the son of Naruhito's brother, Fumihito. As a result, Fumihito is the Crown Prince. Here, see photos of Naruhito throughout his life—from black-and-white childhood photos to present-day ...

Tsutsumi served on the Board of the Crown Prince’s Household at the time. Naruhito ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne in 2019. The couple marked their 30th wedding anniversary on June 9.

The Imperial Household Agency said that its official Instagram account showcasing the activities of Japanese Emperor Naruhito ...

Emperor Naruhito, turning 62 on Feb. 23, expressed his earnest hopes that the nation will soon overcome the “grim reality” of the COVID-19 pandemic. He also referred to lukewarm public ...

A parade celebrating the formal ascension of Japan's Emperor Naruhito has been postponed in the wake of Typhoon Hagibis. The parade, which sees the emperor travel in an open-top car to "meet" the ...

Image: AP/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool Also standing on the balcony was Emperor Emeritus Akihito, who abdicated in favor of his son in 2019, and his wife Empress Emerita Michiko, as well as Naruhito’s younger ...

The Ceremony of the Utakai Hajime (Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading), attended by Emperor Naruhito, his wife Empress Masako and other members of the Imperial Family, is seen in the Matsu-no-Ma ...