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
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
Empress Emerita Michiko, wife of Emperor Emeritus Akihito and mother of Emperor Naruhito, marked her 91st birthday on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/20/japan/japan-empress-emerita-turns-91/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #empressemeritamichiko #emperoremeritusakihito #imperialfamily
