There were many rituals and solemn ceremonies when Emperor Naruhito was crowned. More than 2500 guests from 195 countries ...

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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.

Emperor Naruhito stood alongside his wife, Empress Masako, as he spoke at the Imperial Palace Japan's Emperor Naruhito has pledged to fulfil his role as a "symbol of the state and unity", in his ...

In the five years since he ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne, Emperor Naruhito couldn't interact with the public directly for much of that time due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Now ...

Emperor Naruhito entered his fifth year of being on the throne on May 1 with almost all his public duties returning to in-person appearances as the COVID-19 pandemic winds down. He is exploring ...

All countries of the world should engage in dialogue to overcome international differences, Emperor Naruhito said during a news conference held ahead of his 63rd birthday on Feb. 23. “I strongly ...

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako celebrated 30 years of marriage on June 9 and reflected on their journey in a statement they released through the Imperial Household Agency. “We are deeply ...

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands was also there, along with his wife Queen Maxima. Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended the king's coronation in 2013. The Emperor and King share an ...

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 ...

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 ...