Japan’s Emperor Emeritus Akihito will be admitted to hospital for heart tests on Tuesday, public broadcaster NHK reported, ...

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Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako hosted a dinner on May 15 at the Imperial Palace for Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf, who ...

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Crown Prince Akishino attended ... in the name of Emperor Naruhito. The mass, hosted by the Apostolic Nunciature to Japan, was attended by about 1,000 people, including U.S. Ambassador to Japan ...

In 1986, he visited Japan with his wife ... Crown Prince Fumihito, the brother of Emperor Naruhito, and Crown Princess Kiko attended the ceremony on behalf of the imperial family.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako ... This time, while the Emperor and Empress walked the conventional route, Crown Prince and Princess Akishino and other Imperial family members ...

Tokyo, May 14 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Emperor Naruhito planted rice seedlings at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward in an annual tradition Wednesday. The custom was originally started by ...

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Japan’s Emperor Emeritus Akihito will be admitted to hospital for heart tests on Tuesday, public broadcaster NHK reported, citing the Imperial Household Agency. Akihito, 91, who is retired ...