On Saturday, November 17, 2012, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan arrived in Naha, Okinawa for a four-day visit.
Click here to learn more about today’s and upcoming activities for the imperial couple (in English).
On Saturday, November 17, 2012, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan arrived in Naha, Okinawa for a four-day visit.
Click here to learn more about today’s and upcoming activities for the imperial couple (in English).
On November 7, 2012, Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako of Japan along with their daughter, Princess Aiko,visited Shiosai Park in Hayama. The lovely family is currently on a brief holiday.
In other news, Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover is going to be a grandmother. Ms. Tatiana Santo Domingo, fiancée of Mr. Andrea Casiraghi (eldest son of Princess Caroline), confirmed that she is six months pregnant.
Ms. Santo Domingo was at the Telva Fashion Awards in Madrid last evening when she confirmed her pregnancy to a journalist from the Spanish newspaper, La Voz Libre. The baby is due sometime in late January 2013. Ms. Santo Domingo and Mr. Casiraghi will marry sometime in 2013. Congrats to the couple! 🙂
On October 25, 2012, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan hosted their annual autumn garden party in Tokyo. Also in attendance were His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Naruhito, Princess Kiko, Prince Akishino and Princess Akiko.
And, finally, Her Imperial Majesty Empress Michiko celebrated her 78th birthday on Saturday, October 20, 2012. Click here to read article from the newspaper, Japan Times (in English).
On October 11, 2012, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan welcomed the President of Zambia, Mr. Michael Sata and his wife at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Click here for more information about the visit.
On Wednesday, October 3, 2012, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan held a welcomed ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for Their Majesties King Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah and Queen Haminah Hamidun of Malaysia.
Please click here for more information about the royal visit to Japan (in English). 🙂
Here (in English) is an interesting article from Japan Daily News about His Imperial Majesty Emperor Akihito of Japan and his potential visit to South Korea.
On August, 15, 2012, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan attended a memorial service at Budokan Hall in Tokyo to “… honor the dead on the 67th anniversary of Japan’s surrender thus ending World War II [pacific theater]…”
And, finally, tensions are rising between South Korea and China regarding Japan’s “…past military aggressions towards its Asian neighbors…” Click here and here for more information (in English).