thejapantimes, 4 days ago to Japan

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will visit Britain at the end of June, spending three days as guests of King Charles III, Buckingham Palace confirmed Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/04/japan/japan-emperor-uk-visit/ #japan #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #kingcharles #ukjapanrelations

thejapantimes, 22 days ago to Japan

Lawmakers kicked off discussions on Friday about possible relaxations of the imperial family's strict succession rules. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/17/japan/talks-begin-on-dwindling-imperial-line/ #japan #imperialfamily #emperornaruhito #princessaiko #princehisahito

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

The five years since Emperor Naruhito's ascension to the chrysanthemum throne have been marked by a global pandemic and the Noto Peninsula earthquake. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/01/japan/emperor-naruhito-five-years/ #japan #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #imperialfamily #imperialhouseholdagency

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

Former Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda was among the 4,108 people recognized in Japan's spring honors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/30/japan/japan-spring-honors/ #japan #haruhikokuroda #naotootani #awards #emperornaruhito

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will visit Britain as state guests in late June in the first trip to Britain by the imperial couple since they attended the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/27/japan/emperor-britain-visit/ #japan #uk #imperialfamily #royals #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #kingcharlesiii #ukjapanrelations

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, made her first appearance at an imperial garden party in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/24/japan/princess-aiko-garden-party-debut/ #japan #imperialfamily #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #princessaiko

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

Japan's royal family is now on Instagram, but don't expect any selfies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/01/japan/society/imperial-family-instagram-debut/ #japan #society #imperialfamily #instagram #socialmedia #emperornaruhito #empressmasako

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

Japan's Imperial Household Agency has said that it will launch an official account on Instagram and start operating it on April 1. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/25/japan/imperial-household-agency-instagram/ #japan #imperialfamily #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #instagram #socialmedia

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Friday visited Ishikawa Prefecture, which was hit hard by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake on Jan. 1. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/23/japan/society/emperor-empress-visit-noto/ #japan #society #ishikawaearthquake #earthquakes #emperornaruhito #empressmasako

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will visit Ishikawa Prefecture's Noto Peninsula on Friday to meet people affected by the magnitude-7.6 New Year's Day earthquake. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/19/japan/emperor-noto-visit-plan/ #japan #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #imperialfamily #ishikawaearthquake

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan

Emperor Naruhito, on the occasion of his 64th birthday on Friday, mourned the lives lost in a powerful earthquake that struck central Japan on New Year's Day and extended his sympathy to the people displaced. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/23/japan/japan-emperor-turns-64/ #japan #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #princessaiko #imperialfamily

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan

Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) marked the 150th anniversary of its founding on Monday, pledging continued efforts to maintain security in the Japanese capital. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/15/japan/crime-legal/tokyo-police-150-years/?utm_content=buffer3370c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #crimelegal #mpd #japanesepolice #tokyo #yurikokoike #emperornaruhito

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Japan

Emperor Naruhito, in a New Year's message on Monday, expressed his wish that support will expand for people facing difficulties, including those affected by natural disasters and soaring prices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/01/japan/society/emperor-new-years-message/?utm_content=buffer6f904&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #imperialfamily #emperornaruhito

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Japan

Empress Masako turned 60 on Saturday as she expressed her deep gratitude to all those who have helped her. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/09/japan/empress-masako-turns-60/?utm_content=bufferfd7f4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #empressmasako #emperornaruhito #imperialfamily

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to Japan

Crown Prince Akishino, the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, said ahead the occasion of his 58th birthday that a review of official duties is needed as imperial family members age or leave the royal house. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/30/japan/society/japan-crown-prince-royal-duties/?utm_content=buffer72bb7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #imperialfamily #crownprinceakishino #emperornaruhito #princesskako

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Japan

Peter Maurer, former president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, is among the 103 foreign nationals recognized in this year's fall decorations for their notable contributions to Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/03/japan/japan-decorations-foreigners/?utm_content=buffera42be&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #petermaurer #awards #internationalcommitteeoftheredcross #emperornaruhito

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Japan

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will set up a new team to discuss measures to ensure a stable Imperial succession and secure the Imperial Family members, sources said Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/29/japan/politics/japan-new-imperial-succession-team/?utm_content=buffer3ba85&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #princehisahito #imperialfamily #emperornaruhito #ldp #diet #fumiokishida #cdp #komeito

thejapantimes, 8 months ago to Japan

Prince Hisahito, the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the imperial throne, turned 17 on Wednesday as he continues to thrive in his second year of senior high school. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/06/japan/prince-hisahito-imperial-family/?utm_content=buffer6762d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #princehisahito #crownprinceakishino #emperornaruhito #imperialfamily

thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Japan

Japan marked the 78th anniversary of the end of World War II on Tuesday by stressing the importance of peace as the world grapples with the Ukraine war and Russia’s nuclear saber rattling. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/15/japan/society/world-war-2-end-78th-anniversary/?utm_content=buffer92eb7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #wwii #fumiokishida #emperornaruhito #yasukunishrine #sanaetakaichi

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

The emperor's visit to Southeast Asia's most populous country could carry more than just symbolic significance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/06/24/national/imperial-visit-indonesia-analysis/?utm_content=buffer3b00f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #indonesia #java #imperialfamily #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #yogyakarta

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

Emperor Naruhito visited Borobudur temple, a UNESCO World Heritage-listed site in central Java, on Thursday, the sixth day of his official goodwill visit to Indonesia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/06/22/national/emperor-borobudur-temple-indonesia/?utm_content=buffer439af&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #indonesia #emperornaruhito #empressmasako

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako offered flowers at Kalibata Heroes’ Cemetery in Jakarta on Tuesday in honor of former Japanese soldiers who fought in the Indonesian War of Independence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/06/20/national/imperial-couple-jakarta-cemetery-flowers/?utm_content=buffer6ed6f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #wwii #indonesia #emperornaruhito #empressmasako