Dressed in a morning coat and carrying a top hat, Prince Hisahito visited imperial mausoleums in Kyoto to report the completion of his coming-of-age ceremony last September. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/27/japan/hisahito-imperial-mausoleums/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #princehisahito #imperialfamily #kyoto
Emperor Naruhito turned 66 on Monday, ahead of the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake in March and the 10th anniversary of the Kumamoto earthquakes in April. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/24/japan/emperor-naruhito-turns-66/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #emperornaruhito #imperialfamily
Prince Hisahito on Sunday attended a presentation event of a national competition for biotopes at schools and child care facilities, held at the Tokyo National Museum. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/09/japan/prince-hisahito-biotope-event/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crownprinceakishino #princehisahito #imperialfamily #environment
Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other imperial family members appeared before throngs of visitors for New Year's greetings at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/02/japan/imperial-family-new-years-greetings/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #imperialfamily
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
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, turned 31 on Monday with an even stronger wish for peace after studying about World War II, as this year marked 80 years since its end. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/29/japan/princess-kako-turns-31/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #princesskako #imperialfamily #imperialhouseholdagency
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 Emeritus Akihito, the father of Emperor Naruhito, turned 92 on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/23/japan/japan-emperor-emeritus-turns-92/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #emperoremeritusakihito #imperialfamily #wwii
Princess Aiko on Sunday attended a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the founding of Chiba University's School of Nursing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/14/japan/princess-aiko-chiba-university-nursing-school/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #princessaiko #imperialfamily
Empress Masako turned 62 on Tuesday with reinforced hopes for lasting peace as she reflected on her visits this year to places associated with World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/09/japan/empress-masako-birthday/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #empressmasako #imperialfamily #mongolia #wwii #atomicbombings #2025osakaexpo #earthquakes #health
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
Crown Prince Akishino, the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, celebrated his 60th birthday on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/30/japan/crown-prince-turns-60/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #imperialfamily #crownprinceakishino #princehisahito #crownprincesskiko
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
Crown Princess Kiko and her son, Prince Hisahito, watched an orienteering event of the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics on the Pacific island of Izu Oshima. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/23/japan/crown-princess-kiko-prince-hisahito-deaflympic/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #imperialfamily #princehisahito #crownprincesskiko
Princess Aiko, daughter of Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, returned home from her official visit to Laos on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/22/japan/princess-aiko-laos-trip-return/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #princessaiko #laos #imperialfamily #laosjapanrelations
Princess Aiko, on an official visit to Laos, visited an education center on unexploded ordnances in the Lao capital of Vientiane on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/20/japan/princess-aiko-laos-bomb-center/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #princessaiko #laos #imperialfamily #laosjapanrelations
Princess Aiko, on an official visit to Laos, paid a courtesy call on Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith at the presidential office in Vientiane on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/19/japan/princess-aiko-laos-president/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #princessaiko #laosjapanrelations #laos #imperialfamily
In her first official trip abroad, Princess Aiko left for a visit to Laos to mark 70 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/17/japan/princess-aiko-laos-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #laosjapanrelations #laos #princessaiko #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