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IMPERIAL FAMILY

Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2015
Crown Princess Masako attends first Imperial garden party in 12 years
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Thursday met celebrities and renowned Japanese from a variety of fields at a biannual garden party they hosted in Tokyo, with Crown Princess Masako taking part for the first time in 12 years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2015
Crown Princess Masako may attend Imperial garden party for first time in 12 years
Preparations are underway for Crown Princess Masako to attend an Imperial garden party next week for the first time in 12 years, the Imperial Household Agency said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Oct 31, 2015
Emperor Yoshihito's coronation; crowds pack Tokyo dance halls before ban; Hikari superexpress now world's fastest; nearly 600 dolphins slaughtered in Nagasaki
100 YEARS AGO
JAPAN
Oct 24, 2015
Crown Prince Naruhito to attend U.N. water and disaster meetings in November
Crown Prince Naruhito plans to attend meetings at the United Nations on water disasters and sanitation next month in New York, the Imperial Household Agency said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2015
Prince Hisahito, third in line to throne, turns 9
Prince Hisahito, the grandson of Emperor Akihito and third in line to the Imperial throne, turned 9 on Sunday and is enjoying life at school, according to the Imperial Household Agency.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 9, 2015
As Abe gears up for WWII anniversary statement, will Emperor weigh in?
As Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gets set to deliver his World War II anniversary statement, Emperor Akihito emerges as a possible counterbalance to any watered-down speech.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 1, 2015
Pictures of World War II Imperial shelter released to public for first time in 50 years
The Imperial Household Agency on Saturday released the first images in half a century of an air-raid shelter where Emperor Hirohito and his ministers made some of Japan's most momentous decisions during World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2015
Empress showing signs of possible heart disease
Empress Michiko has shown possible symptoms of heart disease in an electrocardiogram examination and will undergo a more detailed exam next month, the Imperial Household Agency said.
JAPAN / History
Jul 9, 2015
Master recording of Emperor's WWII surrender speech to be released
The Imperial Household Agency plans to exhibit for the first time the original vinyl master recordings of Emperor Hirohito's historic speech, in which he declared Japan's surrender during the war.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2015
Crown Prince and Princess attend Tonga coronation ceremony
Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako attended the coronation of Tonga's new king on Saturday.
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2015
Crown Prince and Princess arrive in Tonga, on her first trip abroad in two years
Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako arrived in Tonga on Friday to attend the coronation of the South Pacific island nation's new king, on what is the princess's first overseas trip since 2013.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
May 11, 2015
Imperial family will pay close attention to Abe's statement
The Abe administration's effort to break away from the postwar regime is a defiant political move to file a formal objection to the postwar Imperial family and to put Japan's best 'knowledgeable and thinking people' into a subordinate position.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Mar 16, 2015
Imperial banquet menus show tastes of times past
Printed menus from state dinners between 1874 and 1964 collected by a former head chef at the Imperial Palace will go on display this fall.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2015
Miyazaki's controversial Peace Tower continues to cause unease
A monument in the city of Miyazaki built to glorify Imperial Japan's occupation of Asian nations and later rededicated as the city's Peace Tower has been a source of local discomfort for decades.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jan 26, 2015
Nous ne sommes pas Charlie: Voices that mock authority in Japan muzzled
Why is there no equivalent of Charlie Hebdo, 'The Daily Show' or 'Monty Python' in Japan?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 1, 2015
Emperor asks nation to learn from WWII as it looks to future
Emperor Akihito released his "New Year Thoughts" on Thursday, issuing a call to learn from history in the year that marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 1, 2015
Imperial Couple release 'waka' poems to mark New Year's Day
The Imperial Household Agency released on Thursday several 31-syllable "waka" poems written by the Imperial Couple in 2014 to celebrate New Year's Day.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2014
Princess Kako turns 20, vows to do her best with official duties
Princess Kako, the younger daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko, vowed on the occasion of her 20th birthday Monday to give her best when she takes on her official duties.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2014
Emperor turns 81, hopes Japan will move forward in peace
Emperor Akihito, on the occasion of his 81st birthday Tuesday, expressed hope that Japan will move forward with other nations as a peaceful country, ahead of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II next year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2014
Crown Princess Masako turns 51, hopes 2015 is year to reaffirm peace
Crown Princess Masako has said she hopes 2015, the 70th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, will be a chance for people to reflect on and reaffirm the value of peace.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.

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