When he isn’t engaged in research on fish, Akihito spends his mornings watching recorded TV programs on history or nature, they said. In the evening, he and Michiko stroll in a garden at the ...

The aide said Michiko would miss Mako, the first grandchild of Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Michiko, as she loves her dearly. As she did last year, Michiko lives a quiet life with Akihito due to ...

Japan’s former emperor Akihito celebrated his 91st birthday ... He has also been caring for Japan's former empress Michiko, who underwent surgery for a broken right femur after losing her ...

Imperial Household Agency officials said Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko often reflect on their past exchanges with people they met overseas during their official visits, as well as in Japan.

Six imperial family members aged 65 or older, including Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko, received COVID-19 vaccinations on June 1. Akihito, 87, and Michiko, 86, got their jabs ...

Akihito has since receded from official duties and enjoys his time quietly while caring for his 90-year-old wife, former Empress Michiko, who broke her leg bone in October and is still recovering ...

Akihito has been caring for Empress Emerita Michiko, who is still recovering from a broken leg. The agency also noted that Akihito continues to stay up to date on events within Japan and abroad.

KYOTO--In their first trip outside Tokyo in four years, Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko praised restorers here who finished their work on a 19th-century court gown. “You did ...