino, Prince Hisahito Explore Tamagawa University’s Agricultural Facilities

Crown Prince Akishino and his eldest son, Prince Hisahito, visited research facilities and a biot...

April 7, 2024

LDP Shows Understanding on Imperial Succession Plan; Former Male Members Could Be Adopted Back into Imperial Family

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday expressed understanding for a plan to use the ado...

April 5, 2024

Princess Kako to visit Greece in late May; Courtesy Visit to President in Athens Considered

The Imperial Household Agency announced Wednesday that Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crow...

April 3, 2024

Princess Aiko, Daughter of Emperor, Empress, Begins Working for Japanese Red Cross Society

Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and Empress, began working for the Japanese Red Cross ...

April 1, 2024

Princess Aiko Pays Visit to Ise Grand Shrines in Mie Prefecture

Princess Aiko visited the Ise Grand Shrines in Ise, Mie Prefecture, to report on her graduation f...

March 27, 2024

Japan Imperial Household Agency to Launch Instagram Account

Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Imperial Household Agency said Monday that it will launch an official ...

March 26, 2024

Empress Dowager Shoken’s Waka Poems Translated into English

Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A book of English translations of 100 traditional Japanese “waka” poems by Emp...

March 25, 2024

Emperor, Empress to Make State Visit to U.K. on Invitation of King Charles; Their Second Overseas Goodwill Trip to the U.K.

The governments of Japan and the United Kingdom have started preparations for the Emperor and Emp...

March 25, 2024

Imperial Palace Street Opens for Cherry Blossom Viewing; Most Trees Not Yet in Bloom

Visitors to the Imperial Palace’s Inui Street walk in the cold rain to take photos of cherry tree...

March 23, 2024