Rugby World Cup kicks off in Tokyo
The 2019 Rugby World Cup kicked off in spectacular style on Friday night with an opening ceremony that paid homage to traditional Japanese culture and featured All Blacks legend Richie McCaw emerging from a giant model of Mount Fuji with the trophy. The ceremony at ...
Crown princess declines to comment on postponed marriage of her daughter, Princess Mako
Crown Princess Kiko, who celebrated her 53rd birthday Wednesday, has said she does not wish to comment on the postponement of her eldest daughter's marriage to Kei Komuro. "I believe she (Princess Mako) is thinking through a lot of things. Under such circumstances, I would ...
Prince Hisahito, second in line to Japan's throne, celebrates 13th birthday
Prince Hisahito, second in line to the throne and the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and son of Crown Prince Akishino, turned 13 on Friday. Prince Hisahito is the only heir of his generation, as the Imperial House Law states that only males descendants of emperors ...
Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko and their son Prince Hisahito returned Sunday from a weeklong private family vacation in Bhutan, the first overseas trip for the 12-year-old heir to the chrysanthemum throne. The family of the crown prince, the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, ...
Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko and their 12-year-old son Prince Hisahito met Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and his wife Jetsun Pema on Monday and spent time together in the capital city of Thimphu. A classical Bhutanese dance was performed and a band ...
First overseas trip for Prince Hisahito as Crown Prince Akishino's family leaves for Bhutan
The young prince, 12, is on summer holiday and will take in some archery in the tiny South Asian country.
Prince Hisahito to visit Bhutan on Aug. 16 for first overseas trip
For his first overseas trip, Prince Hisahito will visit Bhutan for 10 days from Aug. 16 with his parents, Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, the Imperial Household Agency said Wednesday. The 12-year-old prince, who became second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne following ...
Princess Mako on Wednesday attended a commemoration in Santa Cruz, eastern Bolivia, to mark the 120th anniversary of the arrival of Japanese immigrants to the South American country. "I express my sincere respect for Japanese immigrants and their descendants who have won trust in Bolivian ...
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko meet Finnish president
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko visited the Finnish city of Naantali to make a courtesy call on President Sauli Niinistoe on Wednesday. Naantali is a famous tourism spot about 180 kilometers west of Helsinki. Before traveling to Naantali, the couple laid flowers at the ...
Japan's crown prince says during Poland visit that he has high hopes for future of the two countries
Crown Prince Akishino said Monday evening in Warsaw that his visit to Poland made him aware of its strong bond with Japan, and that he has high hopes for the future of the two countries, which are celebrating the 100th anniversary of diplomatic ties. The ...
Japan's Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko leave for European trip
Crown Prince Akishino and his wife, Crown Princess Kiko, left Japan on Thursday for a tour of Poland and Finland where they will join in celebrations marking the centenary of Japan establishing ties with the two European countries. The couple's tour is the first overseas ...
Princess Mako's marriage prospects unknown, Crown Prince Akishino says
Crown Prince Akishino says he does not know whether the marriage between his daughter, Princess Mako, and her boyfriend, Kei Komuro, will take place.
