Emperor Naruhito expressed his wishes for the people’s well-being and the nation’s development at an annual New Year reception at the Imperial Palace. Naruhito and Empress Masako received New ...

With the start of the Reiwa Era in May 2019 when Emperor Naruhito ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne, Masako took over silkworm-raising duties from her mother-in-law Empress Emerita Michiko.

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Emperor Naruhito composed a poem about the aspirations of children he has met around Japan for the annual New Year Poetry ...

A: Emperor Naruhito begins activities early on New Year's Day every year. At around 5:30 a.m., he participates in a ritual called "Shiho-hai" at the Imperial Palace. In a structure with only a ...

Poems written by imperial family members and guests were recited in a traditional style at the ceremony in the palace's Matsu ...

Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko watched the Imperial Guard's New Year review ceremony ...

Tokyo, Japan - January 02, 2025 Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave to well-wishers from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo during a New Year greeting event on Jan. 2 ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, in a poem recited at the annual New Year's Poetry Reading on Wednesday, expressed how he was ...