NASU, Tochigi Prefecture--For the first time in four years, Emperor Naruhito and his family arrived at an imperial villa here on Aug. 21 for a summer retreat. Naruhito, Empress Masako and Princess ...

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The emperor expressed his deep gratitude toward Masako, saying she has devoted more than half of her life living with him and the imperial family. Naruhito also said his only daughter, Princess ...

TOKYO — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family greeted throngs of New Year’s well-wishers from a balcony window at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Thursday. Some shouted “banzai ...

Emperor Naruhito stood alongside his wife ... the role of the imperial family changes in each age". "I would like to learn various things from the past while also pursuing the ideal role that ...

Naruhito, 59, differs in many ways from his more tradition-bound predecessors, and has consistently challenged expectations by prioritising his family and academic life. In his first speech as ...

His son, Naruhito, has inherited all official duties ... But he may appear on occasions such as New Years, when the Imperial family greets well-wishers at the Imperial Palace.

Naruhito was the first member of the Japanese Imperial Family to study in England, according to specialist news site Royal Central. To mark his rise to the throne, his first autobiography ...

Emperor Naruhito and his family greeted throngs of New Year’s well-wishers from a balcony window at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Thursday. Some shouted banzai — “live long” — while others waved ...