Princess Aiko attends event for foreign guests for the first time
Princess Aiko of Japan attended her first major event involving foreign guests for the first time. Her parents, Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, met with…
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Emperor Naruhito writes poem reflecting on warm welcome
Emperor Naruhito of Japan recited a poem at the annual Imperial New Year’s Poetry Reading to reflect on the warm welcome he and his wife,…
Emperor and Empress of Japan donate to help country recover from devastating earthquake
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have donated to the prefectures damaged by the Noto Peninsula earthquake. The Emperor and Empress donated money through the Imperial…
Empress Masako at 60
Masako Owada was born on 9 December 1963 as the daughter of Yumiko Egashira and Hisashi Owada in a public hospital in the Tokyo suburb…
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend war memorial
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan have attended the annual war memorial. Japan regards 15 August 1945 as the end of the war as…
Emperor Naruhito makes first public birthday address as monarch
For the first time since his accession, Emperor Naruhito of Japan made his public birthday address. “It’s my first time to receive birthday wishes from…
Empress Masako reflects on her life in the Imperial family
On the occasion of her 59th birthday, Empress Masako has released a document in which she looks back on her life in the Imperial family,…
Princess Aiko goes to museum with her parents
Princess Aiko went to the National Museum in Tokyo with her parents. Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan along with Princess Aiko had come…