On Thursday, April 24, 2014, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan welcomed the President of the United States, Mr. Barack Obama, to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
After the official welcoming ceremony in the inner courtyard of the palace Emperor Akihito and President Obama held a private meeting according to the Associated Press.
On April 23, 2014, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan arrived at the National Theatre of Japan to attend the 2014 Japan Prize awards ceremony.
According to the official website for the Japan Prize the award is presented “…annually to scientists and engineers from around the world who have made significant contributions to the advancement of science and technology, thereby furthering the cause of peace and prosperity of mankind.”
The winners of the 2014 Japan Prize went to Dr. Yasuharu Suematsu from the Tokyo Institute of Technology and Dr. C. David Allis from Rockefeller University.
Dr. Yasuharu Suematsu received the award for his “…pioneering research on semiconductor lasers for high-capacity long-distance optical fiber communication.” While Dr. C. David Allis received the award for his “…discovery of histone modifications as fundamental regulators of gene expression.”
On Monday, April 21, 2014, His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan arrived at the Sakura Museum of History and Folklore in the city of Sakura in the Chiba Prefecture to view an exhibition about “…the history of earthquakes in Japan…”
On Thursday, April 17, 2014, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan accompanied by His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan, Their Imperial Highnesses Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko of Japan, Her Imperial Highness Princess Mako of Japan, and Her Imperial Highness Princess Kako of Japan attended the traditional Spring garden party held at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo.
On Sunday, April 13, 2014, His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan along with his daughter, Her Imperial Highness Princess Aiko of Japan, performed with the All Gakushuin University Orchestra at Gakushuin University in Tokyo, Japan according to the newspaper, Asahi Shimbun.
The future emperor played the Viola while the princess played the Cello.
On Thursday, April 10, 2014, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary at Tōgū Palace in Tokyo.
Yesterday, the imperial couple visited the Toyo Bunko Museum in Tokyo where they viewed an “…exhibition on Buddhism…” according to Kyodo News.
On Sunday, April 6, 2014, Her Imperial Highness Princess Aiko of Japan accompanied by her proud parents, Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako of Japan attended the Gakushiun Girls’ Junior High School welcome ceremony in Tokyo, Japan according to Kyodo News.
The Royal Correspondent 