With the start of the Reiwa Era in May 2019 when Emperor Naruhito ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne, Masako took over silkworm-raising duties from her mother-in-law Empress Emerita Michiko. On May ...

Empress Masako said she is grateful for the support she has received for half of her life as part of the imperial family as she turns 59 on Dec. 9. “I am deeply moved to have spent exactly half ...

Arrangements are being made for Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to visit Hiroshima and other domestic war-related sites next year to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, a ...

This photo provided by the Imperial Household Agency of Japan, shows Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at the Imperial Palace Small Hall in Tokyo Nov. 27, 2024, before the empress turned ...