Since Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako had only one child-- a daughter-- and this made the line of succession in the Japanese royal family uncertain for a while. It even gave rise to debates in ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family waved from a balcony window to throngs of New Year’s well-wishers, some shouting, ...

Naruhito's niece has gained significant prominence in recent times, especially since her older sister Mako lost all her ...

However, both students said they didn’t plan on following the royal family’s Instagram account. The Japanese imperial family’s social media debut comes 15 years after Britain’s royal ...

"The [Japanese] were perhaps the last notable royal family not to fully engage the digital era," notes social media analyst Andrew Hughes. But it was an inevitable move. The family had made clear ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito is making an emotional statement!On Thursday, January 2, the Japanese Royal Family made an appearance on their balcony window at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo where they ...

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