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.

Since they do not have a son, the throne will pass to Naruhito's nephew, Prince Hisahito, the son of Naruhito's brother, Fumihito. As a result, Fumihito is the Crown Prince. Here, see photos of ...

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 ...

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 ...