Prince Akishino, in a news conference in late November, commented on the key ritual among the ceremonies involved in the upcoming succession to...
Prince Akishino, the younger brother of Japan’s Crown Prince Naruhito, celebrated his 53rd birthday on Friday, November 30. About a week before his birthday,...
It is with great regret that JAPAN Forward notes the passing of Sir Hugh Cortazzi on Tuesday, August 14, at the age of 94. ...
The awards presentation ceremony of the 35th Sankei International Calligraphy Exhibition was held on Tuesday, July 31, in the presence of Princess Hisako...
The engagement of Princess Ayako of Takamado to Kei Moriya, a 32-year-old commoner working for the major Japanese shipping firm Nippon Yusen K.K...
(Conclusion) Part 1: Interview with Emperor-in-Waiting: Public Servant in Step with the Times Part 2: The Next Emperor: How Prince Naruhito Prepares to...
(Second of Three Parts) Part 1: Interview with Emperor-in-Waiting: Public Servant in Step with the Times Ahead of his 58th birthday, on February...
(First of Three Parts) The Crown Prince of Japan invited the press for a conference at his official residence in the Tōgū Palace just...
On February 9th, Japan’s Imperial Household Agency announced that the wedding of Princess Mako of Akishino, to her classmate Kei Komuro, which was announced last...
According to the Imperial Household Ministry, the New Year’s greeting held at the Imperial Palace on January 2nd attracted 126,720 visitors, the biggest crowd ever...
Princess Kako began her studies at Leeds University in September Ever since the Meiji restoration in 1868, the Japanese and British governments have seen the importance...
The date of the Emperor’s abdication, and therefore the beginning of a new era, was finally approved by the Imperial Household Council on December 1....