April 1, 2019 – The Japanese government announces that Naruhito’s reign will be known as the “Reiwa” era. The era, whose name includes the character for “harmony,” will formally begin once the new ...

ICHIKAWA, Chiba Prefecture--Princess Aiko played host to foreign diplomats at an event here to show off traditional duck ...

The imperial family, like so many families, has its fair share of problems. But in this case, its very survival in its ...

Princess Aiko debuted in hosting foreign dignitaries for an introduction to traditional Japanese duck hunting at an ...

Tokyo, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Crown Prince Akishino will visit Thailand on Feb. 26-28 to receive an honorary doctorate from Naresuan University, his 12th from a Thai university, the ...

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will likely visit Mongolia in July, the first trip to the country by a reigning imperial couple, people familiar with the matter said Thursday.

Crown Prince Fumihito, the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, said ahead of his 59th ... on the country's imperial household system. Japan's 1947 Imperial House Law requires female members ...

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are planning to make an official weeklong visit to Mongolia in early July, government sources say.

Princess Aiko, the only child of Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, hosted for the first time a duck-netting ...

The popular Akihito stunned Japan when he announced in 2016 that ... Like his father, Crown Prince Naruhito is seen as a modern royal and has previously issued mild criticism of the sometimes ...

Tokyo, Jan. 31 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko and their second daughter, Princess Kako, visited a flower exhibition in Tokyo's Toshima Ward on Friday. The event ...

From left, Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other ... Among other attendees were the empress, Crown Prince Fumihito, his wife Princess Kiko and members of the general public whose ...