Japan will enter a new era on May 1 when Crown ... The Crown Prince was born on February 23, 1960, and is the eldest son of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. He was the first child in the ...

Next morning, as the gates swung open, a crowd of 8,000 Japanese ... Emperor plans to turn a third of his 275-acre grounds into a public park. Crab Fancier. The Emperor leads a busy if sheltered ...

23, continues leading a calm and regular daily life ... date on events within Japan and abroad. On his birthday, Akihito is scheduled to receive congratulations from Emperor Naruhito and Empress ...

The Emperor has continued to think about the effects of World War Two in and out of Japan. The couple visited Okinawa 11 times to see where one of the final and fiercest battles was fought, and ...

the anniversaries of the U.S. atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the day Japan surrendered. The former emperor’s daily life is “still deeply connected with his wartime memories ...

23, spends his days like retirees the world over reflecting on the past and trying to lead as normal a daily life ... As emperor and empress, they visited sanatoriums in Japan for the disease ...

19, 2024. (Pool photo) The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about how the Japanese Emperor spends the first days of the New Year. Question: There was a New Year's ...

(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Imperial Household Agency said that its official Instagram account showcasing the activities of Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako has been viewed more than ...

Japan’s former emperor Akihito celebrated his 91st ... largely withdrawn from public appearance to enjoy their life together, taking daily walks inside the palace gardens or occasionally taking ...

According to a 1987 interview with Grand Chamberlain Yoshihiro Tokugawa, who served the emperor for 50 years at the Imperial Palace, Hirohito's affinity for the biological began in the sixth grade ...