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IMPERIAL FAMILY

Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2021
The world’s oldest monarchy is running out of royals
There were 67 members of Japan's royal family after World War II. After Princess Mako leaves, there will be just 17, and only three heirs to the throne among them.
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2021
Princess Mako weds after drawn-out engagement drama
In tying the knot with her college sweetheart, the princess relinquished her royal status and brought closure to a four-year engagement saga marred by scandal and public backlash.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 25, 2021
Imperial Household Agency criticized for media strategy — or lack thereof
In the era of social media, the agency's stiff and out-of-date approach to media strategy may have poured gasoline on a fire.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2021
It's official: Princess Mako and Kei Komuro to wed but without ceremony
Princess Mako is suffering from PTSD due to the extensive media coverage of the couple, an aide to the family said.
JAPAN / Media
Sep 30, 2021
Kei Komuro’s ponytail caused a media frenzy in Japan — leaving some to ask why
To some extent, the ratings-driven coverage speaks to the Japanese public's disapproval of Princess Mako's boyfriend.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 27, 2021
What you need to know about the not-so-fairy tale of Princess Mako
The wedding between the princess and Kei Komuro was originally scheduled to take place in November 2018. But things did not go as planned.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 17, 2021
Sorry folks, Kei Komuro is no Meghan Markle
The situation surrounding the pending marriage of Princess Mako to Kei Komuro is entirely different to those facing the British royals.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Mar 7, 2021
Japan Times 1921: Japan's heir sails today on what is epoch marking trip
A history-making trip by the emperor and a draft of the postwar Constitution make this month's look back on newspapers past particularly historical.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Longform
Feb 27, 2021
Hirohito in Europe: 100 years on, historic imperial trip celebrated for its vision of peace
Tour not only highlighted Japan's newfound position alongside Allied powers in the aftermath of World War I, it also had a profound effect on the young crown prince.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Feb 7, 2021
Japan Times 1971: Crown Prince opens pre-Olympic Games in Sapporo
Fifty years ago, Japan began to gear up for the 1972 Sapporo Olympics with some pre-game events to test the facilities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Dec 31, 2020
Japan Times 1996: Murayama to step down
A prime minister steps aside after being blamed for a series of blunders related to the previous year's catastrophes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 19, 2020
The public and private concerns of a princess in Japan
News outlets exploit the imperial family for their own ends without ever discussing the real meaning of the imperial system.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 6, 2020
Japan’s fragile monarchy
Whereby there are presently only two viable heirs to Japan's imperial throne, it's easy to understand the fragility of the imperial line.
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Aug 18, 2020
In an era of social distancing, the emperor might need social media
The emperor's attendance at a WWII memorial service last weekend was practically his first major public appearance in six months, and possibly his last this year.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2020
Japan marks 75th surrender anniversary in solemn ceremony thinned by pandemic
A minute of silence was observed to remember the estimated 3 million Japanese who perished in World War II, as the emperor and prime minister paid their respects.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 14, 2020
Reflections on ‘Japan’s longest day,’ 75 years on
What happened in the lead-up to Japan's surrender reveals just how complex the situation was even at the end of the war.
JAPAN
May 26, 2020
Crown prince's family donates 300 handmade medical gowns
The gowns were donated to the Saiseikai Imperial Gift Foundation, which is headed by the crown prince.
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2020
Japan's Princess Aiko graduates from high school
Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, attended a graduation ceremony at Gakushuin Girls' Senior High School on Sunday afternoon.
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2020
In first birthday address, Emperor Naruhito vows to work with public on Japan's social challenges
In his first birthday address since ascending the chrysanthemum throne, Emperor Naruhito pledged to stand by the people of Japan in responding to intensifying environmental and social challenges ranging from climate change to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2020
First imperial spring garden party of Reiwa Era slated for May 27
The first spring imperial garden party of the Reiwa Era is expected to take place on May 27, not in April as usual, it was learned Thursday.
Living conditions index hits lowest level in 15 years in Japan
The share of respondents to a Bank of Japan quarterly survey in June who said they have become worse off came to 61.0%, up 5.1 percentage points from the previous survey.
Tokyo emerges as a top market for global tech talent
Tokyo ranks among the world's top tech talent hubs alongside Beijing, the San Francisco Bay Area, Bengaluru, Paris, New York and Dublin, according to Colliers' newly released global tech markets report.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
CDP leader criticizes ‘Japanese First’ policy and calls for inclusive society
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda said it is obvious that Japanese society could not function without the help of foreign workers in manufacturing, health care, construction and public transportation.
JSA’s 100th anniversary event is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for sumo fans
Egyptian wrestler Osunaarashi has some fun with children during a special Japan Sumo Association event in 2017.
Japan's rice farmers are confounded by Shinjiro Koizumi’s policies
Kiyoshi Shibata stands in front of one of the rice paddies in Murayama, Yamagata Prefecture, where he produces the prefecture's signature rice brand Tsuyahime.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Kawaii Lab redefines idol pop for the TikTok generation
Misa Kimura is the main producer for Kawaii Lab, a project by entertainment agency Asobisystem whose groups have found success by pairing a social media-first strategy with a fresh perspective on traditional idol-pop tropes.
Craig Mod's life in motion in a disappearing Japan
Mod's memoir “Things Become Other Things” chronicles his walking trips across the Kii Peninsula, surveying “a graceful end to a certain life cycle.”
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.

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