In his New Year's message on Thursday, Emperor Naruhito reflected anew on the preciousness of Japan's peace today. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/01/japan/emperor-new-years-2026/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #emperornaruhito #imperialfamily
Buichiro Kuroda, new chief of the Imperial Household Agency, has pledged to carry out his duties to the best of his ability. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/26/japan/new-imperial-household-agency-chief/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #buichirokuroda #imperialfamily #imperialhouseholdagency #earthquakes #emperornaruhito #empressmasako
Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, visited a special photo exhibition on Sunday focusing on Tokyo during World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/22/japan/japan-emperor-wwii-photo-exhibit-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #princessaiko #wwii #exhibitions #photography
A key figure in the imperial family's international goodwill efforts, Princess Aiko — the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako — has turned 24. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/01/japan/japan-princess-aiko-turns-24/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #princessaiko #imperialfamily #emperornaruhito #empressmasako
A street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo was opened to the public on Saturday for this year's autumn leaves season. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/29/japan/imperial-palace-street-autumn-season/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #imperialfamily #emperorakihito #emperornaruhito
Prince Hitachi, the younger brother of Emperor Emeritus Akihito and uncle of Emperor Naruhito, turned 90 on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/28/japan/prince-hitachi-birthday/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #princehitachi #emperorakihito #emperornaruhito #imperialfamily
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako plan to visit Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures next year, 15 years after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/14/japan/imperial-couple-northeast-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #imperialfamily #iwate #miyagi #fukushima #earthquakes #kumamoto
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako hosted 1,500 guests at the yearly autumn garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/29/japan/imperial-couple-garden-party/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #imperialfamily #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #princessaiko
Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, visited the Tokyo memorial hall on Thursday to mourn the victims of the U.S. military’s air raid on the Japanese capital during World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/24/japan/emperor-tokyo-air-raid-mourn/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tokyo #wwii #tokyoairraids #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #imperialfamily #princessaiko #wardead
The Imperial Household Agency has released a list of 1,777 invitees for a garden party to be hosted by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 28. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/14/japan/autumn-imperial-party-invitation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #imperialfamily #emperornaruhito #empressmasako
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Monday visited the World Expo in the city of Osaka for the second time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/07/japan/imperial-couple-osaka-expo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #osaka #2025osakaexpo #hiroshiishiguro
Emperor Naruhito has made a speech in English at the opening ceremony of the 22nd annual meeting of the Science and Technology in Society (STS) forum in the city of Kyoto. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/06/japan/emperor-speech-kyoto-science-forum/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #emperornaruhito #ai #tech #kyoto
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have visited a school for people with visual impairment in Shiga Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/30/japan/japan-emperor-empress-shiga-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #shiga
Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, have begun a trip to Nagasaki Prefecture, mainly to mourn victims of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city of Nagasaki in World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/12/japan/imperial-family-nagasaki/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan#emperornaruhito #empressmasako#imperialfamily #nagasaki #wwii #atomicbombings #us
Japan on Saturday heralded the coming-of-age of Prince Hisahito with an elaborate ceremony at the Imperial Palace, where a succession crisis is brewing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/06/japan/japan-prince-comes-of-age-succession/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan#imperialfamily #empressmasako#emperornaruhito #princehisahito
As Japan marked 80 years since its surrender in World War II, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed remorse at a memorial service in a notable break from his recent predecessors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/15/japan/politics/end-of-ww2/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #wwii #shigeruishiba#emperornaruhito #empressmasako #shinzoabe #yoshihidesuga#fumiokishida #yoshihikonoda
While meeting with Micronesian President Wesley Simina at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Emperor Naruhito voiced sorrow over the loss of numerous lives in Micronesia during World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/30/japan/emperor-naruhito-meets-micronesian-president/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #micronesiajapanrelations #micronesia #wwii#emperornaruhito
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako deepened their bonds with Mongolia during an eight-day state visit to the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/13/japan/politics/emperor-empress-ties-mongolia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics#emperornaruhito #empressmasako#imperialfamily #mongolia #mongoliajapanrelations
Emperor Naruhito has visited a private school in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, that incorporates Japanese-style education, with its school uniforms, school lunches and club activities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/11/japan/emperor-mongolia-school/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan#emperornaruhito#imperialfamily #mongolia #ulaanbaatar #education #schools #temples
Emperor Naruhito on Wednesday visited the Mongol Kosen College of Technology, an educational institution modeled after Japanese technical colleges known as "kōsen." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/10/japan/japan-emperor-mongolia-school-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan#emperornaruhito #empressmasako #mongoliajapanrelations